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Museum and gallery displays using the right materials
Items displayed in a museum or gallery situation need to be protected from heat and light.
Talk to us about what materials suit your environment so that items last longer and reflection to viewers will be kept to a minimum.
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Display Cases:
These days display cases and model covers are not only found in museums.
If not you personally, almost certainly you know someone who has a valued possession that they would love to show off, but worry about little hands (or dust) damaging the item.
In time past display cases were very little more than inverted fish tanks; they were heavy, ugly and expensive.
Today we can make display cases in all sorts of shapes and sizes, to protect and preserve what might be a doll, a model, or a piece of sports memorabilia.
If you would like to discuss having a display case or cabinet made, perhaps for a Christmas gift, please give us a call!
Glass or Plastic???
Our answer was that we prefer to always work with acrylic, but sometimes use glass for other applications.
This inquiry did prompt me to think about why we choose acrylic (Perspex) over glass.
Here are some of the pros and cons:
Acrylic is around about half the weight of glass, which is very important when a display cover needs to be lifted or moved.
Acrylic can also be worked, e.g. drilled, at any stage, and is very easy to machine. In comparison to glass, which requires specialised machines to cut and polish.
On glass, all working needs to be done before the toughening stage, after which no further work is possible. So you can’t go back and easily drill the holes you forgot!
Of course acrylic scratches easily, so we would not recommend it for areas such as counter tops.
Glass and acrylic are roughly the same price, and toughened glass makes excellent shelves as it stays flat, whereas acrylic tends to bow under weight.
We are always happy to offer our input on any projects that involve plastic, glass, timber or metal!
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