Paper Thin Art - Double sided glass Mounting ?

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solana framer

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I have a project that I need some advice on.

A customer has 10 paper thin cut-out butterflies she brought back from China. We want to frame them in a way that allows for light to pass through the transluscent pieces of art.

What is the best way to mount, taking into account preservation of the artwork? Can I sandwich them in between 2 pieces of glass? I am concerned that they might stick to the plexi, and they are very delicate and might tear.

Any help or suggestions greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Erika
 
Solana Framer,
First of all WELCOME to The Grumble.

Second encapsulate the pieces in Mylar film and then you can mount them. If you need more info you can search the archives or just ask and somebody will step you through it.
 
Mylar encapsulation would work just fine. Surround with two pieces of conservation quality mat board, place a piece of conservation glass on each side and frame I would use conservation quality mat board because the beveled edges will not darken with time and polutants.

Jack Cee
 
This thread makes me think about the glass on glass encapsulation. How archivally sound is this practice, giving what we know about condensation build-up? I would be terrified to do so on those fragile Chinese paper cutouts. Those inks (watercolors?) used look like they would run in a heartbeat should any moisture build up. Any thoughts?
 
Originally posted by AndyPan:
This thread makes me think about the glass on glass encapsulation. How archivally sound is this practice, giving what we know about condensation build-up?
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The glass sandwich is OK, so long as there's another glazing spaced away from it, front and back. The goal is to provide insulation with generous air gaps. This works like double-pane windows, to defeat condensation.

A frame with four pieces of glass would be quite heavy, so acrylic might be better -- at least for part of the assembly.

For see-through mounts, I reeeeeally like Mylar-D. It's lightweight, clearer than glass or acrylic, thinner, and better for retaining thin paper items.
 
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