The document provides a checklist of essential individual items and collective items needed for an exhibition, including tools, materials, and equipment. It also lists supplies needed for a private viewing reception. A second section provides instructions for mounting prints onto thin metal or plastic substrates using MDF battens affixed with velcro. The battens are cut from MDF board into 2 inch wide strips, with 1/3 cut straight and 2/3 cut at an angle. Materials needed for the battens include MDF, varnish, screws, rawlplugs, heavy duty velcro, a spirit level, and screwdriver.
The document provides a checklist of essential individual items and collective items needed for an exhibition, including tools, materials, and equipment. It also lists supplies needed for a private viewing reception. A second section provides instructions for mounting prints onto thin metal or plastic substrates using MDF battens affixed with velcro. The battens are cut from MDF board into 2 inch wide strips, with 1/3 cut straight and 2/3 cut at an angle. Materials needed for the battens include MDF, varnish, screws, rawlplugs, heavy duty velcro, a spirit level, and screwdriver.
The document provides a checklist of essential individual items and collective items needed for an exhibition, including tools, materials, and equipment. It also lists supplies needed for a private viewing reception. A second section provides instructions for mounting prints onto thin metal or plastic substrates using MDF battens affixed with velcro. The battens are cut from MDF board into 2 inch wide strips, with 1/3 cut straight and 2/3 cut at an angle. Materials needed for the battens include MDF, varnish, screws, rawlplugs, heavy duty velcro, a spirit level, and screwdriver.
The document provides a checklist of essential individual items and collective items needed for an exhibition, including tools, materials, and equipment. It also lists supplies needed for a private viewing reception. A second section provides instructions for mounting prints onto thin metal or plastic substrates using MDF battens affixed with velcro. The battens are cut from MDF board into 2 inch wide strips, with 1/3 cut straight and 2/3 cut at an angle. Materials needed for the battens include MDF, varnish, screws, rawlplugs, heavy duty velcro, a spirit level, and screwdriver.
various wood drill bits from 2mm-8mm White paint (or colour if necessary)
saw
bradawl 2 rollers
small hammer 2 replacement sponges for these
ball peen hammer variety of paintbrushes
filler (not too cheap ones)
small and large filler knife 2 staple guns (not electric)
scissors angle brackets
spirit level (min 1m) screws
masking tape cling film
gum strip
protective sheet kettle
protective goggles cups
hi vis vest cheap inkjet printer with spare inks
white out pen
scalpel with spare blades speakers and music
pencil and sharpener collapsible chairs for a third of the team
coffee/tea/water
long rule chairs for audience (speakers)
reasonably protective shoes - vacuum cleaner
(open shoes not allowed) Brush and shovel
torch Bin bags
Power extension (10m)
variety of shims of varying depth
flask
biscuits
bananas
Kitchen roll
Mobile phone and charger
FOR THE PRIVATE VIEW
glasses ice tablecloths (Single Double Bed size white sheets)
large buckets for chilling 4 corkscrews 4 beer bottle openers
washing up liquid tea towels A re-cycling plan
Battens for Aluminium and Perspex.
The substrate
This method is suitable for prints mounted onto thin metals such as stainless steel, aluminium, Dibond or Perspex. The important thing to remember is that these materials are still quite heavy even though they are thin so strong materials and fixings need to be used.
Walls
Walls and exhibition boards vary in construction and it would be wrong to assume that one type of fixing will fit all needs, however the method described here has worked with all situations I have encountered so far.
Battens
These are made from 10mm thick MDF. Boards of MDF are cut down into strips of 2 inch thickness. This is divisible into the 4x8ft board which is a standard timber sheet size. If you buy the board from a merchant that can cut this for you for transport, then at least 2x4 ft squares would be useful.
Only 1/3 rd of the finished strips will be straight cuts and 2/3 rds will have an angled cut. If your merchant can do this too then all the better. You will however be introduced to the 3-d workshop on the ground floor where you can cut board.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
MDF for battens (10mm)
Water-based varnish to seal the battens for the Velcro to stick
Drill and countersink bit
Wood screws, about 1inch
Rawlplugs for stone or brick walls
Heavy Duty Velcro, available from DIY stores by the metre. Cut into 30mm strips
