So, hanging - not as in I'm now so frustrated with the Morso that it's the only remaining option - rather I need some ideas on an unusual picture hanging project.
It's the final show for my Art Foundation course in a few weeks and I'm going to be showing a series of paintings on 6mm MDF boards. There are 12 boards, same size, which I want to fit tightly together in a 3 x 4 grid. They won't be framed (framing is deeply frowned upon in high art circles ) so am wondering about how to fix them to the wall so they fit tightly and are flush. Any thoughts?
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Re: Hanging
Just an initial thought. Make a subframe slightly smaller and fix your boards to that then hang using upside down picture plates (from Lion http://www.lionpic.co.uk/product/PICTUR ... ,1602.aspx)
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Re: Hanging
sticky fixers? not sure what they are, although I confess I was planning to use little glue dots you can buy from DIY stores - each of my MDF panels is quite small and the glue is quite strong... does this sound crazy?
Re: Hanging
They are little foam pads, sticky each side. Actually, you can buy rolls of the stuff. It sticks very aggressively so you would only need maybe 4 small bits per panel. If you are sticking to a wall (particularly if it's not your own wall) then I would stick the group to a black painted board and attach cord to the board. Because the tape is about 3mm thick, you can remove the panels later by slipping a knife blade in the gap and sawing though. Don't try prising it. You should be able to rub the residue off the panels. As I say, you only need a few small bits.
Best option I can think off.
Best option I can think off.
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