Hi all, wondered if I could seek your advice please regarding acrylic hanging.
I want to float acrylic that has it's image reverse mounted onto the acrylic but I don't want to use standoffs to hang it. I need to understand what goes on the reverse of the image printed? What is the general approach to this?
Once I have mounted the printed image onto acrylic, do I use Double Sided mounting film to add a back substrate to the back of the print/acrylic package and if so what? MDF, Dibond, 3mm Palight PVC or a 3mm acrylic? Also what weight will DSM film take as I want to use 10mm acrylic panel? Is there a calculation for weight holding capacity per sq metre?
What type of hanger would I use for the different substrates ? I assume key holes for MDF? Some sort of heavy duty bonding tape and metal hanger for dibond and acrylic key holes cemented to the back panel? What would i use for PVC?
Thanks for your help
Kev
Floating acrylic - how to hang?
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Re: Floating acrylic - how to hang?
there are lots of ways to do it
DONT just attach to the back of the print, the fixings will show through
1. attach a secondary sheet of acrylic to the back, then you can glue to it. diabonds never looks right, palight works, i tend to use 3mm black acrylic, it looks perfect
2. order a roll of black chalk board laminate from your local hotpress dealer, no need for dsm then, and you can glue to it
as far as fixings
i tend to use split battens, i use either foamex or mdf. the foamex tends to work the best but costs more
lion also sell aluminium support frames which can be glued
another option is to use a bare hardwood, like ash, and make a support frame and glue to back
as far as glue, i use scotchweld dp810. not the cheapest but man does it stick
DONT just attach to the back of the print, the fixings will show through
1. attach a secondary sheet of acrylic to the back, then you can glue to it. diabonds never looks right, palight works, i tend to use 3mm black acrylic, it looks perfect
2. order a roll of black chalk board laminate from your local hotpress dealer, no need for dsm then, and you can glue to it
as far as fixings
i tend to use split battens, i use either foamex or mdf. the foamex tends to work the best but costs more
lion also sell aluminium support frames which can be glued
another option is to use a bare hardwood, like ash, and make a support frame and glue to back
as far as glue, i use scotchweld dp810. not the cheapest but man does it stick