You could also laminate thin veneer strips together with a slight
curve in the same way that some wooden bows are made. Makes a very
beautiful mechanism if you use the right wood.
Sandy
>Rather than using steel clips - I have successfully used oak strips (about
>1/8" by 1") for my big frame (16x22 inches). Sure easier to find than
>spring steel of the right dims. Each side of the split back has a raised
>post (about 1/2") in the center. The oak strip fits into a groove in the
>perimeter of the frame and over the post (bowing the strip with the convex
>face facing the back of the frame. Works well.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Koch-Schulte [mailto:mkochsch@shaw.ca]
>Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 6:22 PM
>To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>Subject: Hardware for Contact Printing Frames
>
>
>I'm looking for a source for hardware to make contact printing frames. I'd
>like to make my own custom sizes. Can anyone point me in the right
>direction. In particular the spring clips which tension the backs (or
>similar systems)
>interest me. Thx.
>
>~m
Received on Sat Apr 16 11:43:15 2005
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