Framing swim caps

[digger]

Hello

does anybody have any tips on how to frame SWIM CAPS? couldn't find anything on that amongst the topics so thought I just ask. I got 3 rubber(latex?) swim caps, diploma and medals, I don't have fancy machinery like computer mount cutter so will have to do it just with the standard, basic framing shop machinery ... just not sure how to place swim cap in place, should I put something like mountboard something like that inside? Please HELP! I count on you guys!

[Not your average framer]

Google "polystyrene display heads". This might give you some ideas!

Here's one I found. For some unknown reason, the female poystyrene head is cheaper than the male polystyrene head!

http://tradelines2-px.rtrk.co.uk/index. ... 25d9c7b6e5

There are of course, plenty more suppliers you can check out.

I hope this helps.

[stcstc]

i would do them with a piece of foamcore inside. so they lay flat

trying to frame a head just seems like making work for yourself


they are not very heavy, adn are very clingy, so shouldnt be a problem mounting them

[JFeig]

Latex materials are a problematic item for long term storage. The material will start to oxidize from the time off manufacture. Note an old rubber band (elastic) around a bundle of old letters.

I would suggest sealing the caps between 2 lites of glass with a sealant and insert an oxygen absorber sachet such as Ageless®.

Contact: Dermot@ote.ie for products

[IFGL]

Go back to being a kid , blow up a balloon make a paper mache dome, stretch caps over and frame.

[digger]

Hello everyone, thank you very much for your replies. I think Im gonna have to frame it flat, put some foamboard in the middle (like stcstc said) caues the customer wants diploma nd medal framed along with them... I thought maybe there is some way of framing them without using glue but im afraid im gonna have to stick it to mountboard with the glue, maybe silicone..? thank you all for advice! D.

[Roboframer]

How about a tag gun? Put a shaped mount board insert in and tag through the back of the mounting board, the back of the cap and the insert.

The shape of the tags would show on the front of the cap, so slide in another mount (or foam) board insert with a few dabs of double sided tape and a few blobs of adhesive to stick the two inserts together and conceal the shape of the tags.

With this method at least the thing could be easily removed if it ever needed re-mounting for any reason - like a new colour, or maybe because you manage to scuff/mark/damage the board after you've mounted it. I, of course have never ever done that

If you really want to use no adhesive you could, with a shaped melinex mount, a sink mount, formed rods, fine mesh fabric overlay or even a dodgy version of the 'tight fit' method that I can 'see' but haven't quite worked out yet!

[IFGL]

So not silicone then Roboframer?

[Roboframer]

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If adhesive was the way to go (and if it was, it wouldn't be silicone for me) then you'd need to do more than just stick the cap with its insert to a board. What would be preventing (even with a very tightly fitting insert) the weight of the cap and its insert from flopping forward?

You'd have to stick the cap to the inside back of the insert as well - a 'no going back' job. But if it's not signed and also current, you could just nip to JB sports if you screwed it up - no-one would know

How's about this ..... trace the shape on the back of your mounting board and cut just the 'U' ... IOW not the base. This will make a 'tongue' - slip the cap over that, squeeze it back in to from whence it came.