[LargeFormat] two evils: mounting

[Dave Southwood]

the terms of the query:

i have to mount 40 sheets of FUJI CRYSTAL ARCHIVE onto acid-free board. in
south africa you do not get a wide range of neat archival materials and
glues

the frames are simple wooden numbers(not treated) with a 7mm spacer beneath
the glass to seperate it from the print. what i need advice on, please, is
the best way to attach the print to the acid-free board. the paper fits onto
the spacer exactly, the width of the spacer(the side which the paper will
lie on) being about 3mm

do the words 'cold-glue' strike fear into the hearts of purists. the dodgy
framers who i am seeing say its archival. they are mistaken, no?

time is short however and i may have to opt for strategically placed hinges
made of chinese cloth(loose acid-free gauze) with acid - free glue on them
from which to hang the print from the board

are plastic prints susceptible to traditional archival glues?

ideas please

the paper is not going to last forever, 70 yrs i gather, so am i being silly
even worrying





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