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Thanks for all your feedback

@JKX,I’m thinking of 3mm UV Cast Acrylic,do I even need to use a spacer,would putting the acrylic straight onto the artwork keep things nice a flat or should I really be trying to keep some space between art and acrylic ?

Please can you expand on “perimeter hinging ...

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I have some lovely linen backed posters to frame for a client
One poster is circa 200 x 100 cm
Im proposing framing to edge,using a spacer (enconospace) and UV cast acrylic,nice 40mm square moulding and a subframe

My question is what do I do to keep the canvas from sagging once ...

Thank you both for prompt reply and noted your advice
Stapes sounds like a plan,clients wants a narrow gap max 10mm I will certainly explore option of fixing a thin spacer as it would give a nice clean finish
Much appreciated
Neal

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Unsure if originally post was successful so apologies if repeated,trying again without attachments

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A client bought in some canvases for reframing over the weekend all pretty straight forward except one which was a little worse for wear around the edges (see pic attached) including ...

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Yes i t hinged allthough in early days of framing I may have wet the hinges a little too much, so it may be on me

When it comes back I’ll take it apart and see what’s the best option

Thanks,we’re on the same page

Could it be the board which the print is mounted on has cockled ?

In your experience would/should publisher replace free of charge ?

I suspect client will want a quick fix.

Although not conservation and assuming he’s briefed on downsides and advised about hanging in ...

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Hadn’t posted for a year or so now twice in two days !

Some advise please

Can I ask your advice please,photos from clients so haven’t seen it myself yet

I framed the below a year or so ago and appears the print artwork has “cockled” under the mount ?

Or is it the mount ?

Did I ...

Thanks once again and especially for your kind offer of a zoom.
Neal

Thanks for your feedback much appreciated

Noted re bubbling and have seen it myself,would a nice piece of 2 or 3mm float right on top of the print (no spacer) not keep it flat or at least help ?

Project is for “affordable” reproduction art to hang in offices,low volume, high perceived value.
My ...

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Some insight/advice please

Been framing commercially for couple of years now
Mainly conservation techniques however i would like to be able to be more cost efficient when mounting posters and inexpensive art

I am considering buying a hot pressing (yet to reseach nor do I have a ...