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Framing Questions, by carlito on May 9, 2007 10:18:11 GMT 1, Morning all
before coming on this forum..framing was an easy matter for me..go to habitat etc buy frame..place pic in it the end...
on reading multiple threads here - my head is going to explode and all the prints i currently have up i want to take down because of the following...
- a print gets damaged by being against glass? If this is the case I need spacers yes and the easiest way to get this in place is to get a framer involved...
- does the backing board effect the print - again if it does i need a framer involved to get this sorted too
all this adds up to pretty serious expenditure when you're talking about 5+ prints but i guess its worth it long term ..sighhhhh
not sure if I actually asked any questions as I think i may have answered them myself...oh well tips on keeping the cost down to a minimum would be greatly appreciated 
Morning all before coming on this forum..framing was an easy matter for me..go to habitat etc buy frame..place pic in it the end... on reading multiple threads here - my head is going to explode and all the prints i currently have up i want to take down because of the following... - a print gets damaged by being against glass? If this is the case I need spacers yes and the easiest way to get this in place is to get a framer involved... - does the backing board effect the print - again if it does i need a framer involved to get this sorted too all this adds up to pretty serious expenditure when you're talking about 5+ prints but i guess its worth it long term ..sighhhhh not sure if I actually asked any questions as I think i may have answered them myself...oh well tips on keeping the cost down to a minimum would be greatly appreciated |
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Strange Al
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Framing Questions, by Strange Al on May 9, 2007 10:40:07 GMT 1, Carlito -
I think you've answered your own question. Though, the cheapest interim solution is:
1. Buy some acid free tissue or board (available at all good artshops) and stick this between the back of the print and the backing; and
2. Buy some spacers online, which are pretty cheap, and fit them to the glass yourself. It's actually fairly easy to do. Alternatively, go to your local framer and ask them to cut you an acid free mount (shouldn't cost more than ยฃ10-15). Pick up some acid free removable mounting tape (which doesn't mark the print) - most good art shops stock it - and mount the print yourself. Again easy to do once the mount has been cut.
OK, it's not a guild museum or conversation standard frame job, but certainly going to be good enough to protect your prints for the next few years. Providing you don't hang in direct sunlight, over a radiator, in a damp room, etc, etc.
Then find yourself a guild printer and re-frame the prints one by one, starting with the most valuable first obviously.
I posted this the other day, but take a look at the Fine Art Trade Guild's site if you want to know what standards you should expect from a guild framer: www.fineart.co.uk. As you'll see, the museum standard that people often talk about is a very high standard indeed.
Carlito - I think you've answered your own question. Though, the cheapest interim solution is: 1. Buy some acid free tissue or board (available at all good artshops) and stick this between the back of the print and the backing; and 2. Buy some spacers online, which are pretty cheap, and fit them to the glass yourself. It's actually fairly easy to do. Alternatively, go to your local framer and ask them to cut you an acid free mount (shouldn't cost more than ยฃ10-15). Pick up some acid free removable mounting tape (which doesn't mark the print) - most good art shops stock it - and mount the print yourself. Again easy to do once the mount has been cut. OK, it's not a guild museum or conversation standard frame job, but certainly going to be good enough to protect your prints for the next few years. Providing you don't hang in direct sunlight, over a radiator, in a damp room, etc, etc. Then find yourself a guild printer and re-frame the prints one by one, starting with the most valuable first obviously. I posted this the other day, but take a look at the Fine Art Trade Guild's site if you want to know what standards you should expect from a guild framer: www.fineart.co.uk. As you'll see, the museum standard that people often talk about is a very high standard indeed. |
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Framing Questions, by carlito on May 9, 2007 10:44:13 GMT 1, Thanks jj really appreciated - any ideas where i can buy spacers online?
Thanks jj really appreciated - any ideas where i can buy spacers online?
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