Design Features
Different Types of Design Features
There are numerous different design features that can be incorporated into your framing package:
- fillets
- multiple mat openings
- fabric wrapped mats and liners
- various mat opening shapes (rectangles, squares, circles, and ovals)
- mat decoration
- hand-painted bevels and bevel accents
- reverse bevels
- wrapped deep bevels
- v-grooves
I carry wood mouldings by Larson-Juhl, Roma Mouldings, Fotiou, DM Dzigns; metal mouldings by Nielson Bainbridge, and Bonanza Wood mouldings from Framerica.
I carry a wide selection of archival mat boards, including: Nielson Bainbridge Alpharag and Alphamat Artcare, Peterboro Conservation, Larson-Juhl Artique, and Crescent Rag and Select mats.
I also offer a variety of glazing options, including:
- Tru Vue Conservation Clear (provides 99% UV protection)
- Tru Vue Reflection Control (non-glare)
- Tru Vue UltraVue 70 (a water white glass which provides amazing clarity along with 70% UV protection)
- Tru Vue Museum Glass. This last type of glass is the best available glass currently on the market. Museum Glass, blocks 99% of damaging UV light, has the lowest possible reflection (1% light reflection) and has the highest light transmission on the market (96% light transmission).
Please note that the UV protection glazing doesn't completely prevent fading of the artwork as there are other wavelengths in the light spectrum that can cause fading; but it will definitely help slow down the fading process. That is why we recommend hanging your frame out of direct sunlight even if you have chosen glazing with UV protection.
