Frame for bathroom

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Having just had a complete new bathroom fitted I'd like to put one of my seascape shots up.

Can anyone recommend a suitable medium that would be waterproof?

Many thanks,

Michael
 
Does it need to be waterproof? I have had an ordinary shop bought frame in my bathroom for the last ten years and it is fine.
 
Hmmm, I was just thinking of the moisture aspect, didn't want to ruin a nice print!

Now, just to choose which image

:thinking:
 
If you Have any worry use I thin layer of silocan and that's should seal the frame so have a look at that if that is possible and

And yea I know I can't spell lol
 
Some places print directly on to the acrylic which should be fine - some will make a print and then stick that to the acrylic so you may have the same moisture issues. You could always have cold baths/showers :)
 
Michael, just use a normal frame, the cheap ones these days are plastic wood-effect anyway. Then as someone else stated use a thin bead of silicon sealant on the back of the frame. You will also need a thin strip of it around the front of the frame in front of the glass but you can do it under the lip of the frame so it isn't visible.

I have a frame shop in Hudderfield, if you are local to there call in.
 
I have had an acrylic up for 3+ months so far in our very steamy bathroom (2 baths per day), it is standing up to the moisture OK.
I got it done by Snapfish, they messed the order up slighty, I had a 50% off voucher.
It appears to be a plastic type print direct onto acrylic.
 
Yep! Acrylics, (direct print) are ideal for bathrooms and sooooooo cool to see. :)
 
Interesting that SnapFish do the direct onto acrylic printing - will have to remember that, Whitewall only seem to do the regular print bonded to acrylic (unless I've missed something).
 
AndySP said:
Interesting that SnapFish do the direct onto acrylic printing - will have to remember that, Whitewall only seem to do the regular print bonded to acrylic (unless I've missed something).
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I am pretty sure it is.
I have had acrylic blocks done by another company, and there is definitely a thick kind of paper/card stuck to the back of the block. (there was also dust between the image and the block, causing an air bubble).

On the snapfish one, it is a very very thin grey layer on the back. And the image appears to be in relief on this layer (much more visible on one than the other). This makes me think that the ink was laid down on the acrylic, then some sort of sealant put on.

The ones that I got from snapfish were for putting on the wall, with stand-offs. As they appear to sub-contract their work out, it is possible that other labs will use other techniques
 
coldpenguin said:
I am pretty sure it is.
I have had acrylic blocks done by another company, and there is definitely a thick kind of paper/card stuck to the back of the block. (there was also dust between the image and the block, causing an air bubble).
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That's bad, I know Whitewall make sure this doesn't happen.

coldpenguin said:
On the snapfish one, it is a very very thin grey layer on the back. And the image appears to be in relief on this layer (much more visible on one than the other). This makes me think that the ink was laid down on the acrylic, then some sort of sealant put on.
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Sounds very much like a direct print onto the acrylic.

Thanks for the info :)
 
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