[HUG] Re: reverse glass framing?

Eric,
Glass sounds dangerous to me. Very dangerous. Acrylic would be better. But foam board, or even heavy mounting board might do the job. And be cheaper and lighter. I would first consider dry mount tissue for the "glue." Framers use the stuff all the time, so that should be no problem. That would give you a very lightweight result. Only problem would be accidently bending it. When I use foam board I use string instead of wire for hanging. The string can be just glued on for prints up to 8x10, but might need better anchorage for larger prints. Maybe a combination of glue and linen mounting tape. I have also glued thin strips of wood to the back of foam board for anchorage. It works for me. Foam board is better than mounting board because the latter may not remain perfectly flat, while foam board will.
I have also used plywood that I first varnished, and let dry very well. This has the advantage of accepting screw eyes for the wire to do the hanging. In spite of the "non-archival" quality that is talked about for mounting on wood, I have found this works very well. I just disposed of a photo I mounted that way in 1964, and there was no yellowing or other deterioration except that due to manhandling. The wood probably had at least two coats of varnish on both sides, and the edges. I don't remember the adhesive, and that could be important.
Looking at catalogues of framing supplies might be of help. There are three I'd recommend, but there are many others. 1. United Framing Supplies - a big company with good prices and probably the widest selection. They cater to professional framers. 2. Blick Studio - target buyers are painters and other graphic artists, but they have stuff of interest. 3. Light Impressions - good stuff for photographers. More expensive than #1, but they cater more to non-professional framers/mounters. Good for archival storage boxes, plastic sheathing, and other things.
If you study these catalogues you may find that you can do framing/ mounting things that you thought were beyond your abilities. 

Sherman Bloom




On Jan 26, 2008, at 4:11 PM, Eric Korenman wrote:


Anyone know how to have a print mounted to the back of glass?
I've got an upcoming show and the show's organizer doesn't want prints matted or framed, just mounted. 

I've seen prints mounted reverse on glass - nothing else.
Usually I'd find this a little too sleek, but it could work well for these prints and this show.
What is this kind of mounting called? Cost? Is it something a good framer could handle? I plan to ask my local frame shop on Monday, but I thought the LUG / HUG community might have some ideas. 

as always - thanks,
Eric

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