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If you do anymore of these in the future I would avoid the linen tape or cloth tape as it is usually best for hinging a window-mount to an under-mount and maybe really heavy artwork. Paper tape (cotton rag) is best for paper art. If the hinge is too strong and the frame should fall of the wall you want the hinge to tear before the art. But as I say the finished job looks great
You could try a couple of V, Z or W hinges along where the print is touching the glass. You should be able to apply these by just lifting the print. Your two pass through hinges at the top will support the print. You could also space the window-mount away from the under-mount with some 3mm foamboard, if you have enough rebate depth, and this will in turn move the glass away from the art. It will have a different finished look though.
Thanks for the compliment David. I'm really pleased with how it looks. It's hand painted crimson to match certain colours in the print.
Are there any tutorials on how to do those V W or Z hinges? Would you suggest I get different tape to make them? Think I will avoid foam spacers on this. Cheers
Remember V & Z hinges are not supportive like pass-through or Ts.... they are just used to stop the art leaning forward when float mounted. Also fold & adhere the V as shown in the diagram (to allow movement) and Zs are no good for pre-gummed hinges.
I can't completely suss out how to make the V hinge. It looks like when it's folded the adhesive will come in contact along the long folded portions of the V. Is it ok to use linen tape for them?
These little hinges are just for preventing the bottom of a float mounted piece swinging forward, you maybe better off applying more pass-through hinges... I don't know
Here's a photo of page 53 from Vivian Kistler's book on these tricky little things....
Ok, magic, got it now. Thanks. I imagined it was made from paper and pasted on only two surfaces. I don't have any starch paste. The guy at Welsh Framing supplies was a bit bemused when I mentioned it. What paper would you use to make the hinge by the way? I think I will probably add two more pass through hinges at the bottom out of linen tape, but will make them using the traditional materials next time around. Out of interest, what should I be charging for such a job, I think I'm selling it too short.
