Richard, I have been float mounting posters for several years, my frame shop has done this very frequently for both myself and for clients. Depending on the poster, we have used both white and black backing boards. In any case, the backing board should run slightly larger than the actual poster, and you obviously need spacers to get the proper 'floating' effect. I guess it takes some experience to choose the best depth for the spacers, and especially rolled posters may be stopped by the glass, that's unevitable. My frame shop fixes the posters to the backing board with acid free paper tape, in as many spots as necessary. It is important though, that the poster actually 'hangs' in the frame, as the poster will shrink and extend a bit when the climate changes, so do not fix them at all four corners, but rather attach them at the top.
I like linenbacking and restoration for posters that have severe defects, or damages that heavily distract from the overall appearance (like, old tape, uuurgh...) When a poster has no or only light defects, I've had great results with float mounting, rather than hiding the folds or any defects, the float frame rather brings them out, it makes a poster look more like a piece of fine art. By clearly bringing out all defects, it also emphasizes on the fact that an old poster has a history, and another life, before it became a 'collectible'... For me, and a fair number of my clients, float mounting is the way to go. Helmut http://www.filmposter.net > Much as I've enjoyed the recent Mopo madness, here's something relatively > dull. > > Like many I've now shied away from automatically linen backing posters, and > want to get the next lot float mounted. > Like this: > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/evansrc/6069946_4a0340d948_o-2.jpg > > Needed to find a decent, yet not exorbitant framer in London, which I've done > (thanks to an esteemed MOPO member), but they're cautious about float > mounting. > > Even allowing for the rolled posters spending a time flattening out, they're > reticent because of the low tack nature of acid free tape. > > I'd still prefer my posters framed this way, does anyone have any experience? > > Thanks, > Richard > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
