 | | How should I hang this giant mosaic? —Corey Sanders
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| | | A local museum has asked me and my students to create a giant mosaic for them to be displayed. I've already created it digitally: (URL) will be dozens of mini-mosaics with a Las Vegas theme all around this giant mosaic.) The mosaic is about 8' long (...) (20 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.general)
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| | | | | Re: How should I hang this giant mosaic? —Adrian Drake
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| | | | | (...) Building an 8x6 panel would take a very simple amount of carpentry skills. 2 pieces of plywood and a border around it made from 1x2's or 1x4's would probably be nice and stable. A little cross bracing in the back for reinforcement and you're (...) (20 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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| | | | | | | Re: How should I hang this giant mosaic? —Scott Lyttle
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| | | | | | <snip> Yes, 4 x 8 is the standard size for sheets of plywood. One alternative is to get (2) 4x8 sheets, and have them cut down to (2) 3x8 sheets. That would put only one seam...oh, wait..puts the seam in the wrong direction... ok, change that...get (...) (20 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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| | | | | Re: How should I hang this giant mosaic? —John Cooper
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| | | | (...) If you are really set on a single backboard, I would buy 4 thin sheets of 4 X 8 plywood. Lay 2 pieces side by side to form a 8 X 8 square. Lay the other 2 pieces on top, perpendicular to the first 2, and screw them together. Cut the joined (...) (20 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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