For many photo students, they have to submit a large photo into the student show, which needs to be mounted onto a larger poster board using spray adhesive or glue. In order to achieve a straight photo easily, follow these steps!
After printing out the large photo in the CIC Makerspace printer, find a poster board with similar dimensions to mount your photo onto.
After finding the corresponding poster board, bring your picture over to a window in the Makerspace and place it up against the glass. Tape the sides of the photo with masking tape so it sticks to the window without having to hold it up.
When the photo is placed onto the window, the light shines through the paper and displays the photo on the other side of the paper, which makes it easier when lining up the photo correctly. The window acts as a light box.
Then, take the poster board and mark the outline of the poster board onto the photo with a pen. This shows where it should be placed. By marking this, it will help later during the mounting process.
After marking where the poster board should go on the photo, take the photo down and bring it outside to the grass.
Spray the adhesive on the back of the photo and bring the photo back inside.
Tape the photo back onto the window, and line up the poster board to the pen markings made earlier.
Take the photo with the board down from the window and place it onto the countertop. Then, smooth out the photo to make sure there are no air bubbles.
After, cut off the excess portion of the photo that does not fit on the board with an X-Acto knife. Be careful and make sure to be cutting it on the cutting mat.