The Framers Forum

A customer has just asked me to frame four CDs (cases and discs) so I went straight to Lion who used to sell CD mounting studs only to find they don't any more. Does anyone know if I can source these from somewhere else? Or does someone have four gathering dust somewhere that I could buy?

Is it because CDs are practically historic items now? Personally I still have hundreds!!

A method used to mount vinyl LPs is to use mirror mounting screws. These have a cap which covers the screw head.
Theses are not made for the purpose of CD/Record fixing so a bit of adaptation may be called for.
You would need to fix little wood blocks behind the backing for the screws to bite into.

Never used one myself.

For records etc we usually use paper fasteners. I'd like to think they'd also work with CD's - I can't remember the size of the hole though

Something like these.....
https://amzn.eu/d/07kjX4O

If you google 'plastic binding screws' you will probably find something suitable

Or even better, something like this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/JJWNMLL-Chicag ... pons&psc=1

Replcement CD cases are easily available and can be cut up to use the part which clips in place into the centre of the CD to bedisplayed. It can be quite helpful to gently heat the plastic before cutting up the CD case, before attempting to cut up the material of the CD case to avoid it becoming brittle while cutting it.

StevenG wrote: Thu 03 Nov, 2022 11:44 am For records etc we usually use paper fasteners. I'd like to think they'd also work with CD's - I can't remember the size of the hole though

Something like these.....
https://amzn.eu/d/07kjX4O

Blast from the past - didn't know you could still buy them!!

Thats a good idea mark i will try to remember that one

For records I use car body trim clips so I imagine CDs would be a similar sized hole.
The clips are plastic and you push through the outer ring and then screw in the middle bit to tighten, you can then cut off any bits that are sticking too far out the back.