How would YOU cover staples after the fact?

Kerry Krueger CPF

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Stayton, Oregon, USA
I had an odd one today... a customer comes in to pick up her s/n canvas edition which we were stretching to canvas bars for her. When she dropped it off, she said she was going to "frame it later". No prob. Stretch went fine, but when she picks it up, she asks to have a wire put on the back, and why there are staples in the outer edge? It turns out she had no intention of framing it, simply hanging it as is. Having not specified this before, I'm now trying to figure out how to disguise the staples for her without damaging the print or its value (such as taping the edge might do), or getting myself into some ridiculous situation such as her asking us to replace the print completely. I'm hesitant to paint over them since the white border is still technically a portion of the print.

Anybody have any suggestions how you might approach this one? Suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks all.
Kerry K.
 
You will have to do a search for this, but there has been a post in the past couple of months by one grumbler (Phoneguy Canuck) who has a tecnique to cover the edges of the canvas with ribbon. Maybe he or someone else will remember the link to that post for you.
 
White Craft/Electrical tape. Works great and is less than $2,000 a roll.
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I think it was about .79, or maybe the expensive $.89, either way, tape it.
 
Black "Gaffer's" tape - sticks well to just about anything. Unlike electrical tape, it will not leave any "sticky" residue when or if it is ever removed. I also prefer the black over the white for this type of presentation. (my 2 cents)
 
Thanks James. I went looking for it last night and couldn't find it.

When I saved it to my harddisk, I had to rename it, so I lost the link.
 
Originally posted by Baer Charlton:
Thanks James. I went looking for it last night and couldn't find it.

When I saved it to my harddisk, I had to rename it, so I lost the link.
Baer, after seeing some of the fantastic stuff you come up with I am quite flattered that you think that was worth saving.

James
 
I have heard of the ribbon technique but never saw it done. Quite neat, simple yet thorough. Now you can sell all those floater frames that you don't know what to do wiht.
Patrick Leeland


ps I must add James to the good things from Canada!
 
Most any type of frame will easily cover staples.
A inexpensive frame might buy some needed good will.
Mitch
 
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