Wall Covering to display prints?

Once you've got that really good image, and print it, how do you display it?

Yesterday I saw some walls that were covered with a material that velcro sticks
to. They used a regular foamboard mount, put on the mats, and stuck pieces of
velcro on the back. Then just stuck the prints on the wall... This seems like a
great way to display a wall of prints at home. BUT, I can't seem to find the
wall material on the Internet. Does anyone here know what its called, and/or
where I can get it? It wasn't flannel. It SEEMED to have a little depth - kind
of like a really short berber capret although it wasn't carpet...

So, how do folks in here set up their display walls so they can display a lot of
images, and change them easily?

Once you've got that really good image, and print it, how do you display
it?

Yesterday I saw some walls that were covered with a material that velcro
sticks
to. They used a regular foamboard mount, put on the mats, and stuck pieces
of
velcro on the back. Then just stuck the prints on the wall... This seems
like a
great way to display a wall of prints at home. BUT, I can't seem to find
the
wall material on the Internet. Does anyone here know what its called,
and/or
where I can get it? It wasn't flannel. It SEEMED to have a little depth -
kind
of like a really short berber capret although it wasn't carpet...

So, how do folks in here set up their display walls so they can display a
lot of
images, and change them easily?


A speaker at some seminar said his studio/gallery was hung with a gray tone
indoor/outdoor carpet. His display frames had the velcro on them and he
could swap out images between meeting clients. This was important to him
cause he was one of those who displayed only a few 'appropriate' sized
images, one to a wall section. So if the consultation was about young kids
or family, he'd 'toss' up the four or five 24x30's and 30x40's with kids and
small familes, same for weddings, seniors, glamour.

Epson Poster Board.

It has a semi-matte finish and holds loads of detail. It is by far the
cheapest way of getting a large image onto your wall as no frame
is needed. The only problem is that the board is incredibly dense
and even a modelling knife will not cut it easily.

Cost - about 70UK pounds for 10 24x36 inch sheets.

Graham


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Once you've got that really good image, and print it, how do you display
it?

Yesterday I saw some walls that were covered with a material that velcro
sticks
to. They used a regular foamboard mount, put on the mats, and stuck pieces
of
velcro on the back. Then just stuck the prints on the wall... This seems
like a
great way to display a wall of prints at home. BUT, I can't seem to find
the
wall material on the Internet. Does anyone here know what its called,
and/or
where I can get it? It wasn't flannel. It SEEMED to have a little depth -
kind
of like a really short berber capret although it wasn't carpet...

So, how do folks in here set up their display walls so they can display a
lot of
images, and change them easily?

Epson Poster Board.

It has a semi-matte finish and holds loads of detail. It is by far the
cheapest way of getting a large image onto your wall as no frame
is needed. The only problem is that the board is incredibly dense
and even a modelling knife will not cut it easily.

Cost - about 70UK pounds for 10 24x36 inch sheets.

Graham


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Once you've got that really good image, and print it, how do you display
it?

Yesterday I saw some walls that were covered with a material that velcro
sticks
to. They used a regular foamboard mount, put on the mats, and stuck pieces
of
velcro on the back. Then just stuck the prints on the wall... This seems
like a
great way to display a wall of prints at home. BUT, I can't seem to find
the
wall material on the Internet. Does anyone here know what its called,
and/or
where I can get it? It wasn't flannel. It SEEMED to have a little depth -
kind
of like a really short berber capret although it wasn't carpet...

So, how do folks in here set up their display walls so they can display a
lot of
images, and change them easily?

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Yesterday I saw some walls that were covered with a material that
velcro sticks to. They used a regular foamboard mount, put on the
mats, and stuck pieces of velcro on the back. Then just stuck the
prints on the wall... This seems like a


Whenever I've seen something similar, it was always carpet on the walls.

The problem with foamboard is if you drymount a print to it, it will warp.
Solutions include drymount a throwaway print on the back, glue the board to
a frame, or use Gatorboard, or PVC instead.

When we added onto our house, I decided to make use of a short hallway as
a photo gallery. I plan on screwing a board to the studs the entire length
of the hall, and hanging the framed prints from the board.

Either that, or I might just decide how many frames I want, and install
picture hangers in the wall permanently.

Don't forget you will need nice even lighting.

Bob

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Yesterday I saw some walls that were covered with a material that
velcro sticks to. They used a regular foamboard mount, put on the
mats, and stuck pieces of velcro on the back. Then just stuck the
prints on the wall... This seems like a


Whenever I've seen something similar, it was always carpet on the walls.

