We met with a professional framer, Abdul from Tilt in Blackburn. We discussed these options for our work: Type of frame, type of mount, Thickness of frame and various finishes.
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We immediatley decided to get rid of any coloured or decorative frames because there is no need and would only be a distraction. We chose the white wooden frame because we wanted a minimal approach and we had to work with in our budget. We was influenced by the presentation in the ICA Gallery on our London visit.
ICA Gallery, London
We wanted to frame everything with the thin frame so they would all look the same however the thin wooden frames wouldn't support the weight of the glass at sizes A1 and A0 - the frames would bend under the pressuree so we decided on different thicknesses. The ICA must have used aluminium frames which are stronger. We had the option of using aluminium frames but they were too expensive and it would have taken to long to order.
We decided on these wooden frames with a coated finish to give a clean look - also keeping costs down.
Small - A2/A3
Medium - A1
Large - A0
We also chose the most simplistic mount which was an off-white with one simple cut around the inside. We also chose to dry-mount our work onto foam board and to float the work.
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