 Mikki Cowles |
Metallic Prints I just ordered three test prints of B&W photos - one on true B&W paper, one on luster and one on metallic - for comparison. My husband really likes the metallic style, and so I will be ordering five 11x14" prints to display in his professional office. Here is my question: What is the best way to display them? If I mat and frame them, especially with "non-glare" glass, will you still be able to appreciate the metallic nature of them? But if I just display them, say, as gallery-wrapped pieces and hang them, well, they will be hanging in a waiting room, so they may be bumped and touched by heads and little children's hands. Any suggestions?
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Jessica Jenney |
I wouldn't use non-glare glass! I have also had metallic prints made at MPIX. I framed them with regular glass and they look very nice. You can see the metallic effect.
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Mikki Cowles |
Thank you, Jessica, the only problem with normal glass is that the walls they will be on are on the opposite wall of some very large windows :o( They "need" non-glare glass.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Maybe you can focus on your office furniture. Hang them as the gallery wrap, but behind a couch. Display them high enough to be above a typical sitting adult, but move the couch away from the wall enough so when adults sit back, their heads won't touch the wall. And usually adults sit on the furniture and the kids move around. So with adults on the couch, the kids can't get to it.
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Mikki Cowles |
Thank you, Gregory, my husband is not getting new furniture, just replacing some pictures on the wall that he is sick to death of...:O) I think we will just put the metallic prints into mats and frames. He really wants metallic, but they don't wrap them...:O(
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- Greg McCroskery Contact Greg McCroskery Greg McCroskery's Gallery |
Mikki, I'm not sure where you live, but if there is a pro quality lab in your area, you might check with them. It is possible that they can spray the prints with clear lacquer to protect them. If there's not a pro lab near you, go on line and check with Burrell Labs, Miller's, or Pounds Photo Lab -- give them a call to discuss your situation. I'm pretty sure metallic surface prints can be clear lacquer coated without affecting the metallic look. I shoot professionally and have print sprayed all the time. Lacquer coating eliminates the need for glass, and if the surface gets scuffed or scratched it can be stripped and resprayed -- as long as the print is not damaged. God Bless,
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Mikki Cowles |
Thank you, Greg, for taking the time to comment. I did have them sprayed with a 'coating', and they were framed under glass. They should be arriving today, and my stomach is in knots, as it is my first large order and I am hoping they turn out well....:o}
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Gretchen J. Gilkey |
Hey Mikki!!! I'm sure you will love your order!! I recently ordered a "Standout" from Mpix with the lacquer coating as an example to show clients(meant to order it on metallic - but forgot!). I was very impressed - these could go directly on the wall to display with no frame - yet still look very professional.
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Maria Coulson |
Mikki, I have used the metallic paper from MPIX and framed them using non-glare glass. Where I hung them is too light and without the non-glare, you would not be able to see them. So it depends of where they go.
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Johnnie Ann Gaskill |
I order prints on metallic paper and have them mounted on matboard (mounted on foam core is an option, but is more expensive)and then sprayed with a protective sealer before placing them in an open frame--no glass, no mat--and they are beautiful, as well as fingerprint proof, etc. Mpix.com offers this service, and I've been very pleased with all my prints. Since there's no glass, there's no glare. Also, if your frame is the right kind, you can have a security device placed on it so that the picture cannot be stolen. (Check with your local frame shop about that.)
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Mikki Cowles |
Thank you for all your tips...I got the series back, all matted and framed. You have to look pretty hard to see the metallic under the luster coating and th glass...live and learn. They are still decent looking prints though...:o)
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