Has any body ever drymounted pastel art? I know it goes against protocall for valuable art, but the piece is warpped so badly there is no way to hinge it (very stiff paper), and I'm afraid ATG tape would not hold well enough. Customer has given consent to dry mount if feasable. Any thoughts?
Question dry mounting charcoal art
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stcstc
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
noooooooooooooo dont do it, it will end up in disaster
the pastel will come off the paper onto the release liner
the pastel will come off the paper onto the release liner
copleyframer
Grumbler
Take it from experience here, the pastel will transfer to the release paper! I almost fainted when I opened the press!!
I think you need to remoisturize the paper, not sure if I say it right.
Sink mount it with a reverse bevel mat so no pigment drifts in between the glass and the mat. Oh don't hinge anything with atg, ever....
Even if customer gave consent...is customer the artist????
Anyway...I would never ever drymount a pastel or a charcoal. It is not your problem, don't make it yours.
Probably not what you or the customer want to hear, but that would be my answer.
Don't use ATG...if anything, dot of glue....maybe....but I still would not do that....
Anyway...I would never ever drymount a pastel or a charcoal. It is not your problem, don't make it yours.
Probably not what you or the customer want to hear, but that would be my answer.
Don't use ATG...if anything, dot of glue....maybe....but I still would not do that....
That is almost always true.
Is dry mounting feasible? Sure.
Of course there would be some transfer of the art medium in the dry mounting process, but it probably would not transfer enough to alter the appearance of the image. In any case, the permanent mounting would change it forever.
Permanent mounting is not for items to be preserved. If this item is to be preserved, get it to a conservator. If the customer refuses that suggestion, but insists on it being flat, then make sure he/she understands the consequences, known and potential.
There is only one way to safely drymount charcoal/pastel media.
Mount the blank paper before the drawing is executed.
A piece of completely useless advice once the drawing is done. :icon9:
If you do drymount a pastel, several things could happen.....
It may come out perfect.
It could get very smudged or lose a lot of pigment.
A lot of moisture is released during a hot-mounting process. The image could go very blurry.
It may look alright, but different to how it was.
If the customer insists, then do it. But get their consent in writing. Just suggesting this usually makes them think twice.
Mount the blank paper before the drawing is executed.
A piece of completely useless advice once the drawing is done. :icon9:
If you do drymount a pastel, several things could happen.....
It may come out perfect.
It could get very smudged or lose a lot of pigment.
A lot of moisture is released during a hot-mounting process. The image could go very blurry.
It may look alright, but different to how it was.
If the customer insists, then do it. But get their consent in writing. Just suggesting this usually makes them think twice.
Bogframe
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
For all the reasons stated above don't do it unless the client clears you of any liability in writing, and tell him/her everything that's been written here.
artfolio
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
One lesson I learned early in life:
DO NOT STUFF AROUND IN AREAS WHERE YOU ARE NOT AN EXPERT.
This is work for a conservator, not a framer.
DO NOT STUFF AROUND IN AREAS WHERE YOU ARE NOT AN EXPERT.
This is work for a conservator, not a framer.