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No, although the tapestry is stretched over a wood frame, that is how it was hung in the church. No protection at all. I know a local double glazing company but I suspect that as the tapestry with its frame is 18mm thick, they may have a problem with spacer beading to get the gap between the panes. ...

As explained in my story about the project, this work of art has already spent about 10 years on the wall of the church without any protection whatsoever and did incur damage. I hope that what I am doing will at least give it a new lease of life and give some satisfaction to Mr & Mrs Dalton on h...

Thank you both for your latest comments for my project. I fully understand your reasoning about the chemical effects of the plywood so Coroplast it will be. I now find that I have a problem finding a supplier for a one off, cut to size Acrylic sheet (1440mm X 765mm X 4mm) that is UV filtered. Perhap...

Hmm, I hadn't considered condensation. The location for this has been selected between two windows facing into the dark interior of the church and I had decided to use 4mm UV stabilized Plexiglass for glazing. The walls are sandstone with plaster lining so I am using rubber buffers to keep the frame...

Thank you all for your very prompt input. To clarify the job further, the tapestry is stretched onto a 50 X 18mm wood frame and the back is covered in material. This is how it was previously hung in the church. The embroidery is of fine silk and was untouched by the damp or the small infestation whi...

I am a new menber to the forum and require some advice from your members. I have been asked to frame a quite large (150cm X 90cm) tapestry. This was created by a friend of ours after the death of her daughter and has been hanging in the local church for the last nine years. However the church is ra...