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Inside Picture Framing #5: Spacing around frame components

361 days ago by kewald | 0 comments »

All parts of the frame package (backing board, mounting board, mats, art, glazing) need to be spaced away from the edge of the frame so that natural expansion/contraction of each part does not cause bowing or cracking. In general, there should be 1/16” space on each side and 1/8” space at the top, more for large frames.

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Inside Picture Framing #2: Preservation

361 days ago by kewald | 0 comments »

There are many books about preservation of framed art, documents, photos and objects. This is in no way a comprehensive treatment. In general, the contents of the framing package (backer board, mounting board, mats, etc.) should be acid free. Even if the art or item being framed is acidic this is generally the rule to prevent the package contents from degrading over time. If the art, document or photo is on an acid free substrate (paper) this is especially true as the acid from non-acid...

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