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help needed fast!

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:46 am
by Holder of Anime
hi everyone,

ive got a major problem, i need to send pictures off but the glass broke!!
they said not to worry about the glass just send the pictures framed.
the pictures and frames are fine but the piture looks saggy without the glass.

has anyone got any advice or links to anything that can help me?

i need them packed and ready by early saturday morning because thats when the courier comes to collect them!

they are 40x50cm pictures (my chun-li and ryu ones)
im at work all day and doing this on the sly :secret which means ive got hardly any time to google until late tonight!

any advice whould help loads
and thanks in advance if im not home before any help

Re: help needed fast!

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:02 am
by ezsebeth
You could try plexiglass.
I think there are ones that are thin enough to replace the glass.

I hope it helps :3

Re: help needed fast!

Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:24 pm
by Kareesh
I dunno how you have it in the frames, but I bought this one stuff which you literally stick your finished project to. It keeps it from distorting and it may help with the sagginess as well. It's like cardboard with a sticky side and it comes in various sizes which you can cut down to whatever size you need.

Can't remember the name of it, but hopefully that's good enough info. :hmm:

Re: help needed fast!

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:54 pm
by crazystrange
sounds like self adhesive mount board, if you can't get hold of that then spary on adhesive works just as well, just make sure its acid free otherwise as the gue ages it'll turn the aida yellow.

Re: help needed fast!

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:21 am
by Holder of Anime
thanks everyone for the help!

ive sent them all off and they will be at the stitch and craft show in Olympia London!

here is the site for any info so check it out:
http://www.stitchandcraft.co.uk/

not sure what days i will be there but my work will be for the whole event and are for sale so if your going then say hi and have a look at all my work up close =)

Re: help needed fast!

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:24 am
by blackmageheart
Hey well done! Wish I could get into a craft show, lol. :D

What did you do in the end - replace the glass or send em as is?

Re: help needed fast!

Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:41 pm
by Holder of Anime
blackmageheart wrote:Hey well done! Wish I could get into a craft show, lol. :D

What did you do in the end - replace the glass or send em as is?

I stuck them straight onto the red and blue mounts in the end.
They looked fine but not perfect