Title Wall Design Images
Title Wall Design Images
Picking Wall Colors: One Way to Determine Wall Colors
A quick post illustrating one method for choosing wall colors. For this gallery we will be picking three of these colors. We set an assortment of the typical works to be featured in the show. It helps to put everything on white foam board. Also, be sure to take final choices into the gallery to truly see what the natural and artificial light does to the chips. The difference can be dramatic. ...[Read More]
Arakawa, Beautiful Cable Hanging System for Glass Shelves
This cable system can be used in any type of museum. It’s elegant and strong. Next time I might go for a solid rod style system, which Arakawa may indeed have, as the cable can sway a bit. Probably want to avoid the cable seem in earthquake prone areas. On the very positive side, it is very easy to install and feels very secure when finished. The reps are very helpful and the product co...[Read More]
Needed Research: Test Spray Adhesive Qualities
We use spray adhesive to bond 60 lb. or 80 lb. paper to 4 ply mat board. We had used 3M’s super 77 for a long time, but wanted to branch out for cost reason, 3M can cost upwards of 3 times the amount of competitors. Under ideal conditions I think most spray adhesives (given that they are designed for paper materials, all are not necessarily so) will perform well. The trick comes when you...[Read More]
Mashup Definition of “What is an Art Handler?’
What did you think? Did that capture you and what you do day to day and week to week? It captured a lot for me, but at the same time there was a whole lot missing that’s hard to put into words or quantify. Let’s face it, the robots aren’t coming for our jobs any time soon. Be Well Out There Ya’ll Matt
Mount for Pierre-Auguste Renoir Terracotta Tiles
Here’s a very quick post; something to reflect on, something to riff on. I may or may not do it the same way in the future, but I adopted this mount. Give it a look. Send us yours. Oh, by the way, these are about 20″ x 16″ x 2″ each.
Pitfalls of Using Printable Adhesive Vinyl
Hello Tradefolk, Here’s a story about a product that I love very much, but it can be fussy. I’ll do a full article about the love I have for this material later, but for now know that I can print 24″ wide (that’s just the width of our printer, wider is possible of course) in full color, then cut that out and stick it anywhere. We usually use it for wall graphics and are run...[Read More]
Options for Installing a Label on a Pedestal or Case
Here are a few option for installing labels on pedestals. It can be difficult to read a label when there is a lot of extended text. So we put them on a plexiglass slant. In one case the gallery gets more beat up for some reason, so we have plea covers made. They aren’t as elegant, but they do the trick. Do you have another technique, please post!
Review: 2015 New York City Freelance Art Handlers Calendar
Hello Everyone, Welcome to our first review, the New York City Freelance Art Handlers Calendar for 2015. Was there a calendar for 2014? Will there be a 2016?? I’m not sure, but what I do know is that this is a pretty spiff calendar for the art handler, preparator, technician, etc. How cool would it be to see another city or region pick up the torch! Have to ask around again to figure out whe...[Read More]
Ikea Couches Look Nice in a Gallery
Hi Everyone, No, I don’t work for Ikea, but hey do donate a certain amount to our education programs every year. I wanted to take a moment to show how nice these work in an art museum as well as add a word of caution. On the positive side you can change the color on this model and it will cost you $30-$80 for each new cover. So far we have utilized the black and charcoal versions. The st...[Read More]
Simple Museum Mount for Hanging Kimono
Hello Again, I’ve brought you some pictures of a simple mount for hanging our kimonos. It’s a 2″ round, 53″ long piece of clear plexiglass. On either end you see a single small hole drill 2″ in from the end of the tube. These holes go over L screws that just screw into the wall. This may be obvious, but be sure that the holes are drilled in line with each other or it ...[Read More]
Tools of the Trade
Here are our heavy guns, the aircraft carriers of the art installer world. We bring these suckers with us when we go into battle. Yeah, it’s a war analogy because as the years go by I remember installers I’ve worked with and it’s a feeling like we’ve been in the shit together and somehow found it through to the opening. Amigos for life indeed, but I digress until I can d...[Read More]
Mount Making for a Flowing Ceramic Sculpture
As you can see from the pictures below, we were faced with a difficult installation. This piece is meant to float up a bit on one of its legs and this is what makes it very graceful, but what about defending against the “visitor touch?” We felt that it would need a mount for its safety as it would flout in the room in its own case and as such, it would be vulnerable to impact from pass...[Read More]