I'm enlarging some photos of my 5 nephews. Two for each child. One when they were a year old, and one?

Question

when they are anywhere from 2 to 5 years old. I'm doing them in black and white (timeless)..... and posting them scattered on a large wall... I want to make it artsy dramatic... I don't want to frame them, but just put it on the plak -it board. Not sure on size...I can go anywhere from 16 to 20 inches squared, without going to crazy large... they are all headshots that would cover the entire square inch of whatever size I choose... what do you think would be a good size...? Or if you have any other tips on how to arrange them up there or anything other tip?

Answer 1

I do a lot of high end hotels among other things but I provide artwork for rooms and lobbies. A nice way to present work is to this. I'll try to make it easy to understand but feel free to email me if you need more questions answered. I take 1 16x20" sheet of plexi. Most times I paint it flat black. I also have a sheet of glass the same size. Using an art product called "guoache" which can be found at any craft store, I center my image on the black plexi and coat it in the quoache. So you understand what's going one here, the guoache goes on white but dries clear and adheres the imgaget to the plexi, much like you used to coat a jigsaw puzzse as a child. After it dries i lay the glass on top of it all. At the craft store look for the copper tape used in stained glass for the most part. center it on your seem between the plexi and the glass, using a bone burnisher, smooth it down all the way around the imgae so you now have a copper colored border that is nice and smooth and will not fail,ever. You can display your image now on one of those new shelves with a groove in it to lean the photo in or they have multiple hanging tools for sheets of glass lke this. I have been doing this as special gifts for years. Sometimes I dry flowers and sandwich them between the glass along with a nice piece of rice paper. I think you will like it.

Answer 2

What exactly do you mean by "... I can go anywhere from 16 to 20 inches squared..."? Do you mean a 16x20 print or a 4x4 print -16 square inches or a 4x5 print - 20 square inches?

As far as arranging them that's pretty much up to you. There are books available about such things or you might get ideas by visiting a photo gallery.

Make sure that whatever you mount your prints on is made for photographic materials. It should be of archival quality or it will likely damage your prints. IMO your prints should be under glass (preferably with an anti-UV coating) to protect them from normal household pollution and light.

Answer 3

His parents can have him evaluated for free through the public school system. Even though not school-age, the schools work with kids who may need early intervention. My sister works at a branch of a hospital where they work with kids who are developmentally delayed for whatever reason. Autism, Aspergers, mental retardation, all sorts of things. Some kids just need a little extra work to put it all together. It's free and the district pays for it! Have the parents check it out, sooner than later. From knowing what my sister has said, I believe at 2 and only saying 5 words will qualify for assistance. Usually they go to the special program for mornings, or afternoons, or only a couple days a week, and do all sorts of activities designed to help. Also usually some one-on-one work if it's warranted. Also keep in mind that often 2nd and 3rd+ kids speak later, since the older kids tend to speak for them, so it could be just a matter of that. It doesn't hurt to get it checked out, though, and can only help! Good luck.