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Follow up to Drymount uestion
Posted: Mon 18 Sep, 2006 9:04 am
by charlesB
May thanks to those who took the trouble to reply to my last query very helpful. to follow on
Has anyone any tips on mounting posters onto a backing to be hung directly on to a wall i.e no frame what fittings would be best Etc ?
dry mount - no frame
Posted: Mon 18 Sep, 2006 12:56 pm
by foxyframer
Two ways really. Use MDF. The heavier one for larger posters. Weight problem though. Always D-rings for hangers with braided nylon. Or decent thickness Foam-cor. Not pretty on the edge. We used to do a lot of blocks in the past, and bevel and black the edges. Not any more!
What we usually suggest to the customer is mount onto foam-cor then surround in a minimalist aluminium frame like Nielsen profile 4 in matt silver; explaining that the edges will be 'smart but simple'. A phrase we use a lot!
We always use coldmount methods. Hot drymounting tends to bow the face-side especially with MDF.
Customers are always chuffed with the 'smart but simple' approach.