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Mounting a map

Started by Batjon, May 17, 2019, 12:56:57 PM

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Batjon

May 17, 2019, 12:56:57 PM
I am looking for suggestions on how I can mount my Astonishing Swordsmen and Sorcerers of Hyperborea foldable setting map that comes with the core rulebook to something solid where I will not need to unfold it every time I want to use it with my players and then have to fold it back up again.

Has anyone out there done this? How should I go about this, please?

HappyDaze

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May 17, 2019, 01:22:51 PM
You can get it professionally backed and framed, but that can get very expensive very quickly.

estar

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May 17, 2019, 01:32:06 PM Last Edit: May 17, 2019, 01:50:37 PM by estar
I go to Staples or Officemax and get all my poster size maps laminated. I keep them rolled up in a clothes hamper. In my dice box I keep a set of fabric pattern weights to hold down the corners.

I started doing this with my Wilderlands maps in the late 80s. Then did my Harn maps, and so on. It takes over two decades before the edges of the laminate start peeling apart even with heavy use. Even then only one of five maps experienced this.

https://www.amazon.com/Dritz-Pattern-Weights-Patterns-Without/dp/B000W5GFIO/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=sewing+weights&qid=1558114267&s=gateway&sr=8-2

Batjon

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May 17, 2019, 02:26:04 PM
Quote from: estar;1088337I go to Staples or Officemax and get all my poster size maps laminated. I keep them rolled up in a clothes hamper. In my dice box I keep a set of fabric pattern weights to hold down the corners.

I started doing this with my Wilderlands maps in the late 80s. Then did my Harn maps, and so on. It takes over two decades before the edges of the laminate start peeling apart even with heavy use. Even then only one of five maps experienced this.

https://www.amazon.com/Dritz-Pattern-Weights-Patterns-Without/dp/B000W5GFIO/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=sewing+weights&qid=1558114267&s=gateway&sr=8-2

How much does that usually cost?

estar

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May 17, 2019, 02:34:13 PM
Quote from: daddystabz;1088339How much does that usually cost?

Appears to be at $2 per square feet.

https://www.staples.com/sbd/content/copyandprint/laminating.html?id=product1&q=laminating

So if this is the map
http://www.hyperborea.tv/store/p22/HYPERBOREA_Unfolded_Paper_Map.html

Then it will cost you around $18 or so dollars. A little pricey but entirely worth if it going to get heavy use.

Batjon

#5
May 17, 2019, 03:29:39 PM
Quote from: estar;1088343Appears to be at $2 per square feet.

https://www.staples.com/sbd/content/copyandprint/laminating.html?id=product1&q=laminating

So if this is the map
http://www.hyperborea.tv/store/p22/HYPERBOREA_Unfolded_Paper_Map.html

Then it will cost you around $18 or so dollars. A little pricey but entirely worth if it going to get heavy use.

Thank you so much!

Spinachcat

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May 17, 2019, 09:51:54 PM
May I suggest the missionary position?

Bunch

#7
May 17, 2019, 10:38:17 PM
Quote from: Spinachcat;1088384May I suggest the missionary position?

You're soooo boring.  Try something more exotic.

Batjon

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May 18, 2019, 01:06:02 PM
Quote from: Bunch;1088391You're soooo boring.  Try something more exotic.

Reverse cowgirl.

Spinachcat

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May 18, 2019, 09:49:32 PM
But missionaries use maps!!!
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