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Hi All,
We have recently restored a large painting and plan to rehang it in a more prominent space than its previous location. We need to protect the painting as it will be a in a much more accessible location. We are looking at installing a wall mounted plexiglass sheet that covers the whole of the painting. The painting is large (roughly 4.5 feet x 9 feet x 8 inches). If anyone has suggestions for where we might source this would be hugely appreciated.

Best,
Keni

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Keni Sturgeon
Executive Director
Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Wenatchee WA
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Original Message:
Sent: 11/18/2020 11:58:00 AM
From: Keni Sturgeon
Subject: Source for large wall mounted plexiglass barrier

Hi All,
We have recently restored a large painting and plan to rehang it in a more prominent space than its previous location. We need to protect the painting as it will be a in a much more accessible location. We are looking at installing a wall mounted plexiglass sheet that covers the whole of the painting. The painting is large (roughly 4.5 feet x 9 feet x 8 inches). If anyone has suggestions for where we might source this would be hugely appreciated.

Best,
Keni

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Keni Sturgeon
Executive Director
Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Wenatchee WA
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Have you considered Tru-Vue? tru-vue.com

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Barbara Berrie
Head of Department and Senior Conservation Scientist
National Gallery of Art
Washington DC
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-18-2020 11:58 AM
From: Keni Sturgeon
Subject: Source for large wall mounted plexiglass barrier

Hi All,
We have recently restored a large painting and plan to rehang it in a more prominent space than its previous location. We need to protect the painting as it will be a in a much more accessible location. We are looking at installing a wall mounted plexiglass sheet that covers the whole of the painting. The painting is large (roughly 4.5 feet x 9 feet x 8 inches). If anyone has suggestions for where we might source this would be hugely appreciated.

Best,
Keni

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Keni Sturgeon
Executive Director
Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Wenatchee WA
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Hi Keni,

I recommend Paragon Frames in Alameda (San Francisco Bay Area). I worked with Michael Gemignani's outstanding acrylic fabrication business Paragon Frames for 20 years with a large hospital collection. They made numerous custom acrylic wall mounted enclosures and vitrines along with scores of brilliant custom solutions. They are now a subsidiary of A Group Delphi with longtime Paragon assistant, Paul, available to assist.

Paragon Frames - Group Delphi
510.749.1513

Good luck to you!
Amy

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Amy Essick
Fine Art Appraiser/ Consultant
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-19-2020 08:17 AM
From: Barbara Berrie
Subject: Source for large wall mounted plexiglass barrier

Have you considered Tru-Vue? tru-vue.com

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Barbara Berrie
Head of Department and Senior Conservation Scientist
National Gallery of Art
Washington DC

Original Message:
Sent: 11-18-2020 11:58 AM
From: Keni Sturgeon
Subject: Source for large wall mounted plexiglass barrier

Hi All,
We have recently restored a large painting and plan to rehang it in a more prominent space than its previous location. We need to protect the painting as it will be a in a much more accessible location. We are looking at installing a wall mounted plexiglass sheet that covers the whole of the painting. The painting is large (roughly 4.5 feet x 9 feet x 8 inches). If anyone has suggestions for where we might source this would be hugely appreciated.

Best,
Keni

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Keni Sturgeon
Executive Director
Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Wenatchee WA
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Hi Keni,

Any local company that does plexiglass and plastics fabrication should be able to make what you need. 

Best,
Joel

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Joel Marquart
Exhibit Operations Lead Technician
The Franklin Institute
Philadelphia PA
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-18-2020 11:58 AM
From: Keni Sturgeon
Subject: Source for large wall mounted plexiglass barrier

Hi All,
We have recently restored a large painting and plan to rehang it in a more prominent space than its previous location. We need to protect the painting as it will be a in a much more accessible location. We are looking at installing a wall mounted plexiglass sheet that covers the whole of the painting. The painting is large (roughly 4.5 feet x 9 feet x 8 inches). If anyone has suggestions for where we might source this would be hugely appreciated.

Best,
Keni

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Keni Sturgeon
Executive Director
Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Wenatchee WA
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You might consider using polycarbonate (Lexan, Tuffak, to name two) or impact-resistant acrylic, instead of regular acrylic. Regular acrylic is a little too easy to break, and that is a huge area to protect with one sheet, even if it's thick. When acrylic breaks, it makes nice, sharp-edged fragments that don't get along well with paintings.

There are fewer fabrication options with polycarbonate, as there really is only one solvent that works on it, so it may be harder to find a fabricator, but it is very hard to break. Impact-resistant acrylic is almost as good, though more expensive than polycarbonate. Sadly, both are more expensive than regular acrylic, but at least you won't have to worry about needing to do a thorough re-restoration!

Cordially,

Paul Pallansch

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Paul N. Pallansch
Dot-Connector,
Up-Close Realism
Silver Spring MD
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-18-2020 11:58 AM
From: Keni Sturgeon
Subject: Source for large wall mounted plexiglass barrier

Hi All,
We have recently restored a large painting and plan to rehang it in a more prominent space than its previous location. We need to protect the painting as it will be a in a much more accessible location. We are looking at installing a wall mounted plexiglass sheet that covers the whole of the painting. The painting is large (roughly 4.5 feet x 9 feet x 8 inches). If anyone has suggestions for where we might source this would be hugely appreciated.

Best,
Keni

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Keni Sturgeon
Executive Director
Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Wenatchee WA
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I would suggest Small Corp, www.smallcorp.com.  They work on a national level.

Valarie J. Kinkade
Principal


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Valarie Kinkade
Principal
Museum and Collector Resource LLC
Fort Lauderdale FL
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-18-2020 11:58 AM
From: Keni Sturgeon
Subject: Source for large wall mounted plexiglass barrier

Hi All,
We have recently restored a large painting and plan to rehang it in a more prominent space than its previous location. We need to protect the painting as it will be a in a much more accessible location. We are looking at installing a wall mounted plexiglass sheet that covers the whole of the painting. The painting is large (roughly 4.5 feet x 9 feet x 8 inches). If anyone has suggestions for where we might source this would be hugely appreciated.

Best,
Keni

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Keni Sturgeon
Executive Director
Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Wenatchee WA
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