2 part metal epoxy on MDF & painting wire backing
I am a graduating painting and ceramics student and there is a show I need to submit a piece for to graduate. I am submitting an oil painting i did on birch, with a ceramic sculpture aligned on the front of the painting. I had 2 pieces of MDF scrap to make some panels on the back of the piece, and when I went to screw in my d rings it split the MDF. My only option was to use my 2 part metal epoxy to weld the MDF and d rings together that is welded to my birch. Am I screwed? My dad always told me that when in doubt, use metal epoxy because it is STRONG. The ceramic sculpture is maybe 5 pounds, but it is at a weird angle on the painting. I went to submit it to the gallery a bit ago and they were suspicious about the metal epoxy and even though they had said to use a wire hanging system, they now think a French cleat would be better. Question: am I good with just the metal epoxy and d rings situation? I have finals, graduation, and my thesis show coming up that I have to make and bring my own pedestals for and simply do not have time to make some French cleats. I figured as long as it has that 24 hours of curing time, it should be solid. submitted by /u/derenbergii [link] [comments]
I am a graduating painting and ceramics student and there is a show I need to submit a piece for to graduate. I am submitting an oil painting i did on birch, with a ceramic sculpture aligned on the front of the painting.
I had 2 pieces of MDF scrap to make some panels on the back of the piece, and when I went to screw in my d rings it split the MDF. My only option was to use my 2 part metal epoxy to weld the MDF and d rings together that is welded to my birch. Am I screwed? My dad always told me that when in doubt, use metal epoxy because it is STRONG. The ceramic sculpture is maybe 5 pounds, but it is at a weird angle on the painting.
I went to submit it to the gallery a bit ago and they were suspicious about the metal epoxy and even though they had said to use a wire hanging system, they now think a French cleat would be better.
Question: am I good with just the metal epoxy and d rings situation? I have finals, graduation, and my thesis show coming up that I have to make and bring my own pedestals for and simply do not have time to make some French cleats. I figured as long as it has that 24 hours of curing time, it should be solid.
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