what is used to glue prints to items like foam, wood, etc?
(not for matted photos)
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what is used to glue prints to items like foam, wood, etc?
(not for matted photos)
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There are acid free laminates out there that you would need to buy a laminating roller to make your life easier. There is also double sided so that you have stickiness on the wood and then on the back of the images. It is not an easy process but possible.
Sometimes it just makes more sense to have someone else do this work for you...ie: photos laminated to wood.
There isn't enough information in your original question. The more specific the questions are the easier to answer correctly in less time.
If you're asking about preparing photographs for display and sale. Most sizes except the largest are hinged at the top to the back of the mat using acid free framers tape.
I mount my larger sizes using Scotch PMA and a roller press.
Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100
http://mpix.com/Mounting.aspx
how do I make the standout product specifically but doing the same to wood as well
Kevin
I do these myself so I have a mix of Gallery Wraps and 'standouts'. Base for me is 3/4 Gatorboard. I use hot air pre glued edge banding to dress the edges if they aren't going to be framed. (Edgebanding is like the stuff that goes on the side of table top). I use a Drytac roller laminator (44") and Pressure Sensitive adhesive from Drytac. I mount both Canvas and prints to the boards. Most of my prints are Lexjet Metallic and they also get laminated with the Drytac. I usually make up a number of boards from a full sheet and save them for future orders.
If your volume is small then I would use MPIX or Whitehouse Color.
Customers like them. A 20x60 weighs about 3 lbs.
Gary
www.reflectionsimaging.com
that helps.
at 16x20, making 20 yourself, with the initial roller cost is $1320
buying 20 16x20 standouts from mpix is $1400
however, if you're doing a 3/4" standout, whitehouse color is cheaper by a long shot
so when you're even in that quantity range it's more time consuming but economy of scale picks up very quickly once the pressing equipment is paid for and it's more profitable.
I agree that until I need the volume that buying them pre-made is a better deal mainly because I won't make 20 16x20s at once any time soon. I have that many photos total framed right now.
For a laminator roller think about your long term strategy and size. Many hand operated rollers are limited to material 1/2" or less. Some of the inexpensive units are just that, inexpensive for good reason. If you get into being able to do some volume this is one item where you really do get what you pay for IMHO. I found mine used for about 1/3 of new. Even with shipping/crating it was 50% less than new and was in like new condition. Search the national Craigs listing like searchtempest.com.
Gary
Not sure, what you are trying to do or how long you expect it to last but photos are seldom "glued" down. There are different types of adhesive that applied in different ways with and without equipment. Different techniques and materials have different longevity, conservation, temperature, equipment, cost, and material factors to consider. This webpage is far from all-inclusive but offers a general introduction to many of the techniques used for mounting photos:
http://www.framedestination.com/picture_frame_mounting.html
Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100