Framing Pennants

william_9 · #1 02-25-2013, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

How do you guys secure the pennant to the backing without damaging it?

If the pennant is floating (not touching the glass), it is ideally secured to the mat with a few loops of invisible thread. Fragile materials should be sewn to a backing (again, invisible) then secured to the mat.

Bestdj777 · #2 02-25-2013, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by william_9

If the pennant is floating (not touching the glass), it is ideally secured to the mat with a few loops of invisible thread. Fragile materials should be sewn to a backing (again, invisible) then secured to the mat.

Thanks!

Ladder7 · #3 02-25-2013, 06:31 PM

Barry,

This is from the fellow that had this pennant framed, "Please keep it in the frame as it is, as there is no stitching, glue, etc... holding it in place, but rather is held there by a museum quality acid free plastic envelope. All of the matting is acid free as well. They actually call it "elvelop" or something like that."

The baggie really stands out with a flash. But, isn't as obtrusive in real life. It's not glossy either. And the double matte helps keep the pennant away from the glass. Doubtful I'd have it framed differently.

william_9 · #4 02-25-2013, 09:22 PM

That's a perfectly good way to do it too, Steve.

BBSD · #5 02-25-2013, 10:42 PM

Thanks for sharing Steve. Cheers, Barry

jester · #6 02-26-2013, 05:15 AM

What happens to the pennant if it touches the glass for a short period or long period?
If using thread, how far apart would you put stitches?

Thanks
Jeff

vintagesportflips · #7 02-26-2013, 08:46 AM

For my standard 29 inch Eagles pennants, I simply hang the mylar pennant sleeves on the wall with the 3m interlocking adhesive hangers.
For oversized pennants, I have done 2 things.
First, I had my nicest Carlisle Indians pennant framed in a large square frame, held in place with invisible stitching. Pretty expensive framing job.
For my lesser Carlisle pennants, I chose a much less expensive option, although not nearly has good from an archival standpoint. I had them shrinkwrapped on triangular pieces of board. This allows me to hang them, and protect them somewhat, and if I recall only costed around $15-$20 each. My framer also does shrinkwrapping.

perezfan · #8 02-26-2013, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jester

What happens to the pennant if it touches the glass for a short period or long period?
If using thread, how far apart would you put stitches?

Thanks
Jeff

I may be the lone Devil's Advocate...

I have about 30 pennants which have been framed against glass for 20+ years now. I have spot-checked about half of them, and removed them from the frames. In 20+ years of being framed that way, there has been no instance of any degradation to the felt or the graphics. There's never been any hint of a pennant sticking to the glass (if that's the concern). I am not sure what the specific down-side is, regarding the glass touching the felt. Perhaps someone here will clarify.

I've seen countless pennants ruined by using tape or adhesive on the reverse side. And I simply cannot bring myself to put stitches into the actual felt.

The other factor is cost. A professionally framed/matted pennant will cost around $400 to do (perhaps more, depending on options). I have over 50 framed pennants, so it's saved me thousands of dollars to do the framing myself. Even with acid-free mats, conservation glass, etc, it costs me less than $70 a piece, to do it myself.

Just personal preference... I am sure that most here will disagree. Probably best to go with the majority, or (if you want to shell out) Steve's example in post #13.

Bugsy · #9 02-26-2013, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jester

What happens to the pennant if it touches the glass for a short period or long period?
If using thread, how far apart would you put stitches?

Thanks
Jeff

This article should answer all of your questions:

http://www.theconservationcenter.com...on-framing-the

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