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Hi all,

Apologies if I'm asking a previous answered question, but we've had an enquiry today for a clipframe (36" x 24") - nothing odd there, HOWEVER the customer doesn't want to see any clips. Other criteria is:

Matt Perspex
Not heavy

Has anyone any thoughts on how this could be attained - all I can think is to screw it from the back through some thickish wood and thickish perspex, so all you'd see would be the thread of the screw - then you're getting into taps and dies.

All suggestions greatfully received.

Regards,

Sean

Sean,

Universally known framer and educator, Vivian Kistler has a great motto that we should all apply to our business lives:

"We are framers, not magicians!!!"

At the Sydney trade show I attended her seminar on double sided framing where many times she pointed out in no uncertain terms that there are occasions where we just have to say 'NO'!

This might be one of them!

I suppose you could, if you were really really good at laminating, or know someone that is, laminate it in a matt laminate, if there is such a thing and there must be as you can get matt fablon.

But wrap the laminate around the support too?

Or ..... Or ..... laminate and drymount?

Yeah, the impossible takes a bit longer.

The only way I can think of is to cunningly bond some strips of perspex to the edges to form a sort of "lid" that would push fit over a thickish board and hopefully stay there of it's own accord. I think any solution (if there is one) would be many times more expensive than simply having a narrow-faced ally frame.

Get the image face mounted to perspex.

There's a few companies who specialise in this sort of thing.

http://www.johnjones.co.uk/

I can't believe I've recommended them twice this week on this forum. Must look into getting a good discount with them.