Project 13 Keeping memories alive is so important andwhile,inthepast,itemsmayhavebeentuckedaway in drawers, people are becoming moreswitched on to memorabilia being attractivepiecesofdecorativeartaswellasarespectfulway of keeping memories alive. Carefulchoices of design, colour and proportion cangivethepastacontemporaryfeel,evenmakingitsuitableforamodernenvironment.

In this project planning is all: spending time at that stage of a project, considering the 3D necessities and the various proportions / weightings of borders, layer by layer make the execution of the project so much easier. Knowing exactly what to do at each layer means that you can even treat it as a series of mini projects all housed in one frame. The choice of black was partly to add a bit of gravitas to the grouping but it also shows off the strong colours of the medal ribbon and the golds of the badge. The unifying triple mount takes the colour choice from the medal ribbon

Project13uses:Moulding: DeepRebateMoulding(rebatedepth27

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Mount: Arqadia–Black,Blackcore,FootballRed,LightBlue

Spacer: 5mmfoamcore,3mmfoamcoreGlass: 2mmfloatTapes: PH70hingingtape,maskingtape;Eco

Krafttape;doublesidedtissuetapeHardware: d-rings;screws;15mmv-nailsSundries:bumperpads;hangingcord;needle&thread;

siliconeadhesive

Relevant courses: Basics of Framing: frame construction; mount cutting Mount Cutting & Decoration: layered mount cutting; spacers; multiple aperture mounts 3D (Box Framing): spacers, sewing in

Planning&Design1. Whenplanningthisproject,therearetwostages:

Glasssize:thisissimilartoanymulti-aperturepiece.InthiscaseIwasabletoprintscannedcopiesofthephotographandofthepost-cardfromPOWcamp.ThismeansthattheoriginalsaresafeandIcanresizetheimagestomakethegroupingwork.Depthbehindtheglass:thistakesaccountofthemakeupandspacingofandbetweeneachofthelayersandhasamajorimpactonthelistofmaterialsneeded.

2. GLASSSIZE.Rememberthatgroupingsworkbestwherethemajorityoftheoutsideedgesofthegroupofaperturessitalong(inside)anotional,rectangularperimeter.

3. Alsorememberthatthedesignshouldbeplannedinmirrorimageasallmarkingsandcuttingwilltakeplaceonthereverseofboards

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In this diagram you can see a mirror image view of the plan. Add the various borders and apertures left to right for glass size width; bottom to top for glass size height

DEPTHBEHINDTHEGLASS:todeterminehowdeepthemouldingrebateneedstobe,simplytallyupallofthematerialdepthsused.Inthisprojectthereare3mainlayers(excludingglass&backing):Layer1:triplemountwith5mmfoamcorespacerbehind;Layer2:blackcorehingemount,withprintedimagesattachedbetweenwindowmountandundermount,alsowith5mmfoamcorespacerbehind;Layer3:blackcorepanelwithmedalandbadgeattachedanda3mmfoamcorespacerbehind;

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LAYER1–TripleMountwithSpacers.1. Havingdeterminedtheglasssize(inthiscase400mmx420mm),cutthepanelsyouneedtocreate

thetriplemount.Youneedtofollowthesamesystemofcuttingasforadoublemountandthenextendtoathirdlayer.Panelsizeswouldbe:- black,black-coreglasssize(400x420)- lightblue,white-coresmallerthanglasssize(eg390x410)- footballred,white-coresmallerthanglasssize(eg390x410)-

2. Whencuttingthepanels,theplannedforbordersmustbebourneinmindandthenthebordermeasurementforeachlayerisreduced,toallownextlayersofcolourtobeseenthrough.Inthiscasethetotalborderwas55mm.Thereforethecuttingorderandwidthswereasfollows:First: blackblack-corewithborder47mm(allows5mmlightblueand3mmfootballred

tobevisible)Second: lightblue,whitecore(whenattachedtolayer1):border52mm(allows3mmof

footballredtobevisible)Third: footballred,whitecore(whenattachedtolayer1+2):border55mm

3. Tocompletethislayer,weneedtoattachspacersbehind.Createstripsof5mmfoamcoretositatleast5mmawayfrominsideedgeoftheaperture.Haveall4stripscuttolengthandreadyforattachmentbeforestickingdownpermanentlyusingstripsofdoublesidedtapeandabeadofPVAglueoneach.

4. Thecompletedtriplemountformsafree-standinglayeranddoesnotneedtobeattachedtoanyotherlayers:theywillholdtheirpositionintheframewhenthebackingboardisfinallyinplace.

Layer 1 (front): triple mount with outer layer at glass size.

Layer 1 (back): strips of 5 mm foam board, attached & set 5 mm back from sight edges.

Totalborderwidth=55mm

LAYER2–MultipleApertureWindow(printedimages)Thislayerisdesignedtoholdthetwoprinteditems:photographicimage;copyofPOWCamppostcard.Butaperturesalsohavetobeincludedinthecutasthesewillbewhatthemedalandbadgewillbeseenthroughwhenattachedatlayer3.Remembertoplanandmarkthelayoutonthereverseoftheboard:thismeansyourplanmustbeamirrorimageofthe“fronton”viewyouareafter.Youwillneedtocut:

- Black,blackcore@glasssize- Othermountboardpanel@glasssize

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LAYER2–MultipleApertureWindow(printedimages)-continued

1. Startbycuttingaglasssizepaneloftheblack,blackcoreboard.Onthereverse,markintheborderforwheretheaperturegroupingwillbepositioned.Inthisexample,itissetat75mm.

