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03-20-2008, 03:19 PM
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| Seasoned WV Veteran  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia, Born/Raised WV
Posts: 361
|  Backer Quick question: What do you guys/gals use as a backer for your projects. I have been using 1/4" MDF. Looking for alternatives. Chase
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03-20-2008, 03:38 PM
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| Intarsia Moderator  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eugene, Oregon
Posts: 1,052
| Depends on the size of the piece and how fragile it is. For the majority of my projects I use 1/8" luan, or more often 1/8" baltic birch ply. If I have an exceptionally large piece, or one that is quite fragile, I'll use 1/4" ply. |
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03-20-2008, 04:00 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Norfolk, UK
Posts: 624
| I, too, usually used painted MDF, although I have used felt, mirrors (if there are internal cuts and the piece would be enhanced), Plywood, coloured cardstock, including holographic and foiled card (if the piece has been framed). In fact, I would use anything I could lay my hands on if it produced the effect I wanted. Sue |
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03-20-2008, 04:21 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: washington state
Posts: 186
| i do the same as Janette. for most of my intarsia i check lumber stores for damaged door skins that work just fine for most of my work and are cheap. |
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03-20-2008, 04:52 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Whittier, CA
Posts: 3
| I use 1/8" Luan on 90% of my projects; However, like Janette, on large pieces I'll use 1/4" Plywood. For the past year, I'm finding it's hard to find good, flat, sheet goods of any size without paying a fortune for Baltic Birch Plywood. |
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03-20-2008, 04:59 PM
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| Pajaro Studio Dallas  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: If it ain't Texas, it Just ain't livin.
Posts: 1,355
| Yea I agree with Intarsia 92, if you can find it. Mother nature is on strike, and Baltic is in short supply also. There's more people than there is world I guess.  oh what to do?
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03-20-2008, 07:15 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gainesville, Florida
Posts: 338
| I use a dark brown hardboard I found at Lowe's--cost me like $8 for a 4x8 sheet. |
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03-20-2008, 09:17 PM
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| Member  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jacksonville Florida
Posts: 22
| I agree with Magpie. Hardboard is inexpensive and shapes well. It has been used by artist instead of canvas for many years due to it's low cost. Also Sand Ply available at Lowes works well. Similar to Baltic birch, usually 3 ply. Last but not least, door skins make great backers. |
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03-20-2008, 11:19 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: california
Posts: 4,722
| Chase, I think only you know what would look good behind your project. you can use 1/8, or 1/4 hard wood, or plywood, or glass, or plexie glass. or even fabric. mirrors, or even, nothing. painted, or varnished, or just air. even pretty pappers,glued to wood. they all work. it might be how fragil it is. and what you are doing with it. your friend Evie |
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03-21-2008, 04:25 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin
Posts: 4,262
 | It varies, from material, to bb ply stained or painted, to matt board, to stained thin hardwood , to acrylic sheet, either mirored acrylic or solid color, usually black. Dale |
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