Mountmaking supplies - A handout from Robert Fuglestad part 1
Robert Fuglestad was a speaker at PACIN's first Preparators Conference in August of 2009. In addition to speaking there he provided the following handout.
Thanks Robert!
ROBERT FUGLESTAD DESIGN 413-441-4084 r.fuglestad@gmail.com
MATERIALS LIST FOR USE IN MOUNT-MAKING
ACRYLIC:
4x8 foot sheets or smaller pieces by the square foot
For fabricating mounts and bases
Cast - softening point 196F-239F - for cutting and routing
Extruded - softening point 210F-220F - gums more easily when cut
Double-sided tape: 3M Gold 800 series - 889 Preservation Tape
WOOD:
Used less and less in exhibitions due to out-gassing of material itself and due to additives used in fabrication [plywoods and particleboards]
Poplar is the solid wood generally used in case fabrication
If wood is used in an exhibition it MUST be sealed.
BARRIERS/ PADDINGS:
Metal/wood primers - Rust-oleum - very slow drying
Krylon - quick drying
Acrylic paints
for matching mount color to color of object –
can be found in any good art supply store
Golden Acrylics Liquitex Acrylics
Clear-coatings:
Krylon Clear Coat - Basically B-72 o Let out-gas overnight o Two coat minimum when also used as padding between object and pigmented acrylic paint. o OK as padding for small, light-weight objects.
o Can be found in art supply stores, hardware stores and Walmart
Plascoat
a plastic white powder that clings to a warmed mount, and when reheated on the mount forms a clear barrier over the surface of the mount
Question - Phillyseal [no longer made] was used as a modeling epoxy. There was a debate over what could replace it. Does anyone know the outcome of that discussion?
I would like to thank Kirk Hoffman for his help in the preparation of the above.
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