KwajPrints
Grumbler
I've finally been asked to frame/mat something larger than standard mat board size and I've got a couple of questions.
The piece is a 20" x 60" Peter Lik photo.
On their web site Peter Lik recommends cold mounting their work to gatorboard or aluminum. I don't particularly want to do that (and don't have any easy way even if I wanted to). Is there any reason why a photo of this size won't be OK hinged in the normal fashion?
Secondly, I don't have an easy way to get 48x96 matboard in a reasonable time so I'm considering splicing together a couple of sheets to reach the size I need, attaching two 4-ply layers together with staggered splices, and wrapping the whole thing in silk. Will that work? Will I have problems with the splices showing through the fabric? Of course my largest mat cutter is 60" so I'll have to cut it by hand...
Thanks,
Steve
The piece is a 20" x 60" Peter Lik photo.
On their web site Peter Lik recommends cold mounting their work to gatorboard or aluminum. I don't particularly want to do that (and don't have any easy way even if I wanted to). Is there any reason why a photo of this size won't be OK hinged in the normal fashion?
Secondly, I don't have an easy way to get 48x96 matboard in a reasonable time so I'm considering splicing together a couple of sheets to reach the size I need, attaching two 4-ply layers together with staggered splices, and wrapping the whole thing in silk. Will that work? Will I have problems with the splices showing through the fabric? Of course my largest mat cutter is 60" so I'll have to cut it by hand...
Thanks,
Steve