Stand off brackets?

[Karl Kastorf]

Artist and very good customer asks that we mount her 90" * 36" charcoal on paper to black (gatorboard 1/2?) Wants acrylic on top but there must be space btwn the art and acrylic. Wants no frame, no mat. We have seen ads in framing mags for round "stand off" brackets that have split spacers for use with acrylic. Anyone have experience with this, a source for such brackets, or other wise counsel ?

Thanks! Karl

 

[Mike Labbe]

I don't usually answer framing questions, because Andy is the expert(here); but I have a question:

Would Acrylic have an issue with static electricity in that situation? (attraction of pastel/charcoal dust)

 

[Gregory K. Norris CPF]

If you use Optium Museum Acrylic, you will not have any static issues. Stand offs are available from most sign business suppliers. They are now available is a number of finishes in addition to the standard brushed silver look.

 

[Rick Granick]

Don't know what the budget for this project is, but you may have to wait for the Brinks truck to arrive for a sheet of Optium that big. Isn't there another acrylic product that features the anti-static property too?
Rick

 

[Gregory K. Norris CPF]

Tru Vue recently introduced a non-static acrylic called Staticsheild. A lot of distributors don't have it yet, and some may not want to carry it. But it is out there. TV literature is confusing. In one place it says 97% UV protection and in another 99%UV. The quotes I got were about 30% less than Optium Museum. Expensive, but worth it for some applications.

Here is the link: http://http://www.tru-vue.com/Tru-Vue/Products/staticshield-acrylic/

 

[Karl Kastorf]

Thanks for youur help. The static, and price to solve the problem, have led us back to the drawing board.

Karl