Picture frames for old Admiralty charts?

[Martin_J]

I've not framed any pictures but my sister used to frame her artwork and I remember commenting that it didn't look like there was any glass in front of the picture.

Seems like she'd used a matt finish something within the frames.

Check out anti-reflective acrylic, also known as non-glare or museum acrylic if you still want to be able to see the detail on the chart rather than a reflection of yourself.

 

[KeithMD]

Had the same dilemma recently for A0 size prints. Its actually not easy or cheap to do properly as you'd probably like it. Huge pieces of glass are heavy and dangerous, needs more than just a frame and the usual back board, needs to be braced.

I just needed them on the wall so ended up getting some black Snap Frames and Aluminium Poster Frames from stock (snapframeswarehouse.co.uk)

Thanks for that.
It looks like these movie poster frames are a close-enough size, 27"x41", and there's at least one inch of white space around the edge off the chart.
Black
27" x 41" Black Movie Poster 25mm Snap Frame with clip open frames profiles for posters replacement
or silver
27" x 41" Silver Movie Poster 25mm Snap Frame for your classic posters, constructed in aluminium

 

[KeithMD]

Just for reference, an Admiralty page on the sizes of charts:
Admiralty Paper Chart SNC and Leisure Folio Sizes? UKHO Customer Service Portal

 

[Old Thady]

Charity shops and the like often have very inexpensive posters or watercolours in glazed frames. Throw away the 'art' and cut or fold your chart to size.

 

[Offshore57]

I had the Solent / Isle of wight chart framed a few years ago and it was about £65.00 at a framers in Hayling Island. It hung in our flat and then in a rented house. Now sits in Lok n'Store as we are living onboard. I think its Imray C3. It does look great and reminds us of summer fun.

 

[Buck Turgidson]

When I was a kid my dad (I) used to do picture framing from our arts and craft shop. He took the orders and I did the rest after school. It's a piece of cake if you have a local glassier to supply the glass otherwise acrylic is available in hobby shops along with framing stock.
If a 14 year old lad could make frames good enough for return customers so can you.

 

[Juan Twothree]

I had mine professionally framed.

It was one of Mrs Twothree's stipulations when she agreed that I could have a chart up in the living room.

 

[dutyhog]

We’ve got an old chart on the kitchen wall which shows what we see out the window (Islay, Jura etc). It’s been there for >15 years and quite faded, not having glass or plastic.

 

[boomerangben]

When I was a kid my dad (I) used to do picture framing from our arts and craft shop. He took the orders and I did the rest after school. It's a piece of cake if you have a local glassier to supply the glass otherwise acrylic is available in hobby shops along with framing stock.
If a 14 year old lad could make frames good enough for return customers so can you.

It is easy if you have the right kit, even the glazing is easily cut. But it’s hard work and time consuming if you don’t have the right tools

 

[KeithMD]

If a 14 year old lad could make frames good enough for return customers so can you.

What materials and tools would this 14 y/o lad recommend for someone 50+ years older, who has fairly good DIY skills, but not made frames before?
Without wanting to sound too much like Groucho Marx.
“A child of five could understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.”

 

[boomerangben]

What materials and tools would this 14 y/o lad recommend for someone 50+ years older, who has fairly good DIY skills, but not made frames before?
Without wanting to sound too much like Groucho Marx.
“A child of five could understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.”

You can buy chop service frames, ie the frame cut to length with accurate mitres. You can join them with pva glue and use a frame strap clamp to hold them in position. You could strengthen the joins with right angle plates. You can also get sheets of styrene/acrylic glazing but you would probably need to cut to size. Use a Stanley knife upside down to score then snap it at the score. Cutting mountboard (the card window that goes between the chart and the frame and more importantly keeps the chart off the glazing) that size needs workshop tools. The Mdf back is straightforward to cut although hard to get neat, but will be hidden anyway.

A full sized chart is big, the frame or rather the glass/acrylic is heavy. Narrow frames can work but the whole thing is quite flexible. This is not a straight forward job. I’ve just done a large A0 photo collage and it’s awkward with proper tools, heavy and needed extra bracing on the back.

There are a few suppliers of framing supplies on the internet DIYframing.com, wessexpictures.co.uk., lion pic.co.uk

 

[Buck Turgidson]

You can buy chop service frames, ie the frame cut to length with accurate mitres. You can join them with pva glue and use a frame strap clamp to hold them in position. You could strengthen the joins with right angle plates. You can also get sheets of styrene/acrylic glazing but you would probably need to cut to size. Use a Stanley knife upside down to score then snap it at the score. Cutting mountboard (the card window that goes between the chart and the frame and more importantly keeps the chart off the glazing) that size needs workshop tools. The Mdf back is straightforward to cut although hard to get neat, but will be hidden anyway.

A full sized chart is big, the frame or rather the glass/acrylic is heavy. Narrow frames can work but the whole thing is quite flexible. This is not a straight forward job. I’ve just done a large A0 photo collage and it’s awkward with proper tools, heavy and needed extra bracing on the back.

There are a few suppliers of framing supplies on the internet DIYframing.com, wessexpictures.co.uk., lion pic.co.uk

Saves me posting. Thanks.