CAframer
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
In the lobby of a local school hangs a large oil painting, very nicely framed. The problem is that although it is in a slight alcove it could be damaged by children walking by (backpacks swinging into it, etc.). It has already sustained a couple of minor scratches.
The Principal asked me to put glass onto the picture, which I do not want to do, and I am searching for a suitable alternative that would protect the painting. The school does not want to move the picture from its current location to a safer site as it is of the founder and in a suitably prominent position.
The outside dimensions of the painting including frame are 38”x48”. The frame is 4” deep. It is in an alcove that is 47.3/4” wide, 5.7/8” deep.
My thoughts include:
(1) Installing tempered glass mounted on standoff bolts, so that the glass stands about an inch in front of the picture.
(2) Fabricating an acrylic box, larger and deeper than the picture. Mount the acrylic onto the wall so that the picture is encased.
I would appreciate your thoughts on any other methods that you can think of.
The Principal asked me to put glass onto the picture, which I do not want to do, and I am searching for a suitable alternative that would protect the painting. The school does not want to move the picture from its current location to a safer site as it is of the founder and in a suitably prominent position.
The outside dimensions of the painting including frame are 38”x48”. The frame is 4” deep. It is in an alcove that is 47.3/4” wide, 5.7/8” deep.
My thoughts include:
(1) Installing tempered glass mounted on standoff bolts, so that the glass stands about an inch in front of the picture.
(2) Fabricating an acrylic box, larger and deeper than the picture. Mount the acrylic onto the wall so that the picture is encased.
I would appreciate your thoughts on any other methods that you can think of.