Golf Ball Frame

[RobM]

I'm looking to make a small box frame for a golf ball and was looking for a little advice as to how to do it well.

Initially, I bought a ball clip from one of the suppliers, but I've since decided this is far from ideal, as it obscures the ball slightly, and is generally a bit ugly.

I really like the style shown in the attached photo, where there is no visible support for the ball, but wonder how it is supported. Bearing in mind, we should be looking to mount objects without glueing them directly, how would this have been done? Or has it been glued?

How do you effectively mount golf balls?

[Justintime]

There is a very fine sheer fabric that can be used, the name of which escapes me atm, maybe someone else can chip in, to wrap the ball and attach at the back. I suspect the black mountboard underneath has a circular whole for the ball to recede into as well.

[JFeig]

Tulle fabric. It's a shear netting fabric that was originally used in the millinery industry (woman's hats).

[RobM]

So, the ball would be wrapped? I really wouldn't have thought that from that image, but I guess that's why it's been used: effective for holding the item in place without compromising the appearance.

Thanks once again, Justin and Jerome.

[JKX]

No, that one has been stuck down, so has the pencil, and the float mounnted score sheet has probably been dry mounted.

Adhesive methods are the norm for problematic items, and for many unproblematic ones too! It's good that you assume a professional framer would not be doing that but professional can mean just making a living from something, as well as being good at it!

It does depend on many things of course, like the owner may not want to see ANY attachment ,methods, and would be happy with it being screwed on from the back, but still!

If you want to use tulle or another fine mesh fabric ......... or maybe even clingfilm ...... , it is wrapped like a lollipop and sunken slightly into a circular aperture, this provides some support and conceals any creases. The fabric is then splayed out around the back of the mounting board and fixed in place, velcro is good but so is an adhesive such as hot melt glue. You could fix a tee below the ball.

[RobM]

No, that one has been stuck down, so has the pencil, and the float mounnted score sheet has probably been dry mounted.

Adhesive methods are the norm for problematic items, and for many unproblematic ones too! It's good that you assume a professional framer would not be doing that but professional can mean just making a living from something, as well as being good at it!

It does depend on many things of course, like the owner may not want to see ANY attachment ,methods, and would be happy with it being screwed on from the back, but still!

If you want to use tulle or another fine mesh fabric ......... or maybe even clingfilm ...... , it is wrapped like a lollipop and sunken slightly into a circular aperture, this provides some support and conceals any creases. The fabric is then splayed out around the back of the mounting board and fixed in place, velcro is good but so is an adhesive such as hot melt glue. You could fix a tee below the ball.

You've got a point there, John. Actually, on many of the images I saw, I was convinced some sort of adhesive must have been used, especially those mounted on tees.

I was trying to do the right thing by avoiding adhesive. However, like you say, some clients are happy for it to be used. I've since asked the relative if he would accept the ball being glued and he said of course! he's not going to play with that golf ball again - he just wants it presented nicely to commemorate a hole in one.