Protect your Art with Framing Supplies

                                                                                         

So you have created a wonderful piece of artwork, and you would like to display it so that others can see it and appreciate it. Your next step is to browse picture framing supplies to find just the right ones to set your picture off in style.

Photo framing supplies and art framing supplies include mount board, some means for attaching the art to the mountboard, and the frame itself. Depending on the type of artwork, you might also want to use mat board and glazing.

You will likely want to select framing supplies such as mount board and mat board that are acid free. Acids can wreak havoc with the chemicals used in making photographs and can damage photograph quality. Foamboard makes an excellent material for mount board because it is lightweight, easy to cut and some varieties of foamboard can trap harmful airborne pollutants that can damage framed artwork.

Mat board is one of the variety of picture framing supplies that offers a great deal of flexibility in terms of service and style. You will need to decide, before you begin your framing project, whether you will want to use conservation quality or non-conservation quality frames and other framing and matting supplies. For framing decorative art, posters, and other less expensive works of art, non-conservation materials may be perfectly suitable, because they look great and come at a lesser cost than conservation quality materials. However, if you have a valuable piece of artwork, or one that you wish to preserve for generations, then conservation-quality picture framing supplies are in order.

Conservation-quality framing supplies are always acid free and are often Bainbridge materials. Bainbridge mat and mountboards are museum-quality art framing supplies that help to protect the artwork from acids and air pollution, both of which can damage the surface of the piece of art.

Other photo framing supplies that you might choose to use are picture corners and hinging tapes or tissues. These are used to attach the art to the mount board, yet these two devices also help create a bit of room within the frame so that the artwork can expand and contract without damage. Hinging tape is used in two or three spots at the top of the artwork, and corners can be placed on the top two corners of the picture. The corners are then hidden when the mat is placed on top of the artwork, and the beauty of these two attachment methods is that they keep the artwork centered under the mat.

Picture framing supplies come in picture framing kits for your ease of use. Whether you use a kit, or select each item individually, the picture framing supplies you use can have a big impact on not only the longevity of the artwork but also its look.

About the author:
Susan Slobac is an avid photographer. Susan believes a picture frame is more than just fashion; it's a safeguard for something you love.


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