The problem with foamboard is if you drymount a print to it, it will warp.
Solutions include drymount a throwaway print on the back, glue the board to
a frame, or use Gatorboard, or PVC instead.

When we added onto our house, I decided to make use of a short hallway as
a photo gallery. I plan on screwing a board to the studs the entire length
of the hall, and hanging the framed prints from the board.

Either that, or I might just decide how many frames I want, and install
picture hangers in the wall permanently.

Don't forget you will need nice even lighting.

Bob

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Is the Epson Poster Board what the PRINT is adhered to? Then the board is hung
on the wall? If so, what I'm after is what goes ON THE WALL so I can put velcro
strips on the back of the poster board and then stick it to the wall...

Bob, carpet as in INDOOR/OUTDOOR carpet? That's KIND of what the stuff I saw
looked like but I couldn't believe it was really carpet... I'll have to go over
to the neighborhood Menard's and look at the indoor/outdoor carpeting to see if
this is really whats needed... I'll take a piece of velcro with me and see if
it sticks!

When we added onto our house, I decided to make use of a short hallway as
a photo gallery. I plan on screwing a board to the studs the entire length
of the hall, and hanging the framed prints from the board.

That's what I'm planning - I've got a hallway with a length of wall that my wife
has wanted to use for a gallery for years. Can you explain what you mean by
screwing a board to the studs and hanging prints from that? Are you talking a
wooden board that you then put hangers in and hang the wires from the frames on?

Is the Epson Poster Board what the PRINT is adhered to? Then the board is hung
on the wall? If so, what I'm after is what goes ON THE WALL so I can put velcro
strips on the back of the poster board and then stick it to the wall...

Bob, carpet as in INDOOR/OUTDOOR carpet? That's KIND of what the stuff I saw
looked like but I couldn't believe it was really carpet... I'll have to go over
to the neighborhood Menard's and look at the indoor/outdoor carpeting to see if
this is really whats needed... I'll take a piece of velcro with me and see if
it sticks!

When we added onto our house, I decided to make use of a short hallway as
a photo gallery. I plan on screwing a board to the studs the entire length
of the hall, and hanging the framed prints from the board.

That's what I'm planning - I've got a hallway with a length of wall that my wife
has wanted to use for a gallery for years. Can you explain what you mean by
screwing a board to the studs and hanging prints from that? Are you talking a
wooden board that you then put hangers in and hang the wires from the frames on?

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Is the Epson Poster Board what the PRINT is adhered to? Then the
board is hung on the wall? If so, what I'm after is what goes ON THE
WALL so I can put velcro strips on the back of the poster board and
then stick it to the wall...

Bob, carpet as in INDOOR/OUTDOOR carpet? That's KIND of what the
stuff I saw looked like but I couldn't believe it was really carpet...
I'll have to go over to the neighborhood Menard's and look at the
indoor/outdoor carpeting to see if this is really whats needed...
I'll take a piece of velcro with me and see if it sticks!

SNIP

We used the stuff that covers the movable partitions in open plan offices -
it's thin light material similar to carpet but MUCH lighter - doesn't need
the durability. We bought it by the metre from shop diplay suppliers.
Maybe OfficeWorks or equivalent?

I live in an older house (1910 vintage) with high ceilings, we've got
traditional picture rail all around, every room - except the smallest one!
Makes hanging and changing images a breeze.
Phil

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Is the Epson Poster Board what the PRINT is adhered to? Then the
board is hung on the wall? If so, what I'm after is what goes ON THE
WALL so I can put velcro strips on the back of the poster board and
then stick it to the wall...

Bob, carpet as in INDOOR/OUTDOOR carpet? That's KIND of what the
stuff I saw looked like but I couldn't believe it was really carpet...
I'll have to go over to the neighborhood Menard's and look at the
indoor/outdoor carpeting to see if this is really whats needed...
I'll take a piece of velcro with me and see if it sticks!

SNIP

We used the stuff that covers the movable partitions in open plan offices -
it's thin light material similar to carpet but MUCH lighter - doesn't need
the durability. We bought it by the metre from shop diplay suppliers.
Maybe OfficeWorks or equivalent?

I live in an older house (1910 vintage) with high ceilings, we've got
traditional picture rail all around, every room - except the smallest one!
Makes hanging and changing images a breeze.
Phil