and the little pressure points digging into the glass, was doing . . . what?Originally posted by printmaker:
Then I cut the screws down (as they're always too long) to size and screw the plate down to the mats.
Screws look nicer (IMHO), and the combination of ATG + the mechanical fastener is fool-proof, over time (I think!).
and the little pressure points digging into the glass, was doing . . . what? </font>[/QUOTE]Good point, Baer. Thank you.Originally posted by Baer Charlton:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by printmaker:
Then I cut the screws down (as they're always too long) to size and screw the plate down to the mats.
Screws look nicer (IMHO), and the combination of ATG + the mechanical fastener is fool-proof, over time (I think!).
Yes. The "mat sandwhich" is always, at least 4 mats thick, but quite often, we only double mat; other mat thickness are spacers. Again, it would be easier if I knew how to post a diagram but, here we go again... Let's take a simple double mat, an off-white over black, with a brass plaque:Originally posted by Sherry Lee:
So Printmaker.....Just how many mats do you have around this art? It sounds like four to me.
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