2. Mapoutthepositionofthoseapertures(MIRRORIMAGE)onthereverseoftheboard.Withthebordergaugeinplaceonyourcutter,cuttheoutsideedgesoftheaperture.Thencuttheinsidelines,withthebordergaugeremoved,rememberingtopositiontheboardtoavoidreversebevels.

3. Withallaperturescut,createanundermount(glasssize)fromanother,similarqualitymountboard.Beforehingingtotheblackcoreboard,youwillneedtopositionandcutapertures,throughwhichthebadgeandmedalonthelayerbelowwillbeseen.

4. Cuttheseaperturesabout3–5mmlargerallaroundsothattheedgesofthesecutswillbemaskedfromviewbythe(smaller)apertureintheblackcoreboard,whichwillsitoverthetop.

5. Youcannowattachtheundermount(hingingtape)alongalongedgetothebackoftheblackcorewindowmount.

6. PositionandattachthetwoimagesontotheundermountusingTHinges.7. Whensatisfiedthatthetwoimagesarecorrectlyattachedandthatthetworemainingaperture

areclearofobstruction,youwillneedtoaddspacerstothebackoftheundermount.Thiswillcreatedepthbetweenthislayerandlayer3wherethebadgeandmedalwillbe.

8. Cutstripsof5mmfoamcoreboardandattachtothereverseoftheundermountusingdoublesidedtapeand/orPVAglue.Makesurethatallareasaresupported.

Layer 2 (back): strips of 5 mm foam board, attached & set 5 mm back from sight edges.

LAYER3–Medal&CapBadgeOnthislayerweattachthecapbadgeandmedal,whichwillbeseenthroughthetwoaperturesontherightofthearrangement.Thecapbadgeissewnontotheboard,whilethemedalisattachedbypassingitsclaspthroughaslitintheboard(detailslater).Firstyouneedtocutapanelofblack,blackcoreboardtoglass-sizedimensions.Onthereverseofthispanel,markouttheaperturepositionsforthemedalandthecapbadge.1. CAPBADGE:positionthecapbadgewithintheplannedforspace(backofboard)and

drawaroundit.Useaneedletopushthroughpairsofholesjustinsidetheperimeterofthedrawnshape.

2. Sewfromtheback,throughtheboard,intotheedgeofthebadge,thendown

throughthe“partner”hole.3. Tieoffeachsewninpointasyougo

makingsurethebadgeisheldfirmly.Tapedown(backofthemountboardwithhingingtape)anylooseendsofthread.

Layer 2 (inside) window mount (left) taped to undermount (right) with images attached.

Layer 3 (front): the cap badge and medal are attached in positions to be visible through apertures in layer 2.

Layer 3 (back): thread goes from the back, through the badge, back through the board and is tied off and taped.

Layer 3 (back): draw around the position of the cap badge.

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Project 13 LAYER3–Medal&CapBadge1. MEDAL:NBtheattachmentsystemoutlinedinthisprojectisfor

medalswithametal“clasp/pin”.Onthereverseoftheblackcorepanel,placethemedalwithinthedrawnlinesanddeterminewherethemedalwillsit.Mapoutinpencilthepositionofaslittoaccommodatethewholeclaspandpinsystem,butwillnotbevisibleoutsideofthemedalribbon.Fromtheback,pushthroughapin/finebradawltolocateeachcorneroftheslit.

2. Useascalpeltocut(fromthefront)thesectionindicatedbythecornermarks.Bycreatingaslit,itmeansyouwillbeabletomanoeuvrethefinalpositionofthemedaltomakesureithangslevel.

3. Toattachthemedal,(fromthefront)placetheclaspinthegap.Onthereverse,threadastripofmountboardthroughtheclaspandlocateonthebackoftheboard.Whenthemedalisheldinthecorrectposition,tapethethreadedmountstripfirmlytothebackofthemount.

4. Topreventthemedalfrommovingaround,useadabofsiliconesealant(translucent)onthereverseofthemedal“coin”itself.Leavethesiliconetogooffforatleast24hoursbeforecompletingtheframe:harmfulgassesevaporatingfromthesiliconeasit“goesoff”canbecometrappedintheframe.

5. Attachfoamstripsonthereverseofthe“backingmount”withdoublesidedtapeandPVAglue,toensurethattheclaspwillnottouchthebackingboardintheframe.

Slit cut in “backing mount

Clasp, or pin of the medal.

3 mm foam core spacer strips to ensure clasp not in contact with frame back.

Mount strip threaded under clasp and taped to the reverse of the mount.

Position of medal aperture (on reverse) on mount panel

CompletingtheFrame1. Youwillneedtouseadeeprebatemouldingforthistypeof

work:inthiscaseIusedapine,cushionmouldingfinishedwith2coatsofLiberonEbonystainanddarkoakwax.

2. Maketheframeinyourusualway.Allowanextra3mmtotheglasssizefortheframe’sinternalmeasurements:thiswillcopewithanyslightmiss-alignmentsofthevariouslayers.Thisbeingadeepframe,ifable,youcan“double-bank”the10mmv-nailstoprovideanoverall20mmdepthtothepinning.

3. Cleanandassemblealllayers.Youcanleaveeachofthe3layersasseparateunitsoryoucanusePVAgluebetweenlayersifyouneedtomaintainaparticularposition.

4. Whencomplete,finishwith2mmglass,backingboardandusualtapingin.

5. D-rings,cordandbumperpadsfinishitreadyforhanging.