How to Court Mount Medals Side by Side - A Simple DIY Guide

I've been court-mounting military medals since 2002 and regularly over the last 15 years - this video will detail everything you need to court-mount your own sets (or a friend's) at minimal cost :-)
Please view the intro video beforehand to familiarise yourself with everything you need:
• How to Court Mount Med...
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Raw materials:
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[@roybrookes9433]

You are the Best medal mounter on KZbin 🎉.

[@TimJonesjonesmrjones]

Just mounted mine using your video. Saved over £40 by doing it myself! Thanks!

[@JesterRlP]

Great to hear 👍 glad it saved you a few pennies ☺

[@jol9363]

Thanks so much, just followed your video and have mounted my miniatures! Great instructions - really appreciate the effort you’ve gone to in making this video

[@tron520]

Done my 5 miniatures, just need to do the big boys lol, thanks for the video.

[@mikeycheung8027]

Amazing videos. Medal mounting is a lost art in Hong Kong, I am going to attempt doing mines properly ! Cheers

[@andyeccles8250]

Thanks, I followed each step of your video and I am quite pleased with the result of my three court mounted medals though it was not a nice moment when I had to cut the ribbons and release the medals from their original clasps. I look forward to wearing them on Armistice Day, they will look a lot neater than on previous years.

[@user-ku9iy6hx1t]

Brilliant, thank you

[@nostep2262]

Thank you, very helpful and informative.

[@Pancho344]

Excellent video. Many thanks for sharing your expertise.

[@thebeastman6668]

Very helpful I commented on the other medals video today very helpful

[@wgcf99]

Love your work, do you do a DIY Swing mounting video at all? If so where could I find it...Thanks

[@kellyway3564]

Hi, sorry if this has been asked but in your previous tutorial you stated always do medals with bars first then align from that bit here you say start from the right, also they don't seem to be level which I've learnt from you, they should be, thank you, your a great teacher 😊

[@JesterRlP]

Thank you! Yes you start mounting from the right, but in order to gauge where the bottom edges should be, you take a traditional 36mm medal such as LSGC, OSM, GSM, Iraq medal - and lay it half over the board, half overhanging. That's your bottom medal line right there. All the others' bottom edges should then meet that line 👍

[@kellyway3564]

@JesterRlP Thank you so much for replying so quick and with excellent D&G, out of all the tutorials I've seen, you are the best IMO, I just enjoy the way you break every detail down for ease of your viewers, may I ask about the Buckram? I can't find anywhere in the net his to make a Buckram board, I can purchase Buckram but what is it stuck to please?

[@JesterRlP]

@@kellyway3564 buckram is also known as pelmet hessian - can normally find it knocking around on ebay. It's basically cut to size, you then wrap black fabric (sheet cotton) around it, trim it at the edges and tack with fabric glue before attaching the ribbons.

[@kellyway3564]

@@JesterRlP Thank you for your endless stream of help 🤗

[@Cameleon2480]

Great stuff, need mine doing

[@user-ku9iy6hx1t]

Great vids which have given me the confidence to try it myself. Quick question, how do you secure the felt on the back as a final touch please?

[@JesterRlP]

You can just use the double sided tape which will hold it firmly enough 👍

[@user-ku9iy6hx1t]

@@JesterRlPbrilliant, thank you

[@user-bc7ny4gy5p]

Brilliant work! How long should each ribbon be?

[@JoePiper]

Great video, What length do you cut the new ribbon to?

[@JesterRlP]

Thanks Joe 👍 10 inches will be more than enough when mounting side by side. You'll get to trim it further once you've fed it through the brooch at the back and added the tape. Good luck with yours.

[@percysiganporia2869]

Where to obtained ribbon and metallic holders in Mumbai Percy Siganporia

[@GTH360]

Great vid thanks. Where do you buy supplies from and when you remount can you use the old ribbon? 👍

[@JesterRlP]

You can re-use the ribbon if you're extra careful removing it and it's not discoloured from glue, tape and dirt. Best to get new ribbon really, though 👍 I mentioned the supplies in thd description to the video.

[@GTH360]

@@JesterRlP thanks for the reply. I have 10 medals and the cost is getting out of control! I will watch and read your posts and see if it is worth it?

