The Framers Forum

Framing for a temporary exhibition.

What’s the best method for securing the back of a frame for temporary exhibition only? The art will be mounted to undermount and hinged to the window mount and the artist wants to use the frames again for other exhibitions etc., so they want to be able to open the frame.

I’m so used to sealing up the glass/art package, rigid points and gummed tape that I don’t know what to use. Was thinking of flexible points and no tape but I guess flexible points will snap if bent back and forth too many times

Thanks,
David.

They won't snap but if fired from a manual gun they'll work loose pretty quick - pneumatic is best for ready-mades.

Fletcher push points?

Turn buttons, offset clips, springs.

Spring clips are probably the best option. Bendy points tend to scrape the glass edge and only have a limited number of bends.

I agree with Robo semi rigids from a omer pneumatic gin. Flexis from a fletcher are to flexible and realy need tape as well. Omer semi rigids and flexible enough to bend but stong enough to stay put. The only compromise I find you need to make with this tyoe of framing is that the mount and backing have to be cut a few mill smaller to be able to easily take out of the frame.

Good point. Also may be an idea to not have the glass the same size, have it slightly larger so that it won't go past the tabs and cuts on fingers from the sharp edges can't happen. If it needs cleaning it can be done in situ. Otherwise maybe seam the edges of the glass, Lion sell (or used to?) a rubber pad for this, it has diamond bits embedded in it.

Thanks for the ideas. Think I'll go for spring clips option