About Mark Beach Expertise I can answer any questions about custom picture framing or any one of custom picture framing components, i.e. matting, glass, mounting and wood or metal frames. I can answer questions about proper framing techniques to preserve artwork. I can not answer questions about restoring artwork or the value of artwork.
Experience I have over eleven years experience in custom picture framing and nine years experience managing a frame shop. I have worked in every retail area of custom picture framing.
Education/Credentials I've trained under 3 indiviuals that have more than fifty years of combined expierence. I have attended several PPFA (Profestional Picture Framers Association) certified workshops.
Expert: Mark Beach Date: 9/15/2007 Subject: framing leather
Question I have a painting on suede-like leather, I want to show edges of leather. I have the frame, mat and glass, I just need to know how I should mount it in there. Should it be touching the glass and sandwiched between? or should I sew it to the mat board and put some strips under frame to raise the glass of of it? Is there another way to mount it rather than sewing it? Would love your opinion.
Thanks
Kristine
Answer Hi Kristine,
You should sew the leather to the mat. When framing artwork you want to mount any kind of original or valuable art in a way that is not permanent. Yes, you want to keep the glass off the to top of the art. You can use something called framespace, which is a clear plastic tubing that goes in the lip of the frame. One more piece of advice, make sure you are using conservation glass. Conservation glass looks like regular glass, but has a coating that blocks about ninety-eight percent of UV rays. Thank you for your question. I hope I have at least reassured your initial thoughts. You were really right on with your ideas. Have fun with your framing project. If you have any other questions please let me know.
