Hi Bill .... I've picked up a 4' x 8' sheet of conservation grade foamcore which I'll cut oversize, then I've bought some stretchy grey material as a cover. I'm going to pin the flag as straight as possible then use red cotton thread to secure it on the 3 sides with a cream/white thread on the bunting....excellent point about the matting, which I will certainly do in addition to using conservation glass. This project will take me some time, but when it's complete I'll certainly post some picts of it on the forum. Thanks for the tips/interest !