The Framers Forum

per this site
https://www.tdiinternational.com/techni ... s/acrylic/
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Sodium Hypochlorite, 5% AKA bleach

THEIR CHOICE cleaning with bleach is their decision is the issue with any framer, not just you. There are cleaning agents other than bleach.

Mark, did you have to give "all" the secrets.

That is easy. Just bring back the frame for me to detach the spoons, you can take the spoons home for cleaning. Bring back the spoons after cleaning and I can reassemble the frame back together.

The charge will be xxxx.

The alternative, a magic wand.

This is the Rising board website. It shows what they produce.

https://legionpaper.com/rising-museum-board/

Per the second photo, the map appears to be printed on paper. My first procedure would be to place the map in a humidity chamber (a large plastic bag will do) with something moist like a sponge in a jar with holes in the lid. After letting the map relax for several days I would place the map under a...

[quote="Steve N" Another way of looking at it , why do they produce 2mm float glass in 3ftx4ft sheets :?: They also produce 2mm float glass in 4ftx6ft sheets but... The answer is simple. The glass plants all produce produce the glass from a continuous line that may be up to 5 m wide no matter the t...

Yes, it is a job for a painting conservator.

https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/best ... -screw-mdf

note the comment regarding the diameter of the pilot hole.

The colors look faded. My best guess is that it is a print.

In the woodworking realm there are epoxy products that are applied to wood to strengthen and fill in cracks and holes.

More and more museums and collectors are protecting paintings with glazing. Acrylic mediums are more porous than oil based paints and coatings and thus harder to clean. A frame job that size would only be glazes with acrylic if it were my decision. If the painting will be taken off the bars, inform ...

With the benefit of having a table saw, I can cut shims of wood to the sides of the sections of stretcher bars. I glue and nail them to the edges. In the States we can get bars in one inch increments. If I need, lets say a 19 7/8 inch bar I simple cut either a 7/8" shim or two 7/16" shims, one on ea...

I only use natural fibers (cotton or linen). Each has several weights (strengths) that are available. I prefer to use the lightest weight thread for the task at hand. Something that is lighter that the textile being mounted. I rather have the thread break over damage to the textile. I learned this f...

I am apposed to any "stick-on" label to any art. I would suggest a rubber stamp with "fill in the blanks" for specific title and date info if you use the proper archival ink.

I think you have the proverbial cart before the horse, just like my former wife who was a printmaker.

I would first find a picture frame class and then go from there. With that under your belt, you can then determine what you like and what you do not like.

Take the glass to a fab shop with a water-jet machine.

I can't see the conservation of a $700US retail price limited edition print being a profitable investment process. That would be a lengthy process (a couple hours work) for a conservator and like us, they like to eat once in a while. Also remember that we buy wholesale and sell retail.

I have produced up to 16 ply board (approx 4.5 mm) from 100% board for special display projects. I always used wheat starch paste. I would place the "sandwich" in my vacuum press for a while and then let it dry overnight under 6 mm plate glass. When the board was dry, I would mark out the opening an...

Previous damage to paper art (creases and dings) are not totally reversible, even by a conservator. They are what they are and we do not have magic wands like Harry Potter.

Windows has most the tools already build in to the system. The only problem is that you have to run each segment of cleaning separately.