How do I stick photogrpahs to canvas?

[bj9999]

Long story short - I bought a big canvas to stick photos on because Im renting and cant put them on the wall. I used permanent double sided tape.

It looks fantastic, but after only a few hours, some of the photos started to fall off. I think the central heating may have heat up the adhesive.

They were dirt cheap to print, so it wouldnt matter if I used something that might eventually harm the photos, but ideally I would like to use something that sticks them firmaly, but then I can change them around from time to time.


Any suggestions?

Thanks guys.

[nettsu]

a friend & i did up something similar for the alive guys last year
we used woodglue (photos were printed on a combination of photo paper & copier paper)
not really sure how its held up - its been over a year - but i know it survived the night ^__^

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/78/207128924_bd37ba9953_b.jpg

[Spectrum]

Wow, what a great collection of people doing the live-PA thing. Great stuff!!! Nice one, Netts. :thumb:

[nettsu]

thanks spectrum :)

its about 3 photographers work though (mine, scootie & ralph wiggum)

[Gruso]

An ITMer or two in that lot!

Love the "Dick... ...arse" photo. :lol:

[Amytron]

a friend & i did up something similar for the alive guys last year
we used woodglue (photos were printed on a combination of photo paper & copier paper)
not really sure how its held up - its been over a year - but i know it survived the night ^__^

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/78/207128924_bd37ba9953_b.jpg


looking at that, it really makes me want to do a collage.......

[drater]

Long story short - I bought a big canvas to stick photos on because Im renting and cant put them on the wall.
I did the same thing last year! Actually, reminds me I need to update it with 2007 photos.

I just used blu-tac, so then it's easy to update with new photos whenever you want. They'd only come off if there was wind going directly onto the canvas.

[datakid]

have you treated the canvas with anything?

untreated canvas is porous, so not great for sticking things onto.

a few coats, even just with acrylic paint, would make a difference.

also, go to a good art store and ask the staff for help.

an adhesive spray would probably do what you want - don't go for the cheapest one.


as a last resort, a piece of board - maybe even just thick foamcore, might be more appropriate for sticking photos than a canvas.

ooh, or you could attach the photos with pins.

[Donnie Darko]

you could always try laquering the photos onto the canvas... might get a nice washed paintily look