Hello Grumblers and thanks in advance for your input. I am a DIYer hoping to take on a cool framing project. I would like to frame an antique Buddhist prayer book (pic attached). The overall dimensions are about 43 inches wide by 51 tall. The "bookends" (above and below the leaves in the pic) are 1.5 inches high at the highest point. They weigh about 12 to 16 ounces each.
I had planned the following and would love any input/advice from those who know more than I do. I plan to mount the items to 0.5 inch rigid foam insulation board (much cheaper, I think, than something like Gator Board and easily available at Home Depot - https://www.homedepot.com/p/Owens-C...Foam-Board-Insulation-Sheathing-36L/100320356) covered with a light colored linen fabric. Behind that, I planned to place pegboard (securely screwed to the insulation board), both for added stability and also to help with alignment of the many leaves to be mounted. The "bookends" will be secured directly to the insulation board/fabric with steel reinforced fishing leader wire (I understand regular fishing line can stretch over time) secured behind the pegboard with a crimp tube. The leaves will be mounted to foam board with linen t hinges and foam boards will, in turn, be mounted to the insulation board/fabric securely (maybe with the same fishing wire). With the pegboard and insulation board, I think the setup will be about 0.7 inches think.
I will need a deep rabbet frame, ideally about 3 inches or more, but 2.5 minimum especially if I use a rabbet depth extender. I'd like a quarter inch minimum between the acrylic and the item.
I planned UV acrylic for the front, but may upgrade to the museum quality acrylic depending on cost.
Any thoughts on the plan? Does it make sense? Are there easier ways to go about this? Particularly helpful would be comments on:
- Where to find sufficiently deep rabbet frames online - any suggestions?
- Suggestions on what to do for frame spacers
Thank you!
I had planned the following and would love any input/advice from those who know more than I do. I plan to mount the items to 0.5 inch rigid foam insulation board (much cheaper, I think, than something like Gator Board and easily available at Home Depot - https://www.homedepot.com/p/Owens-C...Foam-Board-Insulation-Sheathing-36L/100320356) covered with a light colored linen fabric. Behind that, I planned to place pegboard (securely screwed to the insulation board), both for added stability and also to help with alignment of the many leaves to be mounted. The "bookends" will be secured directly to the insulation board/fabric with steel reinforced fishing leader wire (I understand regular fishing line can stretch over time) secured behind the pegboard with a crimp tube. The leaves will be mounted to foam board with linen t hinges and foam boards will, in turn, be mounted to the insulation board/fabric securely (maybe with the same fishing wire). With the pegboard and insulation board, I think the setup will be about 0.7 inches think.
I will need a deep rabbet frame, ideally about 3 inches or more, but 2.5 minimum especially if I use a rabbet depth extender. I'd like a quarter inch minimum between the acrylic and the item.
I planned UV acrylic for the front, but may upgrade to the museum quality acrylic depending on cost.
Any thoughts on the plan? Does it make sense? Are there easier ways to go about this? Particularly helpful would be comments on:
- Where to find sufficiently deep rabbet frames online - any suggestions?
- Suggestions on what to do for frame spacers
Thank you!