For gluing to gatorboard, you can use the coating that you use on the front of your canvases. I have done this using Timeless from Breathing Color for the purpose of creating a sign for my booth. It works well. I have talked to other photographers who have used the coatings to mount their photos.
--- In artshow_photo@yahoogroups.com, "ge14150" <ge14150@...> wrote:
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> OK, I guess this is a basic question . . . I print my photos on canvas, and have them shipped to me in a roll tube. I then build/buy the stretchers and stretch the canvas myself.
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> My question: I thought most canvas printed photos sold were stretched, but clearly some folks "dry mount" onto a gator board for sale. How many do that? It seems sort of counter-intuitive to me . . .
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> --- In artshow_photo@yahoogroups.com, "dhrlimited" <dave@> wrote:
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> > I am looking for a good solution for dry mounting canvas prints to a backing. Usually I use foam board for the backing, but may switch to gatorboard. I'd been using 3M Photo Mount, but that doesn't seem to hold my larger prints over time.
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> > I'd prefer a spray type of glue, acid free of course, but any good solutions would be appreciated. I'm also considering sheets of mounting material, but don't know which works best.
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> > Thanks for any advice you can give me in this area,
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> > Dave
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