what is a good technique for sticking photographic prints to MDF board?
I'm looking to mount some prints on to MDF board. I'm just using photographic paper from an online imaging site (unless you can suggest another type of paper that would be better). I want to glue it on to these off cuts of wood I've had laying around, but not sure what type of glue to use. Would normal Super glue or UHU be ok? I'm worried they might have a chemical reaction and melt through the print or damage over time. Any suggests or experiences would be ace!
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- i would use spray mount. my sister used it for all her art work projects at uni.
- don't use anything that is really liquidy, otherwise the paper will soak it up and go all crinkly where you put it on, if you make it a really thin even smeer over the back it should be ok though , dunno how well it would work but you could try double sided tape.
- bluetack is best
- Go to your favorite craft store, enter the scrapbooking section, and pick up a double stick acid free product. You can get this in several forms, including but not limited to glue dots, spray on product, roll on product, tape in a couple different types of containers, raised foam dots (these are fun for 3D effect). The point is to use lignen and acid free product. They may also have papers that interest you to work with, both for printing your images and using as a background for your images. Do not use super glue or uhu, as they will both eat your paper over time, may dry out and crack, or cause your image to fade. Have fun!
- use a spray glue, i've seen people do it on them home make over shows,
- I've stuck prints, photographs, and newspaper cuttings to MDF board, for display purposes. I mostly used Pritt stck, after trying various types of liquid glue. I made sure that the Pritt stuff covered all the edges, including other places on the back of the item. Then I used clear varnish over the item, and the MDF. Some I did twenty years ago, and they are still on my walls. And looking good !
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