Framing a book

Smiffy · Post by **Smiffy** » Mon 08 Jul, 2013 12:48 pm

Hey everyone!

Just had an order in which includes the framing of an old WW2 discharge booklet.. pretty tatty, but i've sorted that with some good old archival tape.

Just after methods of attaching the booklet to the backboard, preferably without the use of melinex etc...

I was thinking about float mounting it, but just a bit worried that over time the tape won't hold as it should.

Any suggestions??

Thanks!

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Mon 08 Jul, 2013 1:04 pm

If you do all bar the cover with melinex then that's it safely supported - then the cover could be closed and held with 'archival tape'

Smiffy · Post by **Smiffy** » Mon 08 Jul, 2013 2:00 pm

Hey Robo..

I forgot to mention, the booklet is to be mounted open, so that the certificate of discharge is shown.

Melinex, never used... dont know how to use it or where to buy.....??

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Mon 08 Jul, 2013 2:45 pm

OK so for support, melinex-wrap all but the two pages showing and then deal with those separately with hinges etc.

After doing a training workshop with me

Post by **prospero** » Mon 08 Jul, 2013 2:56 pm

I would steer away from sticking anything to it. Old paper is very fragile and and adhesive might only stick to the surface which would pull away very easily.

Now would be a good time to gen up on Melinex.

pramsay13 · Post by **pramsay13** » Tue 09 Jul, 2013 9:39 pm

Lion sell a big roll, not too expensive and you will use it again. http://www.lionpic.co.uk/product/Clear- ... 926,0.aspx
Download the Jim Miller book from here (3rd post down) and play about with it. http://theframersforum.com/viewtopic.ph ... ler#p75045

benjiman grapes · Post by **benjiman grapes** » Wed 10 Jul, 2013 5:25 am

In avoiding anything being stuck to it i would determine my glass size then cut a thin aperture for the spine to sit in.
Using fishing line, I'd stitch the book down (not stitching through the book) to hold everything in place.

I saw the technique used in a castle in Scotland just outside of Aberdeen. The castle's deeds had been stitched down using a a grid with each stitch being about 100mm apart going horizontal and vertical. Standing 5 foot back you barely notice the thread.

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Wed 10 Jul, 2013 9:55 am

Don't like the sound of that! Anyway it's a document, you don't want to view it from 5 ft away, you want to read it.

Post by **prospero** » Wed 10 Jul, 2013 10:11 am

Fishing line degrades in daylight. Mylar doesn't. You could cut strips of Mylar the same width as fishing line (not saying do, but can) and it is just as strong if not stronger.

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Wed 10 Jul, 2013 10:31 am

.... and flat.

Post by **prospero** » Wed 10 Jul, 2013 1:28 pm

Got this guy just this morning with it.

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Wed 10 Jul, 2013 1:31 pm

melin' excellent

Post by **prospero** » Wed 10 Jul, 2013 1:42 pm

My lar-gest catch yet.

15 all. New balls please.

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Wed 10 Jul, 2013 3:08 pm

I knocked this up quickly - 'scuse rubbish photos.

Cut a piece of mount board the same size as the open book plus two sheets of melinex the width of a page and about 3" longer.

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Cut two slits in the melinex sheets, slighty longer than a page and about half an inch in. Place the sheets of melinex over everything but the pages to be viewed

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Place the mount board under the book and wrap the melinex on to it - fix with double-sided tape; burnish it on with a bone folder (or a knife handle etc) - trim excess melinex. You can now fix this board carrying the book on to your mounting board.

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Tuck the exposed pages in to the slits you made earlier.

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pramsay13 · Post by **pramsay13** » Wed 10 Jul, 2013 8:37 pm

Great how-to. You should run framing courses John

I spoke to a crafty friend recently and she was in the middle of replacing a wind chime that she had hung indoors with fishing line. It had become brittle and snapped. I don't think I would copy anything the Scots do

StevenG · Post by **StevenG** » Thu 11 Jul, 2013 10:36 am

Great mini tutorial - I'd gladly pay you a visit for a full course like that but getting to you (travel etc etc) would be the problem

Cheers

benjiman grapes · Post by **benjiman grapes** » Sun 14 Jul, 2013 9:34 am

Going to look into this Melinex.
I think my boss needs to know about this stuff.

Smiffy · Post by **Smiffy** » Tue 23 Jul, 2013 10:16 pm

Thanks for the info guys!

Sorry not got back on to thank you sooner - but I got the roll from lion (will blatantly last a lifetime!), and had a crack. Done it different to the master class shown. It worked! And if I knew how to upload a pic from my phone as that's what I'm typing on, I would! Will try from the computer tomorrow..

StevenG · Post by **StevenG** » Tue 23 Jul, 2013 10:25 pm

Glad to hear things worked out for you

Would be interested to see how the finished article looked - been trying to do a few things myself and I love to see other examples!

Thanks for the update

Smiffy · Post by **Smiffy** » Fri 26 Jul, 2013 11:48 am

Here we go... Hopefully the upload will work!

That I did was to use a couple of thin strips and one thicker strip. I used the Melinex to secure the book to a piece of mount board that was cut approx 5mm short of the size of the book in each direction. Once the book was secured with a shed load of tape, the board to which it was attached was glued to the back board.

I would have preferred to do it in a way to not see the Melinex at all, but it seemed impossible, especially with the fragile state the book was in.

Let me know what you think

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