I have been assigned a honey-do to put a removable frame into a “shadow box” style bathroom window. She wants to be able to mount rice paper in the frame and to change it out easily should it become damaged or dirty. The frame will have to be scribed into the opening which is about 16 3/4 x 58 x 8 deep. My questions are:
1. How can I make it easily removable without unsightly hardware, etc.
2. I’m thinking of using a groove along the interior face and the rubber gasket material used for holding screen in a frame for securing the paper. The frame is already rough cut from 4/4 cherry x 1 3/4 wide. Any suggestions? I don’t want to staple the paper for numerous reasons and I do need to be able to stretch the paper taut.
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You could use some small bullet catches, such as these from Lee Valley, to secure the inner frame to the outer frame:
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The traditional means of affixing paper to shoji screens is rice glue. You apply a thin layer of glue to the back (non-show) side of the frame, then lay down the paper and smooth it out. After the glue dries, you mist the paper with water from a spray bottle, and any residual wrinkles will smooth out as the the paper dries and shrinks.
When it comes time to replace the paper, a little water will easily dissolve the glue.
-Steve
Steve,
Thanks a lot for the info. Some times the fix is easier than we anticipate. I just couldn't see the forest for the trees.
John
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