Exhibition framing and printing ideas

melekalikimaka

need to stick up a few of the ol danbos up on a wall soon, anyone any views on exhibitions ideas, I'm think acrylic, maybe with block mounted mdf also, or all acrylic, but open to ideas and layout, havent decided on number of images, what images, anything really, brains fairly fried so some outside views would be lovely

AnCatDubh

danbo eh? how bout something completely different - prints mounted in cardboard / cardboard frame? yeah, cardboard - given the subject matter :cool:

ok, maybe you were hoping for some better ideas but sure it kicked the ball rolling

spinandscribble

matt prints (or as mat as you can afford...fiber matt *drool*) on board, no borders, thin board... just my opinion

sineadw

What's your budget?

melekalikimaka

high enough a series of acrylics wont break me

melekalikimaka

AnCatDubh wrote: »

danbo eh? how bout something completely different - prints mounted in cardboard / cardboard frame? yeah, cardboard - given the subject matter :cool:

ok, maybe you were hoping for some better ideas but sure it kicked the ball rolling

been chatting to steve bout that, Its an idea i've been playing with but hard to pull off me thinks

spinandscribble

surely if you spray paint the mdf before you put the prints on it, you'll get a smoother even finish then using paint?

sineadw

Loving dibond atm. Really depends on the print though..

melekalikimaka

sineadw wrote: »

Loving dibond atm. Really depends on the print though..

hummm dibond and danbo, wouldnt be mad on it, its beautiful, but i think it needs some chunkiness

sineadw

Yeah i know; really does depend on the print. I saw a fantastic one yesterday, window mounted with antique white in an elaborate antique wood frame. Usually i'd run a mile, but it was perfect for the shot..

Sounds like MDF might be your best bet if you're looking for chunky? How big are the prints? I'd be having a wander in some of the degree shows to get some ideas if i were you.

melekalikimaka

sineadw wrote: »

Yeah i know; really does depend on the print. I saw a fantastic one yesterday, window mounted with antique white in an elaborate antique wood frame. Usually i'd run a mile, but it was perfect for the shot..

Sounds like MDF might be your best bet if you're looking for chunky? How big are the prints? I'd be having a wander in some of the degree shows to get some ideas if i were you.

3rd of june hang so dont really have the time... I just think i have an aversion to mdf, it reminds me of family photos on 6x4 in my grandmothers living room mantlepeice.

So you would be a bit adverse to the acrylics then? Chatted to steve bout maybe making a mock danbo, but might get a wee bit cheesey. Serious mare trying to pull this together

melekalikimaka

3 boards.

goung for 2 a2ish size portraits on the two outer

with four a4 in the middle, all acrylic

opinions?