City Point Map Framed

It took a while, but I have framed my original sized city point map.  Since I didn’t want to crop out the edges with the frame, I did this a little differently than other pictures that I’ve framed. I cut a piece of 1/8″ particle board a little oversize.  The size I cut was 48.25 by 35.  I painted the board with several coats of bright white latex paint.  Then I used acid free Best-Test paper cement to glue only the top portion of the map to the board.  The bottom part of the map basically hangs from the top, which is securely glued to the board.  Over the top is a piece of plexiglas cut to the same size as the board.  I then cut and assembled the frame from hardwood.   The frame is painted a matt black.  The particle board is heavy, but I couldn’t find another material that would be large enough to support this large map.  Total cost was $35 for the map, $39 for the plexiglas and $14 for the wood for the frame.  I already had the particle board and the paint, so that didn’t cost me anything.