Frame panorama

Hi,

I stitched a 25 photo panorama and printed it to a 80x20.
Now I am trying to find a company that can mount and frame it for me but I seem to be running up against alot of size limitations for the online companies.
Is the only solution to go to a local company or is there any online options as well?

You'll most likely have problems using the normal procedures as that size puts you into oversize materials. Not impossible but a lot of shops can/will only handle up to 40x60. Online you also run into shipping restrictions/cost, not to mention the risk of damage by the shipping companies goes up exponentially.

I believe Hall of Frames Commercial Services would be able to do this but it will be VERY expensive.

Kanon wrote:Hi,

I stitched a 25 photo panorama and printed it to a 80x20.
Now I am trying to find a company that can mount and frame it for me but I seem to be running up against alot of size limitations for the online companies.
Is the only solution to go to a local company or is there any online options as well?

Andreas,

Depending on the type of paper you used we (my company) can possibly mount it for you. We have a wholesale program for other artists.

Our dry mount press is 40x60 (I know of few others bigger and if bigger is needed it is usually spliced, which could be an option). The easiest thing would be if it were on canvas. Paper prints would pose a larger problem. About your only option for mounting this big is to put it on either plywood, particle board, masonite or gator board. Gator board would be the most archival while particle board the cheapest.

The frame is no problem as we make our own frame moulding but you will run into oversise charges for UPS / Fedex and it is likely they may require you ship it freight. Do want glazing over the top of it (NO GLASS, plexi only at this size) or do you want it sprayed with a waterproof laminating spray?

I can also do some checking for you and see if there is anyone who has a press bigger than ours (40x60) but very few have them. Good luck and let me know if we can help.

I think Les is on the right track. If it were mine I'd mount on Gator board using [edit corrected name]
3M Scotch Positionable Mounting Adhesive 568 - no dry mount press needed but it is important to have someone with experience do the mounting. I'm in the sign business using vinyl so have lots of experience "sticking" things to substrate. So if dry mounting is not an option then using 586 is possible alternative. Then I'd spray a waterproof lamination over the print and mat as Les suggested. Les has really good info on how to do this. This could be framed or unframed if mounted on Gator board of at least 3/4" thick. By not using glass or plexi you eliminate the very real problem of reflections on a print this large. It would be next to impossible to hang an 80" print and not pick up all sorts of reflections from windows and lights in the glass.

Thank you all for for your very helpful answers. I'll give it some thought on how I will proceed.
Any info on coating and mounting products are very welcome, type of spray etc.
I tried looking up the Scotch 586 but came up empty.

Andreas,
Canvas or paper?
My reccomendation for a mounting substrate would be either Gatorboard or Dibond.
If canvas then I would put it on gator with Miracle Muck.
We use Laminators with Print Mount Ultra adhesive for these large pano mountings.
They are 44" and 62" wide and you can run any length so no size restrictions at all..
Shipping can get expensive so if you have someone local you might save several hundred dollars. (Yes if it has to be crated and is oversize it gets real expensive real fast.
Dan Berg