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I've a large photo printed on metallic finish paper , I already framed one (without mount) for the client and using AR70 the clarity is excellent.

I have a second copy which I'd like to float between two pieces of glass or perspex which will then sit inside a frame. I'm wondering if anyone has a method that I could borrow? The picture wouldn't look right with mountboard hence this message. If you can help- cheers in advance. If you let me know whether glass or perspex would be the best medium and how the image can be secured to the backing 'glass'.

All the best
Dave

You mean to make it so you leave a margin to see the wall behind?

There is no reason not to do this, but there is the risk of the photo sticking to glass. Perspex is safer,
but it may still happen. Not a prob if the photo is replaceable.

Yes exactly that, 'wall' border effect.

So I have some quality perspex from Lion, its a case of how to secure the image to the 'rear' perspex. I could laminate it using the jetmounter and use the same film as I would to show through a thicker perspex block. Does that sound feasible?

Thanks for replying by the way.

You could get a similar effect by painting the backing board the same colour as the wall. That is what I did with these pictures that hang on my kitchen wall.

Thanks - I appreciate your post but I'm keen to try floating if it's possible.

All the best
Dave

OK.. If I had to do this I would mount the photo to board - don't laminate. Use glass as the back (more rigid).
Use a few tabs of HD double stick tape to fix it to the glass. (It may or may not stay in place). You could use the d/s foam
tape which sticks like youknowwhat. Removal (if ever necessary) would be easier as the tape has a thickness and you could
slip a blade in to cut though it.
Perspex front. Use narrow strips of the same thickness board as the photo is mounted to to separate the glass/perspex.
The strips should run under the sight-edge of the frame thus being invisible (black core board is good). The reason for this
is to level out the 'sandwich' so the perspex does not bow. * Perspex can expand/contract more than you might think, so don't
have it too tight in the frame. Tack this to the glass with d/s tape.

Good Luck.