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The Spider MountBlank is used to support objects with complex shapes. It consists of a brass rod stem (a) for wall or deck mounting with three cross-bar arms (b). The 3rd crossbar helps to orient the object in space. Beyond our "photo lab" examples, we also have some in situ photos.
The Spider MountBlank comes in three sizes. Which size to use is determined by the object size, its weight, the potential support points and the angle of display desired.
Examples: Bronze Figurine and Gourd
Examples: Bronze Figurine and Gourd
Here are all three sizes of Spider MountBlanks and two objects with finished mounts.
The bronze figurine uses a medium spider due to its weight, even though it is a small object.
The gourd, although larger than the figurine, is so lightweight, we used a light spider.
Light spider shaped and finished.
Painted gourd.
Medium spider shaped and finished.
Bronze Minoan sleeping on a Benchmark 1/2 lb weightbag.
Firm / No. 22-223
Medium / No. 22-222
Light / No. 22-221
Image of objects placed on their mounts.
Gourd Mount: This small Spider is padded by using three light coats of clear Krylon. The top arm is bent to go through a hole auspiciously located in the artifact.
Mounted Gourd: Bottom arms are "painted-out" to help conceal them and to help us locate the artifact on the mount. These tabs have been hammered slightly to flatten their profile.
Figurine Mount: The vertical support rod is padded with our 2:1 Polyolefin Heat-Shrink tubing. However, the horizontal sections have been sprayed with three light coats of clear Krylon instead because the fit to the artifact was such a close one.
Mounted Figurine: The supports are those hard-to-see little green painted tabs where the arrows are.
Photographs of Spiders In Situ
Photographs of Spiders In Situ
This Spider has fattened ends on two of the crossbars. These ends fit neatly into existing holes in the object's broken legs.
Our man on his mount.
The mount on the left is a Spider (the other two are T's).
It's especially nice in these situations to bend the stem to follow the contour of the leg.
If you do, then there is no "extra" leg to be seen from the front. Ah, that's clean.
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