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I have a rolled poster that is very fragile and I don’t want to potentially crease it. I also can’t use heat or water as its sharpie signed. It’s not super badly rolled but it’s certainly not flat.

So two questions, can I mount it to a mat in the current situation or do I need to flatten it perfectly? And if so, how do I mount it? I’m afraid any kind of tape may permanently damage it.

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    Is "mounting to a mat" the only option you've considered? Are you open to other options, or have you ruled them out?
    – Allison C
    Commented Dec 7, 2023 at 15:17
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    You could have it professionally framed under glass (without mounting), using a frame shop with experience handling delicate items.
    – Allison C
    Commented Dec 7, 2023 at 21:49
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    It really sounds like you're starting from a point of zero knowledge; it's incredibly rare (largely unheard of) that a frame shop would frame anything directly touching the glass. I would strongly recommend talking to a professional shop about how to handle this, instead of trying to do it yourself.
    – Allison C
    Commented Dec 20, 2023 at 15:44
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    It is certainly not "too late" unless you damaged or destroyed the poster with your own efforts. Again, please consult with a professional, as your lack of knowledge of framing is a far greater threat to damaging your item than anything they would do.
    – Allison C
    Commented Jan 18 at 14:58
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    Why don't you want to dry-mount it? And I assume you intend to glue it to a backing board (and not a mat in the sense of a passe-partout)? If that is the case, it's even easier to not have it touch the glass. Also, again, what material is the poster made of?
    – Joachim ♦
    Commented Jan 19 at 16:39

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I would glue it on a wood pannel (multiplex), because else I'm afraid it won't stay good (a mat will extend and shrink a lot with humidity)... To glue it, use for example upholsterer's glue, but it also depends on the kind of paper. I would try on a little corner before.

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    Wood also expands and shrinks with humidity, and upholsterer's glue sounds like a great way to do significant damage to the item.
    – Allison C
    Commented Jan 19 at 15:32
  • Best is just to buy a good frame !
    – TexDuinoCpp
    Commented Jan 19 at 16:02

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