[@JesterRlP]

@@GTH360 if you have 10 then you need this video (link below)... You can get free ribbon from the QMs if you're still serving - or see the tailor and offer them a jar of coffee / biscuits in exchange for 10 inches of each ribbon you need. Failing that, the ribbons are £2 each from messdress.com and the 6 space brooch is around 4.50 ish. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5u6aX-qm953oJI

[@user-ri1rv9qt7v]

My apologies, I didn't mean the ribbons, I meant the medals, but now I realized you have to have an overlap otherwise there would be a gap between the ribbons if medals were touching side by side - Sorry

[@JesterRlP]

Ah yes I see what you mean now 😂 Yes, some will actually sit side by side (such as Jubilee / Coronation) as they're smaller.

[@meerausmoglichkeiten-deine7978]

Good Morning. Quick question. What kind of tape do you use? What brand? Thanks.

[@JesterRlP]

Hi, I just usually pick up the type you get at a stationery shop. The thinner the better (avoid the 3M stuff as it's far too thick / heavy duty).

[@user-zz2lk5vw2v]

Hi where do you buy the ribbon, buckrum etc

[@JesterRlP]

Hello... It's all in the videos. Should also be in the description? www.messdress.com

[@Wut3225]

Hello, quick question if I may. How did you join the two layers of buckram to make it a more solid base?

[@JesterRlP]

I didn't. I used to when I first started, but a single layer is more than enough - the brooch bar keeps it straight 👍 If you want to use two though, just tack them together with a stitch each corner - the rest of the stitching / fabric etc will hold them in place.

[@Wut3225]

@@JesterRlP Ah perfect, thank you for taking the time to reply 👍🏻

[@user-ri1rv9qt7v]

Why are these overlapped when there are only 2 x medals ? I though overlapping only happened with 5/6 medals (Build of wearer)

[@JesterRlP]

Erm, they aren't overlapped 🤔

[@room101punkuk7]

What cloth are you using around the board?

[@JesterRlP]

Just standard black cotton sheet. But if you have an old pair of black trousers, you can also cut those up and use that instead.

[@room101punkuk7]

@@JesterRlP I bought an A4 sized piece of felt, is that too thick?

[@Len_J_]

Very helpful thanks. What is that cardboard you are using? Where do you get it from please?

[@Len_J_]

I answered my own question I found them on eBay, I presume eBay ones are fine?

[@JesterRlP]

@@Len_J_ yes as long as it's stiff hessian (pelmet hessian) it should be the same stuff 👍

[@Len_J_]

@@JesterRlP That's that's helpful. Can I ask, do medals always have to be mounted onto cardboard (and brooch) or can you hang them from the brooch bar only? And they go right to left in order that you get them?

[@JesterRlP]

@@Len_J_ see my other videos for medal order. It's not cardboard. It's stiff (pelmet) hessian. Sometimes referred to as buckram.

[@Len_J_]

@@JesterRlP thanks for the reply. Amazing video very helpful I am due two medals and had no idea how to mount them or what to do. Now I know. Set a weekend aside! I will follow this video carefully!

[@stewartorr8418]

How do I do an eleven medal court mounting ,what are the dimensions I should use

[@JesterRlP]

Your board will be 69mm high of its standard medals - and as wide as a 6 space brooch bar. Here's the instructional vid for Overlapping: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5u6aX-qm953oJI

[@stewartorr8418]

Thank you so much I have now watched the overlapping video multiple times and I now think I'm ready to give it a go you make it look so easy

[@thebopwashere]

How does the board you use handle wet weather?

[@JesterRlP]

No issues at all. Doesn't expand / shrink etc

[@j.javier960]

What double sided tape do you use?

[@JesterRlP]

Just the standard craft stuff you get from the Range. Avoid the 3M type heavy industrial tape - the adhesive will eventually seep through, ruining the ribbons

[@falken_gt4]

@@JesterRlP can attest to that! I used sellotape double sided thin tape, some seepage through the ribbons I mounted my Grandad's medals with 7 years ago. It was quite sticky at the time when cutting

[@joebloggs2877]

Good verbal commentary but the entire video would have been better if you'd not have got your hands in front of the camera so often! That said, you did an excellent job on the medals although I personally refuse to mount commemorative medals. That's just me though.

[@JesterRlP]

Yeah it was my first medal vid.. Quite awkward to film really, but hopefully my later vids are a small improvement 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@joebloggs2877]

@@JesterRlP Just watched your vid on how to mount overlapping medals. A lot clearer and I learned loads from it! Really professional finished product!

[@JesterRlP]

@@joebloggs2877 thanks so much. There's also this vid which is a better demo for standard mounting showing an alternate method: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4W7iXWfoK2obrM