Materials

FRAME WORKS uses only preservation quality materials. What does this mean to the customer?

FRAME WORKS mouldings and frames are made from solid wood with finishes using state of the art machinery and products. Other are made using old world methods, using the same products craftsmen have used for years, and are still applied by hand. Stringent testing results in durable and consistent finishes.

All mats are Conservation quality. These mats are acid free and lignin free, alkaline pH buffered, bleed and fade resistant. We also offer 100% solid cotton Rag Mat ™, by Crescent.

Link to our main frame supplier: www.larsonjuhl.com

Glazing, or glass and acrylic as most consumers call it is available in a variety of types:

• Premium clear- that blocks 47% of UV (Ultra Violet) rays.
• Reflection control- also offering 47% UV protection and reduces glare from lights.
• Conservation clear- blocks 97% of the UV rays
• Conservation Reflection control- blocks 97% of UV and reduces glare from lights.
• Museum Glass –blocks 97% of UV rays and 97% of light transmission, which makes it the clearest and least reflective glass options. Often people look at the display and ask if there is really glass over the picture.
• Acrylic comes in clear and non-reflective. It is used most often when weight is a concern or public settings where there is concern about possible broken glass, such as schools.