Frequently Asked Questions...
What is an archival, long lasting technique to mount photographs to aluminum?
Any suggestions regarding adhesives? What gauge aluminum do you recommend?
Answer:
Unless you plan on buying some large and, relatively, expensive equipment it's best to leave this sort of thing to professionals. I was a framer for many years and have had many a customer who ruined their artworks trying to save money by doing things themselves.
However, if you really want to go the D.I.Y. route, I seem to recall that 3M was marketing a double-sided adhesive sheet that you, first, laid down on your substrate (in this case, the aluminum) then laid the artwork on top, smoothing it out with a silicon squeegee. Not sure how archival it was though. Everything has to be absolutely free of dust or it will leave bubbles and other surface imperfections in your finished piece.
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