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Tee, hee!! point taken. But if the board is laid down flat on a floor then it does not really matter, does it so long as he starts at the top first. Who knows, he could even fry his eggs sunny side up!! Alan On 26 Mar 2002 at 13:52, [log in to unmask] wrote: > Alan: > > Your advice "to sweep out the air locks (bubbles) [...] in a southerly > direction" will possibly cause confusion when, in the same message, Tinho > asks for recommendations on acquiring world maps with south at the top! > > Francis > [log in to unmask] > http://www.rgs.org [see 'Collections'/'Unlocking the Archives'] > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Alan Magnus-Bennett [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > > Sent: 26 March 2002 12:52 > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: Mounting map for permenant display > > > > A lot depends on how big your final piece of board will be. However, as > > an ex > > decorator of some repute (all good) allow me to disseminate my experience. > > > > Any paper fixed to a surface on a permanent basis can be treated as wall > > paper. You will need to make sure the surface you are applying to is free > > from > > absorption. Treat the board surface like wall plaster, ie, coat with a > > dilute wall > > paper cellulose paste. Then paste the back of your map with a stronger > > mix of > > cellulose paste as if wall paper. Allow to soak a wee while. This will > > give any > > elasticity in the paper to be effected when placing on the surface thus > > allow for > > tightening when drying. Use a soft brush or cloth to sweep out the air > > locks > > (bubbles) from the top centre outwards and in a southerly direction. When > > placing the next matching piece in place, sweep out from the matching edge > > in > > an all points 180 degree direction. You may find an indication of the > > reverse > > of the map whilst damp. This should go away as it dries. > > > > When you have completed wall papering your surface with your exclusive > > O.S. > > topolinear pattern you might like to coat the surface (when completely > > dry) > > with a thin layer of pva for added protection. May I recommend Solvite as > > a > > suitable cellulose paste having used it myself for many many years. > > > > Alan > > > > Alan Magnus-Bennett > > Cartographer and Map Curator > > Geography Department > > School of Environmental Sciences and Land Management > > University College Worcester > > Worcestershire > > WR2 6AJ > > phone: 01905 855183 > > email: [log in to unmask]