Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/11/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]FWIW, here is what I do. I use Nielsen gallery frames (black) for everything, and Lucite or plexi instead of glass, so the assembly (foam board in back and mat board) is pretty light. Hanging consists of one nail at a 45 degree angle, to hold the frame in the top channel. No wires or hangers. A single nail will usually be OK for portrait or landscape orientation with some space between images. I don't make huge prints, so a 20x24" or 16x20 frame is fine. You can buy the UV plexi, foam board and mat board online. Chris Crawford referred me to the Simplex Plus mat cutter, which does a great job with a little practice and is only about $400. With it you can cut individual mats for a specific crop, with the right optical center. Hope this helps. I forgot - here in Oklahoma we are only dealing with about 3.5 earthquakes, so my solution just requires repositioning the frame now and then. In CA where you are, I don't know...you might need duct tape or superglue. Best regards, Ken Carney www.kencarney.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Adam Bridge Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 11:13 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] How to hang prints After an extensive remodel I'm about to hang prints. Yippee! But I wonder what's the best way to do it? I want rotate images for variety at least. The museum answer is often to suspend the framed images from long, thin wires suspended from the wall near the ceiling which makes fewer holes in the wall and the paint and certainly puts those holes where they won't be easily seen. It does expose wires, however. The other way, obviously, is to use hangers behind each image but that means that a new framed print will almost certainly require new holes unless the print is the same size. I'm looking for thoughts about how to do this. Please share? Thank you! Adam _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information