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Foam board cut to make display mounting print foam boards by David Schummy

Foam board or Foam core board is a strong and lightweight material that is easily cut with a sharp craft knife or picture framing mat cutter.

It is commonly used for the mounting of prints and photographs and as backing in picture frames.

Foamboard is easily formed into shapes that can be used for interior design and architectural models.

Foamboard usually consists of three layers, an inner layer of polystyrene or polyurethane foam that is clad with an outer facing on each side of either a white clay coated paper, cotton archival paper or common brown Kraft paper.

For picture framing use we recommend the acid-free alpha cellulose clad boards as they have a longer lifespan and do not leach acids into the artworks.

In high end conservation framing a further barrier of cotton rag boards
or alpha-cellulose boards should be placed between the foam board and the original artwork.

For more details on conservation framing and the Endurart Process please read our articles on Endurart.

Since 1957 foam core board was made in 1/8 inch (3 mm) and 3/16 inch (5 mm) thicknesses by Monsanto under the trade name of Fome-Core®

It has now become a popular backing in picture framing, with archival-quality variants now available from several manufacturers.

Thicknesses from 3mm to 10mm are commonly available and a 20mm Plus versions are available for construction of large displays and art mounting applications.

There are other foam cored materials produced under various brand names that have a cladding of solid styrene or other rigid plastic coating.

These are useful for signage and for situations where rigidity is required.
Normally these boards are cut using a panel saw.

Some specialised boards are made with aluminium facing to allow mounting of high gloss photographic prints and some are made with fire-retardants for use in museum situations.

Clay-coated Foamcore does not accept certain types of paint and some glues, such as superglue is not suitable for bonding.

Solvents used in some paints and glues can dissolve the foam centre causing weakness and the breakdown of the structural integrity of the foamboard.

Water-based glues can warp the fibers in the outer layers upon drying causing warping so adhering a layer to the reverse side can minimise this issue.

Best results are typically obtained from using double sided adhesive sheets or use our pre-coated self-adhesive foamboard if you wish to “drymount” your prints and photographs.

Self-adhesive foam boards can be unforgiving when it comes to mounting some items.

After you have mounted your photograph or print onto self-adhesive foamboard you should allow some curing time where you keep the mounted work flat to ensure it does not warp before you assemble the image in a picture frame.

For temporary mounting applications use plain foam board and then apply re-positionable spray adhesive to one of the surfaces, either the back of the image or the face of the board.

Foam board or Foam core board is a strong and lightweight material that is easily cut with a sharp craft knife or picture framing mat cutter.

One problem people often encounter when cutting foamboard is what we like to call the “snow-plough effect”.

When your knife is blunt or used at the wrong angle you can cause the internal foam layer of the board to bunch up causing an unsightly edge and making it increasingly difficult to cut.

The sharp part of any trimming knife is the flat surface rather than the tip so smooth cutting is achieved when you present more of that surface to the board. Have a shallow angle rather than a steep one.

If you want to cut tight curves use a pointy scalpel or a tool specifically designed to cut foamboards.

Other Uses for foam boards are always being discovered.

You can use foamcore and foamboards for many different applications

• You can make architectural models.
• You can make fashion templates.
• You can make positive shapes to produce patterns for casting.
• You can layout tile designs before committing to a whole floor or wall.
• You can decorate your house for special occasions.
• You can make scenery for scale model displays and dioramas.
• It is easy to make a reflector for use in photography
• You can make mood boards for the design industry.
• You can decorate your model railway scenery.
• It is easy to display new products by gluing to foamcore.
• You can make prototypes of small objects.
• You can stretch your needle works and cross stitch by pinning into the core and then lacing the back with thread.
• You can design large light-weight posters for the kid’s rooms
• You can make templates for woodwork
• You can make light-weight packaging to post items cheaply

To suggest other uses you have been successful with please contact me as I am always keen to learn of the intriguing ways people use our foam boards.

David Schummy is a qualified picture framer who wrote Australia's National Picture Framer Training program. He has taught both professionals and do it yourself framers since 1991. David owns and operates Fix-a-Frame in Brisbane, Australia. His business pioneered the Endurart Process. A process designed to prolong the life of your pictures through using archival framing techniques. David has written numerous articles on picture framing and framing techniques.
David set up Australia's leading foam board supplier. You can contact him at http://www.foamboards.com.au

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