Tip: Protect your posters

Don't you hate it when you take down your posters and they rip?! Protect your pics without a frame, the easy way.

You'll need:
Poster
contact paper
scissors
tape
ruler

Step 1: Cut your corners

Cut a strip of contact paper into four squares, about 4x4 inches.

Comments

[Sinner3k]

You can also use clear packing tape (which you are more likely to have on hand than contact paper). I used to attach a thin square of cardboard (say from a cereal box) for added durability, or you could add an extra layer of tape. I have old posters in storage that have survived for years and through four or five moves. It's not as pretty as a frame or mounting to foamboard, but the result is that you never need more than one hole in each corner and ripping is almost impossible.

[jeff-o]

I did something similar with my posters, using regular scotch tape. I like the contact paper better though, it seems like a better solution.

[Mehehehful]

I use clear packing tape as well. =) works nicely

[aliceownsj00]

thats something I could've used growing up haha I've lost several posters due to evil thumb tacks!! But since working in a frame shop my pictures have to be in frames lol! Great idea though, never would've thought of that!

[killerjackalope]

Another great way to preserve and protect posters is to mount them on a cheap sheet of foam board, this means you don't have to do anything to the poster and they stand out nicely because there's a little depth added to it... Another thing is you can wall mount or add about an inch to all dimensions on the board and put plexiglass over it for an important or cherished poster or anything else.

[GorillazMiko]

Great Instructable! My posters get teared in the corners and everything, I hate using tacks, staples, or other tape, but I'll do this for now on if I can get contact paper. +5/5 stars.