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do you think that spacers on a 41x27 movie posters have any effectiveness? these are 1/4" spacers. no room for anything thicker. prints have been rolled or folded and are very wavy even after being in the vacuum press.

thanks,
mike spilbeler
 
Greg Fremstad said:
Mike,

Check out this page on our web site about "Why Spacers": http://www.frametek.com/HTML/Articles/why.html

1/4 inch is more than adequate for this size paper art. Spacers will not flatten any wrinkled paper.
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won't large amounts of the print be touching the glass? i know spacers will not flatten, but, besides around the edge, i just can't see how they can be effective at this size.
 
So, where the poster is very wavy; does it actually touch the glass, even with spacers?
Are these valuable?
If they are easily replaceable; I wouldn't bother with the spacers.

I would discuss all options with my customer first and leave it to him/her. Seems the poster is already in not so great condition.
 
As long as you have plenty of air circulation in the frame, I don't think it matter much if a couple points of the poster touch the glass.

Why not do a mat?
 
Or Acrylic. Isn't that the way that evergreen slugs are framed?
 
If 1/4" spacers would be inadequate to separate the poster from the glazing, then I would suggest using deeper spacers and adding RabbetSpace or a back-box to extend the rabbet depth.

Or, as FrameMakers suggested, use acrylic instead of glass. Since it is a much better insulator, it would inhibit condensation better than glass, and a few points of contact between the acrylic and the poster would not be so much of a potential problem.

If you educate the customer/owner/custodian of the framed poster about the truth and consequences of environmental changes, perhaps you could get his informed permission to press abrasion-resistance-treated acrylic against the poster in order to hold it flat.
 
thank you, folks.

to clear some questions. matting is not an option as they must match the size of some previously done prints. it is a metal frame so extending the rabbet is not an option. acrylic may be an option. i'll have to check it out. thanks again.
 
Mike,

Read this article on the FrameTek web site to understand what makes paper art in a frame buckle and how to prevent it: http://www.frametek.com/HTML/Articles/Buckling.html

The biggest reason is that the paper will get more wrinkled, buckled, or wavy if it against the glass or even acrylic beacuse changes in humidity will affect the edges of the paper long before ti gets to the center of the paper due to air leakages around the edge of the glazing.

The Spring clips (or ANY pressure around the edge of the paper) will hinder the free expansion and contraction of the paper due to humidity changes. The paper will buckle.

I would suggest hinging the paper over the backing with wheat paste and Japanese hinging paper - only at the top - and "Tape seal" the acrylic-art-backing package to slow any rapid changes in humidity.

See the articles on hinging tips and ideas and the one titled "stop the dust pump" on the FrameTek web pages. For free! Call me if you wanna chat.
 
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