Frame
The most important part of a picture frame is...
the frame!
Most of the time the frame is made out of wood but
also made out of polymer - a recycled material.
Did you know?
When the frame is in lengths, before its been cut it's
called Moulding. Only when we chop four bits and
join them together it becomes a frame.
The frame serves two purposes:-
1 It gives us a way to hang the picture on the wall.
2 it makes it look nice.
Glass
The glass in a picture frame serves one purpose - To Protect The Artwork.
A quick rundown of the glass we use:-
Normal glass
Standard 2mm thick glass, nothing special.
UV Filtering Glass
Looks like normal glass but filters out 99% of the UV light helping to protect the artwork from fading.
Anti Reflection Art Glass AR70
Our best selling glass! As the name suggests this glass cuts down the reflection by about 99% so you see the artwork and not the reflection of the glass. It also has the added benefit of offering 70% UV filtering.
Anti Reflection with 99% UV Filtering
The same as the Anti Reflection Art Glass but with the added benefit of 99% UV Filtering - Often referred to as 'Museum Glass' it's the Ultimate Glass!
Plastic Glass
When saftey is an issue plastic glass is perfect. We use actual acrylic which is the nearest glazing you can get without being glass.
The glass in a picture frame serves one purpose - To Protect The Artwork.
A quick rundown of the glass we use:-
Normal glass
Standard 2mm thick glass, nothing special.
UV Filtering Glass
Looks like normal glass but filters out 99% of the UV light helping to protect the artwork from fading.
Anti Reflection Art Glass AR70
Our best selling glass! As the name suggests this glass cuts down the reflection by about 99% so you see the artwork and not the reflection of the glass. It also has the added benefit of offering 70% UV filtering.
Anti Reflection with 99% UV Filtering
The same as the Anti Reflection Art Glass but with the added benefit of 99% UV Filtering - Often referred to as 'Museum Glass' it's the Ultimate Glass!
Plastic Glass
When saftey is an issue plastic glass is perfect. We use actual acrylic which is the nearest glazing you can get without being glass.
Top Mount
Mounts are quite important.
They help support and enhance the artwork.
Mounts come in lots of different colours and we can cut the aperture to almost any shape and size.
As well as being different colours we can decorate the mount with wash lines and V-Grooves.
Did you know?
In North Americans mounts are called 'Mats' and in France it's a 'Passpartout'
Mounts are quite important.
They help support and enhance the artwork.
Mounts come in lots of different colours and we can cut the aperture to almost any shape and size.
As well as being different colours we can decorate the mount with wash lines and V-Grooves.
Did you know?
In North Americans mounts are called 'Mats' and in France it's a 'Passpartout'
Bottom Mount
The bottom mount enhances the the look of the artwork and frame.
We basically add a second layer of mountboard which can be the same colour as the top mount or a different accent colour to tie in and enhance the artwork.
The bottom mount enhances the the look of the artwork and frame.
We basically add a second layer of mountboard which can be the same colour as the top mount or a different accent colour to tie in and enhance the artwork.
Artwork
This is what its all about.
The artwork can be almost anything as long as its thin enough to go in a frame we can frame it!
This is what its all about.
The artwork can be almost anything as long as its thin enough to go in a frame we can frame it!
Undermount
The Undermount supports and protects the artwork.
It gives us something to attach the artwork to and is normally acid free.
The Undermount supports and protects the artwork.
It gives us something to attach the artwork to and is normally acid free.
Backing Board
The backing board is the thing that keeps all the other bits in the frame.
This can be made out of various materials such as MDF, Foam Board or Corrugated Board.
We use special tabs to hold the backing in place and then tape between the frame and backing to keep out dust and insects.
The backing board is the thing that keeps all the other bits in the frame.
This can be made out of various materials such as MDF, Foam Board or Corrugated Board.
We use special tabs to hold the backing in place and then tape between the frame and backing to keep out dust and insects.
Anatomy of a Picture Frame....
Have you ever wondered what's inside one of our picture frames?
Hover your pointer over the parts of the frame to get a description of what it is.
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