Non-conservation MBE cert.

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Tue 15 Jan, 2013 2:32 pm

This looks quite nice I think - trouble is the medal pin and a melinex strap holding the bottom 'spike' in place, passes through the certificate!

Customer's informed choice.

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stcstc · Post by **stcstc** » Tue 15 Jan, 2013 3:33 pm

whats the white thing near the bottom?

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Tue 15 Jan, 2013 3:35 pm

Just a bit of mount board to cover the name - shows the (True Color) glass off well though dunnit!

stcstc · Post by **stcstc** » Tue 15 Jan, 2013 3:48 pm

yea really does

is the frame LJ gramery?

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Tue 15 Jan, 2013 4:00 pm

No - this one http://www.arqadia.co.uk/productdetails ... 348&id=191

Post by **prospero** » Tue 15 Jan, 2013 4:25 pm

I always wondered why they leave that big space on the left.

pramsay13 · Post by **pramsay13** » Wed 16 Jan, 2013 10:02 am

Looks good Robo, I've actually got a certificate in to frame with the MBE to follow. They were to go in separate frames so I've sent a pic of yours as I think that's a great suggestion.
Can you talk me through the setup?
Is there a spacer between the mount and the certificate?

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Wed 16 Jan, 2013 11:03 am

No, there's a spacer between the glass and the mount.

I wouldn't recommend this because the medal is fixed to the cert and not just mount board and there's no way to do that without damaging the cert. This was done at the customer's insistence.

A better idea would be to make the mount much wider at the bottom and fix the medal to that.

But anyway, on the under mount there's a small aperture cut on the CMC and a small hole made with an awl - they were marked in pencil on the back of the cert and cut out and then the pin was passed through and a piece of mount boaard passed through that and taped in place and then a melinex strap at the bottom, secured as shown with DS tape and magic tape.

IFGL · Post by **IFGL** » Thu 31 Jan, 2013 10:09 pm

Conservation or not it looks vey good, and I'm sure your customer is over the moon.

I probably would have refused to cut the certificate, looking at what you have done I think that refusing would be the wrong decision, nice job, happy customer.

StevenG · Post by **StevenG** » Fri 15 Feb, 2013 12:20 am

I really like the way that looks and I hate to ask but what sort of mount is that - it looks thick with a silver trim??? Please excuse my lack of knowledge but I keep seeing so many great things and have no idea what the proper name for most things are (yet)

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Fri 15 Feb, 2013 9:39 am

It's a mount slip - this one http://www.arqadia.co.uk/productdetails ... 044&id=196

StevenG · Post by **StevenG** » Fri 15 Feb, 2013 10:46 am

Great, appreciate the reply.

That just fits in around the mount edge? Still beveled edge on the mount? Do I need a particular thickness of mountboard? Lot of questions I know

Really am greatful for the regular assistance guys

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Fri 15 Feb, 2013 11:11 am

Yes the mount is bevelled - reverse bevels are best with slips IMHO, so that the colour goes all the way up to the slip, but there are one or two weirdos that like a normal bevel.

Normal thickness board is fine but you have to make the slip flush at the back, this one can be made flush with normal mount board but most others would take 3 or 5mm, which could be done with foam board or built-up strips of mount board.

IFGL · Post by **IFGL** » Fri 15 Feb, 2013 11:56 am

Or if you are a certain national photographer, that I will venture to not name, just tapes it in and leaves it at that, theirs really needs 5 mm spacers. you would think when charging 1k + for a single picture it would be done right.

StevenG · Post by **StevenG** » Fri 15 Feb, 2013 2:33 pm

Once again guys - thanks for the help

pramsay13 · Post by **pramsay13** » Sat 23 Mar, 2013 10:39 am

Here's my full conservation spec mbe + cert

The tails on this one are far bigger than yours so although we'd decided to copy your one, it didn't fit! So we went for this layout.
Comments welcome

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Sat 23 Mar, 2013 11:12 pm

Looks great; that's what I wanted to do.

I put mine in this section because I thought it was BAD!

How did you mount everything, is there a deep bevel around the medal or is it shadows and what glass did you use?

pramsay13 · Post by **pramsay13** » Sat 23 Mar, 2013 11:53 pm

Cheers - I still prefer the other layout, think it looks neater, but this one works well especially with the bigger tails on the medal.
It's a single mount, normal depth bevel, just with shadow on the bottom aperture.
10mm foamboard spacer between the undermount and the window mount, and medal is pinned through mountboard although allowed to swing freely

Behind the certificate, there is foamboard to pad out the back to make everything level.
Glass is clear colour glass, anti-reflective, UV resistant.

StevenG · Post by **StevenG** » Thu 27 Jun, 2013 9:37 am

Hi Robo/John - not sure what exactly to call you

I'm going to copy your layout at the weekend - what did you use as a spacer between the glass and the mount?

Cheers - hope mine looks as neat btw

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Thu 27 Jun, 2013 10:50 am

Black 5mm foam board - you can always add a strip of the backing mount colour if you like too.
Robo/John - either's fine

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