Framing a braid

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SusanG

SusanG

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I will have a project to frame a 6 ft" braid (human hair.) Are there any specifics of what not to use or use as a backing board? Bufferered vs Unbuffered? Fabric? Thanks Grumblers! If you have any photos of this type of projects, and want to share, this would be interesting!
Susan
 
Good point! It is sure to be an oversize project as they have other things to include, so thanks for the reminder.
 
Organic materials might suffer in a high-alkaline environment, so I would use unbuffered, 100% cotton boards throughout the frame. For attachment, I would probably sew it using cotton thread.

Ordinary acrylic has static, but Museum Optium Acrylic and Optium Acrylic are the only acrylic glazing products that have no static charge.


I am a satisfied user of Tru Vue products, and a consultant to the company.
 
If I am reading this right, this is a job that Optium is perfect for. 6+ feet of glass is going to have a lot of weight and is going to be troublesome to handle.

If it is not going to be very wide, you might even get an exceptional deal from a supplier who is cutting it to size regularly.
 
You might be able to sweep the 6' braid around the other objects in the shadow box and get the size down to 4' or even 3' and make it more manageable and square, size wise.
 
Wow! Really like that coil idea.
 
human hair

Hair is quite attractive to insects and should be enclosed in a manner that will prevent their entry. This can be done by securing an alumiunum/plastic heat sealing foil, like Marvelseal 360, with a strong adhesive, like 3M 969 ATG. The foil should surround the support that holds the hair.



Hugh
 
I did a long braid several years ago where we framed the braid looped around a photograph of its former owner in an antique oval frame. It looked really nice.

James
 
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