I have several drawings that I want to mount to mat boards. But it
seems I always get wrinkles, bubbles or air pockets. Also, I have some
waxed pieces I want to glue to mat board.
Is there a tried and true method to this or a special glue I need to be
using. I have tried glue sticks, WeldBond and plain old Elmer's.
Sometimes it works and others I get a mess!
Do the spray adhesives work?
Thanks!
Cath
Two helpful souls have provided answers for your very good question - here they are:
This is a tricky thing no matter which way you do it. Here's
what I do: using ModPodge, I brush some of it on the matboard thick
enough to stay wet but not so thick that it will squish out. Then I
quickly coat the entire back of the art piece making sure to get the
edges glued. Have a paper towel handy if you get glue on your fingers
(or wipe them on your pants the way I usually do) and place the two wet
surfaces together. Because both surfaces have glue, you will be able to
move the surfaces around somewhat but try to be accurate the first
time. Then lay a piece of wax paper over the image and use a brayer
going from the center outward to the edges in all directions. Wipe off
any excess glue. Then place the piece in between two clean pieces of
wax paper and weight it down with a very heavy book. This seems to help
the adhesion. Leave it for an hour or more then take it out and let it
dry.
I think the brayer is the most important part to get the air bubbles out and smush the two surfaces together.
-Lynne
and
Good advise Lynne, the other thing that I find that works well is the
spray adhesive, knowing where you live Cath you would want to go
outside to spray but I've had great success with it and never have had
any bubbles or wrinkles. You do have to be careful how you lay your
piece out, you will want to be accurate the first time because the
spray glue won't allow you to move it much if at all once contact is
made.
I would do some trials using the same art paper and board that you will be using and see how it all works.
Good luck and let us know how it turned out.
Hugs
Bernie
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