Newberg Gallery
Artistic Framing, Art, Gifts & Glass
…..creates beauty in your life. Excellence, Experience & Integrity
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Newberg Gallery
Artistic Framing, Art, Gifts & Glass …..creates beauty in your life. Excellence, Experience & Integrity
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Protection of Art Framing has a two-fold purpose: Protection and enhancement. Enhancement is covered under Design Preservation Framing Preservation framing shou;d be used when the artwork to be framed is valuable,whether it is Fine Art, historical or personally valuable. The world of custom framing should live by an oath similar to that of the Hippocratic Oath “First, do no harm!” The basic principles of preservation framing should include these factors:
Matting All materials used in a frame package of Fine, Historical or personally important art should be of Conservation/Preservation quality. Mats should be purified Alpha-cellulose (either from Rag or Purified Wood Pulp). All mats should be Lignin, Alum, and Rosen free. Mats must be buffered to a pH within the range of 7.5-9.5. The alkaline reserve should be a minimum of 5%. The Alkaline reserve should be distributed evenly in all plies. For more information read the Library of Congress Specifications for Mat/Mounting Board. Mounts All methods of attaching the artwork to the backing board (mounting) must be reversible without harming the artwork. The attachment should also be less strong than the paper of the artwork -- this allows the attachment to give before the paper of the artwork tears or is damaged. Archival corner pockets may by used on many types of artwork, others will need linen hinges, or mulberry paper hinges and wheat starch glues. Glazing Whether Glass or Acrylic it is best to use an Ultra-Violet blocking material with a minimum of 97% UV blockage. Non-glare, Anti-reflective and Clear glazing are not UV protective unless a special coating is applied by the manufacturer. Backing Backing must be a minimum of 3-ply rag or Alpha-Cellulose. Acid-free foam core is not enough protection for fine art but may be used with less expensive or less valuable art. Acid-free foam core may be used in addition to the rag for maximum protection (in most frame packages regular foam core is used with the rag). The foam core acts as a stiffener to support the art and mat package and to protect it from the back. All frame packages (except metal frames-nothing to attach to) should have a dust cover to keep out bugs and dust. Exceptions and special cases Stitchery: Needleart is mounted to Acid-free foam core, rag-lined acid-free foam core, or cotton rag foam board using stainless steel dress pins (no rust) . No tapes, glues or adhesives are used (these may stain or rot the fibers). Glass should not touch needleart as moisture or condensation could collect inside the package, causing rot or mildew in the needleart fibers. If no mat is used to separate the Needleart from the frame (wood) the frame should be lined with a conservation quality barrier tape that has an aluminum barrier to prevent bleed-through of acidic materials (Archival Frame Sealing Tape is one such item). In this case a spacer should also be used between the art and glass. Oils or acrylics on bars or boards: The same barrier tape may be used to line a wood frame before inserting the artwork. Key Benefits
CapabilitiesA member of the Fine Arts Care & Treatment Society (FACTS), and a participant in the GAPF Committee (Generally Accepted Framing Practices) which is working to set industry standards in materials and techniques.
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