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Suggestions on how to fasten a map to a board. army reunion coming up this spring. I have a nice map of Vietnam that i need to display. My thought was a piece of 1/4 inch hardboard , build a frame around it and maybe cover with plexiglas..... size is 25x36 inches. ideas to glue to hardboard, or another material to use??????? thanks

Need more information. Is the map for display only? Are people going to want to touch it, mark it, pin it? How big is it? Is it part of a larger display? Vertical or horizontal display? I perceive a number of variables which would affect the answers.

oldc6 wrote:Suggestions on how to fasten a map to a board. army reunion coming up this spring. I have a nice map of Vietnam that i need to display. My thought was a piece of 1/4 inch hardboard , build a frame around it and maybe cover with plexiglas..... size is 25x36 inches. ideas to glue to hardboard, or another material to use??????? thanks

3M makes a spray glue that works like Post-it notes You do not need much to hold it in place if you are going to cover it with Plexiglas and frame it.

My guys once made a large map (1/2"per mile) of a 7 county area in S.W. Montana. The map was about 7 feet wide and 8 feet tall.

We used galvanized metal glued to hardboard, sized the metal and glued various maps to the sizing with wallpaper paste. Had to be careful, as wallpaper paste caused some of the maps to stretch. When done- sprayed it with clear krylon stuff. Colored magnets were used for various purposes to mark resources and issues.

If you want to keep the map in good shape (i.e., if it is a relic), then you probably need to identify some conservation strategies for it. Don't let anyting touch it except for acid free rag mat, linen, and wheat paste; be sure to give plenty of airspace between it and the glass; and glue a dust barrier on the back to keep out bugs and such. Look for a good book on framing, and they'll have a section on conservation framing. Good luck!

RiotNrrd

You might want to consider a cover/roof to keep it out of direct sun. I have had signs on antique tractor displays where after a damp night it almost rained under the clear cover in the sun.

oldc6,
You can buy frames for posters at Wal- Mart and art supply stores that are 1/8" hardboard with a clear plastic face and plastic slip on frame for about $10.00 to $15.00 No glue needed to hold map in place. I know that they come in a 24x36 zize maybe you could fold the 25" side over to fit the frame with out damaging the map.

[quote="riot_nrrd"]If you want to keep the map in good shape (i.e., if it is a relic), then you probably need to identify some conservation strategies for it. Don't let anyting touch it except for acid free rag mat, linen, and wheat paste]
I'm with riotnrrd.....know where your going before you decide where to begin. The route to take when going for long term preservation vs short term display varies.

If preservation is a priority why not photograph it ? There is a process available at almost any print shop where they take your digital photo or snapshot for that matter and print it on canvas. They can enlarge it to any size and amazingly it doesn't lose quality.
eg: We have one at home that is about seven feet by three feet and it was produced from a snapshot from a cheap camera.

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I mount these on 1/8" birch pw with 3M spray adhesive and frame them. It's our way of having art that we relate to personally but I think it would work well in your case and preserve the original.

Paul M

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Paul M

I like, scratch that, I LOVE the wooden arch way and colums... Is that your foyer??? What is below the picture? A fountain?