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December 30, 2018 at 11:37 am #466791
Hello. What are some ways to mount a 10mm plywood panel onto the wall?
I purchased some 10mm plywood panels with the intention of painting on them directly but I decided not to and instead, glued canvas onto them and did paintings on them. Now, I’m ready to get them framed but the framers in my area don’t know what fixtures to attach to 10mm panels. They are only used to attaching D-rings onto the composite frames and I don’t trust them to drill anything into the plywood risking the painting.
January 3, 2019 at 4:06 pm #752686Now, I’m ready to get them framed but the framers in my area don’t know what fixtures to attach to 10mm panels. They are only used to attaching D-rings onto the composite frames and I don’t trust them to drill anything into the plywood risking the painting.
Use a solid wood frame. Or cradle the panel – the hangers go into the cradle not the panel. Then you have the option of hanging it without a frame,, or you can stick the cradled panel into a composite frame with the hangers on the cradle not the frame.
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STUDIOBONGOJanuary 4, 2019 at 12:18 am #752690Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, I did not know about cradling a panel before beginning the painting. Will it be a problem to do it post-painting?
January 4, 2019 at 4:48 pm #752687Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, I did not know about cradling a panel before beginning the painting. Will it be a problem to do it post-painting?
no not at all.
Make the cradle – typically out of 1″x2″ strips- then attach the panel using TiteBond glue or equivalent wood glue.
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STUDIOBONGOJanuary 4, 2019 at 5:20 pm #752691Wood glue will require some pressure to be applied for a strong bond to form. I’m still trying to figure out what to keep underneath the face of the painting to do this properly.
January 4, 2019 at 10:13 pm #752688Wood glue will require some pressure to be applied for a strong bond to form. I’m still trying to figure out what to keep underneath the face of the painting to do this properly.
I put a piece of cardboard over the painting and then put bar-bell weights to weight it down. Putting pressure isn’t a problem, you just don’t want to scuff or scrape the surface
Another thing I do to help, is use a nail gun with 23gauge headless nail pins, setting it so the pin goes just below the surface and nail thru the painting to the cradle. You’ll never see where the pins went thru.
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STUDIOBONGOJanuary 6, 2019 at 9:06 am #752692I wonder if, instead of cradling a panel, I could just use a z-clip?
January 6, 2019 at 2:47 pm #752689That would work – not sure how you would attach it to the panel – 10mm awfully shallow for a screw – maybe use some glue or epoxy that works with metal and wood? If you CAN screw into the back of the panel, then why not put two screws and a wire and hang it the conventional way?
Another easy way to do it – make two 1″x2″ strips with eye-screws, glue to back of panel and attach a hanging wire…
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STUDIOBONGOJanuary 6, 2019 at 10:17 pm #752693You are right. Let me try that. Thanks!
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