Papyrus Painting

Create a Post
lilium123

lilium123

Grumbler in Training
Joined
Jul 26, 2021
Posts
4
Loc
11772
Business
Lilium Fine Art Productions
I had a customer come in with a piece of artwork on Papyrus from Egypt. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on the best way mount it. I have pictures below.

I was going to do an S-Hinge, because she doesn't wants the piece of artwork to sit directly on the mat as a float mount. The piece is very see through so my concern is that the tape would be visible.
Also, does anyone know if Filmoplast P90 tape will stick to papyrus?

IMG_6807.jpg
IMG_6808.jpg
IMG_6810.jpg
IMG_6809.jpg
 
These touristy type papyrus items are a fairly common thing for many of us framers.
There are plenty of threads on the Grumble about how to mount them.

Use the Search function at the top right of the menu bar and enter "Papyrus", you'll see plenty of results.
Here's just a couple :
www.thegrumble.com

art on papyrus

I have a fairly large piece of art on papyrus to frame - 28"x66". Is it acceptable to frame this in direct contact with acrylic glazing? What about backing board that will contact the art? I like the idea of Coroplast for strength and rigidity but have doubts about putting that in contact with...
www.thegrumble.com www.thegrumble.com
www.thegrumble.com

Papyrus mounting

Can you mount papyrus in a hot vaccuum press? Hubby had a few small pieces sitting around and I mounted them onto foamboard with no problem. Is this an acceptable way to mount papyrus? This one has gold and sparkly bits that hubby’s didn’t have. Thanks for your input!
www.thegrumble.com www.thegrumble.com

Do plenty of research and reading, and you will find almost all of your questions have been answered.
If you still can't find what you need to know, don't hesitate to ask.

And I'll second the vote against P90 tape.
It's just not suitable for this type of material.
 
You did not say that you have an assortment of hinging papers. They come in many weights and colors. From white to natural and from under 10 gms/ sq m to over 40 gms/ sq meter.
For this type of hinge mounting, I would look for a beige or off-white color paper in the 10-15g range. With the proper paper selection and mounted on a preferably non-white board there whould be no see-through of the hinges.
 
so, what does she want then?
lilium123 said:
I had a customer come in with a piece of artwork on Papyrus from Egypt. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on the best way mount it. I have pictures below.

I was going to do an S-Hinge, because she doesn't wants the piece of artwork to sit directly on the mat as a float mount.
Click to expand...
 
Prospero said:
The thing with tissue hinges is to tear the paper rather than doing straight cuts. The edges need to be 'feathered' so
as to blur the outline.
Click to expand...
Warning- Unsolicited information ahead...:rolleyes:

The feathering is also critical to the strength of the hinge. The little feathers are like "fingers" that will grab the artwork.
 
Create a Post
Back
Top