Care and Hanging of Fabric Collages

Fabric collages are simple to hang and easy to care for.

Most rectangular pieces have a hanging sleeve on the back. A hanging slat, cut to size, goes into the sleeve. The slat and the sleeve have corresponding nail holes. See the back of Fire, below. The white dots show the location of the holes.

Hanging is very simple:
– Decide where to place the collage and lightly mark the wall.
– Working with the slat only, get it level and mark the nail holes.
– Hammer in the nails and place the slat onto them.
– Check for correct placement.
-Insert the slat into the collage.
– Line up the slat holes and sleeve holes. Maintain that alignment by holding your index fingers on the holes.
– Place the collage onto the nails.
Note: A slat is included with the purchase of each collage.

Because the slat is just shorter than the collage, the piece hangs flat against the wall, with no visible mounting.  The photo below shows examples of this, in a gallery setting.

Some pieces, like the torsos shown above, are mounted onto Plexiglas, with Velcro.  A hanging wire has been added.  The Plexiglas support can be hung without the artwork, initially, for maximum visibility.  Then, the artwork can be added by matching the Velcro strips.As with the slats, the Plexiglas is smaller than the piece, so it doesn’t show.
Note: The Plexiglas mount is included with the purchase of these pieces.

Another way to mount collages is on stretched canvas. This adds a wonderful sculptural quality. No additional hardware is needed, since these pieces simply sit on a nail, flush with the wall.

Fabric art is very easy to keep clean. Just roll a lint roller over. It will easily pick up dust.
If needed, wet spot cleaning can also be used.

All pieces have been sprayed with a protectant that guards against UV rays and stains. Even with this protection, however, fabric art should never be hung in direct sunlight, since this may cause fading.

When displayed properly, fabric art will maintain its beauty for many generations.

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