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CanvasChris
Posts: 622 Joined: Tue 04 Mar, 2008 11:05 pm
Location: Brixworth
Organisation: Retired Picture Framerand Printer
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by CanvasChris » Wed 14 Mar, 2012 2:05 pm
Got to frame 2 original paintings... acrylic on mountboard... and they are so wavy. A good 3" curl and i'm having a nightmare getting them to lay flat without gapping around the cutout.
Using 2.5mm mdf as a backing and still NBG!
Also tried 2 layers of backing ..
Help appreciated.
Jonny2morsos
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by Jonny2morsos » Wed 14 Mar, 2012 3:13 pm
Sounds like they have been painted on a totally inappropriate surface.
When will artists learn there is nothing to be gained by trying to save a few bob.
I have first hand experience, being married to an artist!
CanvasChris
Posts: 622 Joined: Tue 04 Mar, 2008 11:05 pm
Location: Brixworth
Organisation: Retired Picture Framerand Printer
Interests: mountain biking & drinking beer.... not necessarily in that order!
Location: Northampton
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by CanvasChris » Wed 14 Mar, 2012 3:33 pm
It's gapping about 4mm all round so short of backing it with 6mm mdf I'm not sure what else to do.
Gus
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by Gus » Wed 14 Mar, 2012 3:46 pm
If it won't flatten, can the wavy nature of the board be made into a feature - float mounted with an inner frame around / or sink mounted?
prospero
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by prospero » Wed 14 Mar, 2012 5:39 pm
I've seen them curl round so much they are cylindrical.
One way is to paint a similar thickness of the same paint on the back and leave it for a few days.
It does work, but not something I would do without permission from the artist.
(better still, tell the artist to do it. If they are still at large)
Watch Out. There's A Humphrey About
CanvasChris
Posts: 622 Joined: Tue 04 Mar, 2008 11:05 pm
Location: Brixworth
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Interests: mountain biking & drinking beer.... not necessarily in that order!
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by CanvasChris » Wed 14 Mar, 2012 10:28 pm
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by Zolf » Sun 01 Apr, 2012 10:16 am
That's terrible. I agree with Gus.