Picture framing essentials from Neschen
Picture framing essentials from Neschen
Picture framing can be a challenge when presented with a variety of materials: Valuable original artworks or historical documents require a different approach than photographs. Nevertheless, every project deserves reliable solutions. Discover our overview of picture framing essentials, ideal for the professional picture framer.
Framing of original artworks, reproductions and photographs
Decorative Aspect
By framing a picture, its decorative effect is emphasised and the picture transforms into a focal point on the wall. For best results, the material, size and colour of the frame should match the creative vision of its creator or the customer and should therefore be chosen carefully. When selecting a frame, the whole interior design should be taken into consideration including the colour scheme and the layout of the room.
Securing the artworks value long term
The material of the frame should match the value of the picture. A high-quality picture deserves a high-quality frame. Secure the value of the artwork by professionally framing it with reliable materials.
Protecting the picture again environmental factors
To ensure that a picture is preserved over many decades, protection against natural and mechanical environmental influences should always be the main focus of picture framing. Professional framing protects the artwork from moisture, dirt, dust and fingerprints.
Picture framing with mats
Enhancing the look of a framed piece
The material, colour and thickness of mat/passe-parout gives the picture an individual note. The choice of the mat's material and colour depends on personal taste, the colour scheme of the picture as well as the frame. Mats are available with varying degrees of thickness and thus create different visual effects and varying degrees of depth.
Visual staging
Mats underline the look of the frame and draw the eye to the framed piece even more. By Incorporating at mat, an image can be staged in a whole new way.
Protecting the artwork
A passe-partout creates a space between the picture and the glass of the frame. The surface of the picture has no direct contact with the glass and is therefore better protected. In addition, a passe-partout regulates the level of moisture within the framing by absorbing it and thus minimising its damaging impact on the picture.
Products for the picture framer
Self-adhesive takes and the passe-partout
Filmoplast tapes are a high-quality adhesive solution that meets the high demands of museums and archives. The product range includes a variety of self-adhesive tapes that meet the most diverse requirements in picture framing. For example the product Filmoplast P and P90, with their slightly alkaline adhesive, are ideal for mounting pictures behind the mat with so-called t-hinge. Filmoplast SH is excellent for creating a reliable hinge to mount the passe-partout to the mountboard. Filmoplast T creates a dust-proof seal in the back of the frame. To repair and restore paper, Filmoplast R is an excellent choice.
Reasons for using Filmoplast tapes
- Acid, solvent and phthalate-free
- Resistant to ageing
- Permanently elastic
- Non-yellowing
- No breakthrough after bonding to the substrate
- Practical adhesive tape format in a handy dispenser box (including cutting knife)
- No water required to activate the adhesive
T-hinge made easy with self-adhesive tapes: When choosing tapes, it is important that the products do not damage the picture. Products such as Filmoplast P and Filmoplast P 90 therefore have a slightly alkaline adhesive.
Gudy® films for mounting onboard materials
To frame a picture professionally, there are a variety of useful products and materials available. These also include the double-sided adhesive and paper-based products Gudy® 831 Fine Art smooth and Gudy® 832 Fine Art textured. In addition to framing pictures, they are also suitable for mounting on a variety of board materials. Coated with a solvent-free, ageing-resistant and permanently elastic acrylic adhesive, both products are excellent for mounting art prints, photos and art reproductions of nearly all kinds. While Gudy® 831 fine art textured is used for smooth, not heavily textured papers up to 300 g/m2, Gudy® 832 fine art textured creates a secure bond even when working with strongly textured papers.
