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Okay, so first of all, I have searched the archives and have seen different opinions over the years.
Here's the deal:
I have a bunch of paintings(16x20) 1/8" thick, not very heavy on Raymar boards. They all need to be framed in float style frames. I need to mount/adhere/? the paintings to a frame to raise them up about an inch to be about flush with the top of the float frame.
Here is the question. What would be the least invasive way to do this? I would prefer to have it be possible to take these raisers off the piece in the future, but I haven't come up with a brilliant way. I would love any suggestions, ideas, ramblings, etc.
Thanks,
Bryan
 
how conservation do you need it to be? You could glue strainer to the back?


Or use an inner frame, with a very small lip, and put that into the floater frame. Why the need for the floater frame?
 
The artist and gallery owners want the look of the float frame. They are nice paintings, so I would like it to be as reversible as possible, but, I understand sometimes there are just no other plausible options.
Thinking about building a frame small frame to raise it up, then sink some magnets into that frame, then adhere some to the back of the board. Small enough that one would be able to get the magnet and adhesive off of the board. The boards are finished with melamine on the back.
 
If you can find something that will stick to melamine (never tried, myself), why not use hinges top and bottom? To remove, slit the hinges; depending on the adhesive used, the hinges ought to be easy enough to remove from the back of the paintings.

Heavy Japanese paper or airplane linen (available form Talas, but any thin linen would work) should be strong enough for hinges.
 
If gluing is the only option I would second foam tape. It will probably fail eventually, but it is amazingly strong. Because it is thick, it's possible to detach it by inserting a thin saw blade in the gap. The glue will still be on the board, but no leverage is needed that might cause damage.
 
According to the RayMar web site, their panels have melamine covings on back. If that is the only surface available for adhering an attachment it might be necessary to use epoxy or silicone to bond some robust straps to the back of the panels, so that those straps (cloth or spunbond polymer) could be threaded around or through a support element. If there is enough canvas exposed on the back, less invasive hinges of linen tape or strong Washi might work.



Hugh
 
Had nearly the same project a while back. Built a raiser frame from strainer stock, screwed it to the floater and panel glued Velcro strips to the frame and back of the art panel. Very easy to position and the adhesive strips could be removed if the next generation ever wanted to.
 
Just as a side note....I always make the art set about 1/8" or 1/4" under the face of the frame. Should the piece fall on its face the frame would provide some protection. That being said I have had luck with velcro and VHB (foam tape) for lighter work. If the back is melamine and they are small, I would go VHB for sure.
 
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