Re: Glue for Alt Photo Collage

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From: Greg Schmitz (gws1@columbia.edu)
Date: 03/08/03-09:06:03 PM Z


You might consider using methyl cellulose or methyl cellulose and wheat
starch. Here a couple of links:

http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/don/dt/dt2222.html

http://www.paperbookintensive.org/2whit.html

http://aic.stanford.edu/conspec/bpg/annual/v15/bp15-03.html

http://www.bookmakerscatalog.com/catalog/adhesives/adhesives.htm#metc

-greg schmitz <gws1@columbia.edu>

On Sat, 8 Mar 2003, Tom Ferguson wrote:

> I've always been rather traditional in my presentations. Single prints in a
> white museum board mat with corner mounting or dry mounting. When I got
> "wild" I did a diptych!
>
> Lately some collage elements have been creeping into my work. What would be
> both a structurally sound as well as archival glue to use for a variety of
> alt processes and mat board and/or foam core?
>
> By "structurally sound I mean able to hold larger (16x20) prints and not
> fall apart in the foreseeable future.
>
> By "archival" I mean the glue won't damage/stain the prints, I don't care
> about reversible.
>
> I've been using a can of "Photo Spray Mount" to play/learn. I'm under the
> impression that it isn't terribly permanent.
> --
> Tom Ferguson
> http://www.ferguson-photo-design.com
>


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