Mounting Art from India?

[CB Art & Framing]

I have had quite a number of inquiries about framing these.
Some are pretty large up to 4'x8'.
The substrate is like a paper/canvas combo.
I know they are purchased inexpensively in India, and need ideas for mounting.
Wet mount under weights with Franks fabric? Try stretching on wood/gator panel?
Should they be glazed?
Thanks.

 

[Framing Goddess]

By paper/canvas combo do you mean collages?
These look like paintings we do quite regularly- they are gouache/acrylic type paintings done on a firm and flat silky polyester, probably. They are pretty darn flat and dry mount beautifully. One thing to know is that they are rarely square- they are almost always crooked, some matting up over the edge of the painted area is usually called for.

edie the apictureisworth... goddess

 

[PaulSF]

I never tried dry mounting, and never would with those. If it goes awry, yuck. I usually sewed them down at the upper corners. They are light enough that a little thread at each upper corner is more than sufficient. Then you can mat over the edges.

 

[CB Art & Framing]

By paper/canvas combo do you mean collages?
These look like paintings we do quite regularly- they are gouache/acrylic type paintings done on a firm and flat silky polyester, probably. They are pretty darn flat and dry mount beautifully. One thing to know is that they are rarely square- they are almost always crooked, some matting up over the edge of the painted area is usually called for.

edie the apictureisworth... goddess

I think that is the correct material. The one I have is 4'x8' so won't fit in press, any ideas?

 

[stcstc]

what about taking it to someone with a large roller cold press and sticking it down?

 

[CB Art & Framing]

what about taking it to someone with a large roller cold press and sticking it down?

Thanks for the idea.
So would that be using a self adhesive type board?

 

[CB Art & Framing]

I never tried dry mounting, and never would with those. If it goes awry, yuck. I usually sewed them down at the upper corners. They are light enough that a little thread at each upper corner is more than sufficient. Then you can mat over the edges.

Thanks, on one this size, would probably have to pin all the way round.

 

[stcstc]

Thanks for the idea.
So would that be using a self adhesive type board?

yea, there are so many diff adhesives too, from light tack to very aggressive stuff, drytac hotpress make one designed for sticking prints to MDF for example

 

[Framing Goddess]

I have dry mounted pieces up to 4' x 8' in my heat press; we have done it in bites and it works just fine. And Paul, we have used kooltack and the like and were able to peel it right off later.