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CUSTOM FRAMING
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Frame Types- Wood Frame - Frames made out of wood are generally the preferred choice. Wood frames provide the largest choice of colors, shapes and sizes. The only drawback to wood frames are that the cost is usually a little more than a comparable metal frame.
- Aluminum Frame - Metal frames of today are not the same boring chrome frames of the 70's. Frames made out of metal are now very creative with there special color.
- Plastic Frame - Frames made out of plastic are generally used for large quantity frame jobs due to its low price. However, the structural integrity of plastic frames is not very good when used for the framing larger pieces.
- Acrylic Box - The acrylic box frame is a great choice for object framing. The frame is very light weight and can made in many sizes.
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Glass Types- Clear Glass - This is the traditional picture framing glazing material.
- Non-Glare Glass - This glass reduces the reflection on the glass which is often seen with clear glass. A non-glare glass will sometimes distort the art image so it should only be used when reflection is a large problem.
- Reflection Control Glass - This is a high grade non-glare glass. Reflection control has the same purpose as traditional non-glare, however it has less distortion to the art image.
- Conservation Glass (Includes Clear & Reflection Control) - Conservation glass is coated with a special material which filters out 97% of ultra-violet radiation. U.V.light is what causes the fading of your matting and artwork.
- Anti-Reflective - Anti-Reflective glass is sometimes known as invisible glass. When this glass is used, reflection is not visible. This is a premium glass that is sold under the names of Den Glass and Image Perfect.
- Clear Acrylic - This gives the same look as clear glass, but is much lighter.
- Non-Glare Acrylic - This gives the same look as non-glare glass, but is much lighter.
- UV Clear Acrylic - Ultra-violet protective acrylic.
- Image Perfect - This glass is a pourous surfaced none glare glass. It absorbes glare and makes the framing look almost glassless.
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Matboard Types- Paper Pulp Mat - This matboard is the least expensive of all mats. The matboard should only be used on inexpensive artwork such as posters due to the fact that it contains acids which can hurt original or limited edition artwork. This type of matboard is manufactured by many companies.
- Rag Mat - 100% museum grade conservation matboard. Used for original art, limited edition prints.
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Framing AdviceOriginal artwork should be matted with rag matboard. Artwork should not be hung in direct sunlight. If direct light is a problem, you should consider using conservation glass or UV filtering Acrylic. Consider rotating artwork that is hung in direct sunlight. It is still not recomended to hang art in direct sunlight as the inside of the frame can reach high temperatures. Try to avoid hanging artwork in areas of temperature fluctuation or where humidity remains over 70% for long periods of time. |
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Framing Standards- Do not trim the edges of valuable artwork, it diminishes the value of the artwork.
- Do not allow cardboard or paper pulp mats, which are acidic, to come in contact with valuable artwork.
- Do not dry or wet mount valuable artwork. This will diminish the value.
- Do not put artwork against glass; always provide an air space. This is especially true for photographs. Glass attracts moisture and therefore can cause the artwork to stick to the glass or create water stains.
- Seal finished frames with paper on the back of the frame to keep out dust and insects.
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