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#367195 Thu Nov 01 2012 10:31 AM
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Hi all..thought i would share this with ya's.Like so many of us collectors we buy posters,calendars,paperwork,etc. and get it home and have no way to display it.I try to find antique picture frames to display these items in but just never seem to find the exact size needed.So i head to a framing gallery to have one made and go into cardiac arrest when they tell me the price.So i decided to make my own and here's how it turned out.The poster pictured was faded and really fragile (dryed out).This display gave it a lot of "pop", protects it and blends well with my modern office decor.I have some calendars that I want to display next and if some members are interested i can document how to do this and post it.

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Yes, please explain how you made the display.
I'm sure there are a lot of collectors who want to display items and protect them without spending an arm and a leg on custom professional framing.


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I'll start on it this weekend Jim and hopefully post the first of next week.I'm no documentary expert but hopefully I can provide the basics to members for building these.


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I too would like to know how you made this.
Please let us know.

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I was able to finish up 2 more on the weekend. So I will try and keep this simple,but i will have to do several posts.If you have a question I'd be glad to answer.Sorry for some bad pics as i should invest in a better camera or maybe first i should have read the instructions.I picked my 2 favourite calendars from a 1937 set of 12 Shell salesman's sample booklet to display.

First you will need a sheet of plexiglass or lexan.I chose 3/16" thick plexiglass because it's more readily available from a hardware or lumber store and better cost effective.For any larger pieces to display i would recommend thicker plexiglass so it's not so flimsy.Measure your item to be displayed.Each calendar is 10 1/2" x 16 3/4".Cut 2 identical plexiglass pieces 1" bigger on all 4 sides(12 1/2" x 18 3/4") using a utility knife to first scribe the plexiglass and then break it off.For bigger items to display I recommend using a greater number than 1" as this creates your border.Use a fine file to clean up the edges.Using painters tape, mask and cover with paper the size of your item on 1 side of 1 piece of plexiglass leaving the 1" border exposed.

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Clamp the 2 pieces together and mark each 4 corners and continue to mark even spaced points from these 4 corners around the outer exposed plexiglass.Drill these marked points with a 3/16" drill bit through both pieces.Don't push hard when drilling because plexiglass will crack easily.Countersink only the 4 corner holes on the masked plexiglass piece with a 5/16" drill bit as this is where the screws will mount it to the wall.

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Not to pick apart your work, the frame looks great! Just be careful using lexan or plexiglas when framing vintage paper, linen, or cardboard items. The chemicals in the plastics can leech into the paper and cause staining and fading. There is a special material that is use in the framing world that is intended for framing sensitive items. It is also uv resistant, lexan is not, it actually magnifies UV rays.

Just a helpful hint.. Keith

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Use medium steel wool and scuff the outer area and then wipe clean with paint thinner.Cut 4 spacers from some dowel stock.I used 5/8" dowel and i cut each spacer 3/4" long.You can cut your own desired length as this is how far the display will mount from the wall.Drill a 3/16" hole down the middle of each spacer.Smooth out the dowel spacers with some fine sandpaper.Paint the outer area of the plexiglass and the dowel spacers.I used flat black to obtain the vintage look.

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Exellent valid point Keith as I'm no expert in this field.If anybody else might have some advice I'm sure it would be appreciated.


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Remove the tape and paper and center the piece within the painted border between the two pieces of plexiglass..Install 3/16" all aluminum rivets with a 3/16" washer on the reverse side piece of plexiglass in the predrilled holes as the aluminum rivets will break the shaft out of the rivet easier without cracking the plexiglass.In the cardboard tire poster i used three 3/16" stacked washers between the plexiglass acting as shims as the poster was thicker and was pulling the edges too tight.

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Paint the back side plexiglass to cover up the washers and rivets and also to hide any gaps between the border and the item displayed as some of the paperwork edges are ruffled from age.Mount to the wall using the dowel spacers with appropriate length screws in the four corners.I mounted mine in drywall so i used plastic drywall anchors.Here are the finished pieces hanging.There are many ways possible to achieve different looks by mixing up colours of rivets and borders.I had some great quality time spent with my kids doing this and now it will become a science project to them.Geez Keith, you got me all freaked out about chemicals...lol..How about i repost a pic of my calendars in a few years to see what they look like before others try!

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That looks great Daryl. I use a professional framer for the pieces I want to keep protected and he uses UV rated enviro-plexi. I know how long it would take me to frame all the paper I've started collecting and time is money so I drop it all off to him and pick it up when it's ready. smile

He's pretty reasonable with rates so it works for me, but still love what you've done. I like that industrial look, and it's even cooler when the mounts are back lit. Maybe someday I'll try my hand at that with some key pieces, but not until I build my dream shop.

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Mount the paper product onto an acid free backing/foam core (you would have to ask a framer as to the adhesive) and use some kind of acid free matting or other type of spacers to create a border that would keep the top plexi off the paper.

To have as much of the poster exposed as possible, have the backing larger than the poster, so you could put the matting on the backing rather than the poster. You could even use black matting and put it under the painted black 'frame' if you didn't want it to be seen. Taking those couple extra steps and I think Junior 25's idea would work fine provided you keep your finished work out of direct sunlight.

Another reason to keep the plexi off the paper front is because moisture/condensation might get between plexi and paper...

Junior 25, I have seen artwork mounted in exactly the way you have it for gallery displays, so don't feel bad. You've shown us a nice way to display paper, and your stuff looks great!

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Looks great Daryl and thanks for posting.


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Thank you all for the comments.I really had fun with this.With Keith's,Nicole's and Graeme's advice someone could hopefully try making their own.


Daryl

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