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Mitchell
Sep-28-2008, 07:57 AM
I am making a large, sign-in board for my daughter's Bat Mitzvah. I'd like to use the following photo and add a large white border for guests to sign as they enter. I'm thinking the photo has to be mounted on a sturdy board so it can be place on an easel. Does smugmug offer anything like a large mounted foamcore print? If so, I can't find it. Any suggestions would be helpful.

http://clearwaterphotography.smugmug.com/photos/381446014_2osbu-L.jpg

Thanks!
Andy
Sep-28-2008, 08:08 AM
No, we don't. Print it as big as you like, and mount it yourself to foam core, it's easy to find, any art store :deal
Mitchell
Sep-28-2008, 08:19 AM
No, we don't. Print it as big as you like, and mount it yourself to foam core, it's easy to find, any art store :deal

silly question, but what type of adhesive do I use?
Andy
Sep-28-2008, 08:49 AM
silly question, but what type of adhesive do I use?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glue_stick
Mitchell
Sep-28-2008, 07:16 PM
I'm open to any other suggestions as to how to make one of these sign in boards with this photo.
mike.strock
Sep-29-2008, 09:51 AM
I'm open to any other suggestions as to how to make one of these sign in boards with this photo.

What I've seen done in the past is to put a mat around the phone which is much larger than it should really be.

For example, on an 11x14, have a mat that is 16x20 and then have the guests use the mat to sign on.

It seems to work pretty well.

Mike.
urbanaries
Sep-29-2008, 09:56 AM
Are you envisioning adding a white border printed as part of the actual photo (like the smugmug no crop option), or the foam core being the white border? For the former, I would go with a WHCC (http://whcc.com/index.htm) standout mount, personally. Very well done for the $$.
Mitchell
Oct-01-2008, 04:47 AM
Are you envisioning adding a white border printed as part of the actual photo (like the smugmug no crop option), or the foam core being the white border? For the former, I would go with a WHCC (http://whcc.com/index.htm) standout mount, personally. Very well done for the $$.

I think that's what I'm looking to do.

She's decided she wants portrait orientation on an easel. I've cropped the photo and added a large, border. This will be printed 30x40. WHCC has several different mounts this size. I was leaning towards foamcore. Any thoughts?

http://clearwaterphotography.smugmug.com/photos/382475712_kv3ys-L.jpg