Hi all,
I’m looking for a bit of help/advice.
A regular customer of mine has purchased a Damien Hirst artpiece and is looking to have it framed.
Not normally a problem. However, this piece of art is a laminated giclee on an aluminium panel.
He has shown me what he wants, which looks like some sort of floating option.
The main issue is the size and therefore weight of the panel.
I’m looking for some guidance on how best to proceed with what the customer is wanting.
How would you float mount something this weight while only having that aluminium bracket on the back of the laminate board?
I look forward to hearing from as many of you experts as possible.
Thanks for your time,
Ian
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Re: Damien Hirst aluminium laminate print
That looks to be a print cold mounted to DiBond, or similar ACM material. The subframe will be attached to the ACM using UHB / VHB tape.
I'd consider a wooden frenchcleat at the top, with something like https://www.3m.co.uk/3M/en_GB/p/d/b40068942/ LR&B . I'd consider using 3 or even 6mm Dibond as the backing, so you have no problems with diferential expansion (and then use of a well bonded wodden cleat, in conjunction with the subtle give of the dual lock should cover the rest).
Now the piece will weigh double and some that of the original, but a sturdy frame will cover this, and the attachment should be fully revresible. You could face the supporting DiBond with museum board or whatever you think appropriate for aesthetic purposes, just make sure the attachments are bonded to the DiBond (and I would suggest the genuine eyewatering expensive stuff).
Not a cheap job, but I suspect the art wasn't either...
I'd consider a wooden frenchcleat at the top, with something like https://www.3m.co.uk/3M/en_GB/p/d/b40068942/ LR&B . I'd consider using 3 or even 6mm Dibond as the backing, so you have no problems with diferential expansion (and then use of a well bonded wodden cleat, in conjunction with the subtle give of the dual lock should cover the rest).
Now the piece will weigh double and some that of the original, but a sturdy frame will cover this, and the attachment should be fully revresible. You could face the supporting DiBond with museum board or whatever you think appropriate for aesthetic purposes, just make sure the attachments are bonded to the DiBond (and I would suggest the genuine eyewatering expensive stuff).
Not a cheap job, but I suspect the art wasn't either...