Re: Using acrylic to frame picture



JimR wrote:
I have a very large watercolor painting (measures almost 4' x 12') which I
want to hang on a wall. My choices are to put it in a 4 x 12 red oak frame
that I already have, or the suggestion of a local frame shop, which is to
sandwich it between two pieces of acrylic, without a separate frame.


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You're way overmatched on this project. You're ideas are OK, but to be
totally practical it would be best to pass off the fabrication risk to
a pro shop. Just the physical handling of such a large thin acrylic
*** by less than two people is risky. A frame shop is not the best
place to have the work done. Go to a plastics fab shop, and lay out
what you'd like and have them do it. You'll get the completed assembly
boxed and supported to get it home (or shipped) plus proper hangers,
fasteners, whatever to get it on the wall looking great. Maybe even
use the time you save to acquire another marvelous watercolor for the
other wall <G>.

Joe
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