The Framers Forum

I went to have a look at a potential job today and was shown into a room with a snooker table and on the snooker table was a piece of 3mm perspex 1.8m long x .95m wide. It had been painted using transparent type paints and had pieces of dried flowers and grass which had been sort of encapsulated in plastic.

We both agreed that it would look good mounted away a white painted back board (by about 10mm) and the framed in a box 25mm deep with no glass or acrylic as the artwork is already shining.

The problem was/is how to mount the perspex art to the base board. I need something like my sketch shows, if they exist. I got the idea from the old Victorian street signs that have been mounted into brick walls.

If they don't exist, has anyone got any ideas??

I was then shown two circular pieces approx. 24" diameter, which I could use the same fixings.

You could get a hex-headed bolt and file the head down,

could you use some kind of nylon bush/washer, you could get them cut from a length of tubeto the right length etc??

You could use those mirror screws/bolts that are capped - looking at your sketch the bolt would do the job, just put it in from the front and cap it.

But I'd suggest glass - as you say - it's already 'shiney' so there's nothing to lose visually - especially if it's optically coated - and that's a lot of space behind the artwork for dust to gather/insects to crawl behind to die - not easy to clean, plus regular cleaning may dull the finish. Also whatever the dried flowers are encapsulated in may well yellow, so UV glass may help.

Ask the customer which they'd prefer - to clean the artwork, with all it's dust-gathering nooks and crannies; your backing behind/around the artwork; the spacers ...... or a nice flat piece of glass. I know which I'd prefer

Page 21 Magco catalogue http://magco.ie/docs/magcobrochure_0708.pdf

Martina is your best contact.

actually there is a better supplier in tallaght with a better range and better finish


called sign & digital

the supply italian made fisso fixings, and i use them for my acrylic facemounted prints

Cool Stephen, did not know about them, thanks

Nooooooo!

Stop it you guys

Just when I'd got my head round the Lion catalogue, you go and show me something else that I 'must have' to play with......

My wife hates you already

Tim

Thanks for your help guys, much appreciated. I like the idea of the hexagonal bolt and nylon bush, but I think I will persue the lovely chrome Magco "thingys"

they are called standoffs,

there are loads of suppliers in the uk

just look in a sign catalogue you will find loads

Do you have the name of a good supplier South of the Watford Gap??

here is one from the sign directory

http://www.e-signfittings.co.uk/


another is

www.ispitrade.com

this one is in scotland but ship etc