Hi, first time poster here. My brother is a big collector and recently took him to the treasury depth in DC. Here he bought a uncut sheet of 2 dollar bills. He asked that I make a oak frame for it and sandwich the bill sheet btwn 2 sheets of plexiglass. This needs to be centered and I'm worried about the bills sliding down between the sheets of plexi So I want to but something on the back of the bills, prob in the top two corners. Was thinking about two tiny balls of that putty like stuff that people use to stick posters on the walls but didn't know if this stuff could bleed through the paper. Any thoughts on this or recommendation on what I can use for this project? Tks for any help.
Hopefully MEC2 will chime in. Ive seen a number of his frames. I believe the two planes of plexiglass will hold the sheet in place, just by pressure and friction alone.
Assuming the frame is assembled properly the pressure can keep it in place as Funkee indicated. There is archival tape that can be used, if necessary. Ask at a frame shop.
I would do it differently... I've had quite a few paper items framed over the years, and all use mats and keep the glass off the front of the piece. For some reason I have in my brain that you do not want the piece sandwiched with no air access to it. Also the front glass should be a good piece that blocks UV light, so the ink doesn't fade. UV glass <-> acid free mat <->$2 sheet <-> acid free backing
You might try Bags Unlimited. They sell a variety of archival materials including frames, holders, sleeves, etc., in all shapes and sizes.
This is what I'd end up using. Scotch Photo corners. They should hold your sheet in place. I too have an uncut sheet of 16 subject $2.00 bills. I tried the pressure mounting and over time the sheet slid down to the bottom of the frame. I'm ordering these. They should mount to the glass and hold the sheet in position. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000ELL2A2...vptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_2vky6pjx16_b
