showbeagle
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against the acrylic, by showbeagle on Dec 29, 2011 20:13:41 GMT 1, Is it ok to display a print (giclee or screen print) and have it lean on the acrylic glass to flatten it? how bad will it affect the print? should all prints be float mounted?
thanks!
Is it ok to display a print (giclee or screen print) and have it lean on the acrylic glass to flatten it? how bad will it affect the print? should all prints be float mounted?
thanks!
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craigf
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against the acrylic, by craigf on Dec 29, 2011 21:08:55 GMT 1, Is it ok to display a print (giclee or screen print) and have it lean on the acrylic glass to flatten it? how bad will it affect the print? should all prints be float mounted? thanks!
In short no, possibly lots and no
Is it ok to display a print (giclee or screen print) and have it lean on the acrylic glass to flatten it? how bad will it affect the print? should all prints be float mounted? thanks! In short no, possibly lots and no |
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craigf
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against the acrylic, by craigf on Dec 29, 2011 21:12:02 GMT 1, Longer answer, let the print relax and flatten itself with maybe a little help towards the end. You can float or have it with a mount around it (depends on the piece) and against the glass / Perspex can be an issue with adhesion or other issue so you need a gap. If its cheap and for a short time obviously less of an issue if it gets damaged
Longer answer, let the print relax and flatten itself with maybe a little help towards the end. You can float or have it with a mount around it (depends on the piece) and against the glass / Perspex can be an issue with adhesion or other issue so you need a gap. If its cheap and for a short time obviously less of an issue if it gets damaged
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misterx
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against the acrylic, by misterx on Dec 29, 2011 21:13:57 GMT 1, Place a spacer between the print and the glass\acrylic.
Flatten the print before framing.
Easy.
Place a spacer between the print and the glass\acrylic.
Flatten the print before framing.
Easy.
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against the acrylic, by rperry on Dec 29, 2011 21:39:29 GMT 1, Not sure framing against glass will actually flatten. It will need to lay flat horizontally. As far as framing against glass, it is not preferred, but I have never seen it do any actual damage to any of my prints framed that way from the 60's or 70's. So if after 40-50 years it didn't damage them I wouldn't worry about it too much.
Not sure framing against glass will actually flatten. It will need to lay flat horizontally. As far as framing against glass, it is not preferred, but I have never seen it do any actual damage to any of my prints framed that way from the 60's or 70's. So if after 40-50 years it didn't damage them I wouldn't worry about it too much.
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against the acrylic, by maumau93 on Dec 30, 2011 0:27:11 GMT 1, cool been wondering about this for a while aswell as cheep frames seem to come with acrylic or perspex and i didnt want a mount so would be pressed up against it,
cheers,
cool been wondering about this for a while aswell as cheep frames seem to come with acrylic or perspex and i didnt want a mount so would be pressed up against it,
cheers,
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iamzero
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against the acrylic, by iamzero on Dec 30, 2011 0:31:13 GMT 1, I read somewhere that perspex is inert so shouldn't harm the print but best check.
I read somewhere that perspex is inert so shouldn't harm the print but best check.
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against the acrylic, by Phear Loathing on Jan 13, 2012 8:41:47 GMT 1, pieces can be right up against acrylic, but definitely not glass.
pieces can be right up against acrylic, but definitely not glass.
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