Valley Frame Works
Grumbler
Hello Grumblers
Hoping you have solutions to the latest dilema to walk (back) through our doors. Quite a while back we did a large job for a local photographer. He works in 25 1/4 x 25 1/4 size photo that he insists on framing in a triptych. Ultimatley the end, unmanageable dimension is 98 1/2 x 42. To cuts costs and against our warnings he insisted on putting a 1 1/2 inch wood frame (we tried to steer him to a wider option). There is a 5 inch mat and 3 inches in between each picture.
The main issue we are having is that both the mat (s) and photos are buckling. We encountered this problem from the beginning and have made sure they all have a generous amount of space and are not jammed by any means inside of the frame. We have adjusted hinges as well. However the problem seems to be getting worse. The photos are framed with plexi and I feel as though the static charge of such a huge piece of plexi might be pulling at the photos and aggravating the buckling issue.
The photographer does not like the idea of mounting the photos but is this the only solution?
Could the width of the frame play into the buckling issue, i.e there isn't enough support from the frame to prevent the plexi from moving in and out, creating a static charge? On one that I more closely examined this afternoon, the center of the top rail seems to be bowing inward. Could this then be helped by a strainer of sorts?
Help please. Any ideas or suggestions. Many thanks in advance. -Michelle @ Valley FrameWorks
Hoping you have solutions to the latest dilema to walk (back) through our doors. Quite a while back we did a large job for a local photographer. He works in 25 1/4 x 25 1/4 size photo that he insists on framing in a triptych. Ultimatley the end, unmanageable dimension is 98 1/2 x 42. To cuts costs and against our warnings he insisted on putting a 1 1/2 inch wood frame (we tried to steer him to a wider option). There is a 5 inch mat and 3 inches in between each picture.
The main issue we are having is that both the mat (s) and photos are buckling. We encountered this problem from the beginning and have made sure they all have a generous amount of space and are not jammed by any means inside of the frame. We have adjusted hinges as well. However the problem seems to be getting worse. The photos are framed with plexi and I feel as though the static charge of such a huge piece of plexi might be pulling at the photos and aggravating the buckling issue.
The photographer does not like the idea of mounting the photos but is this the only solution?
Could the width of the frame play into the buckling issue, i.e there isn't enough support from the frame to prevent the plexi from moving in and out, creating a static charge? On one that I more closely examined this afternoon, the center of the top rail seems to be bowing inward. Could this then be helped by a strainer of sorts?
Help please. Any ideas or suggestions. Many thanks in advance. -Michelle @ Valley FrameWorks