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Custom Framing
| Ask yourself "are the methods used to frame your art reversible?" |
| As an artist attempting to sell my drawings in the seventies I found that presentation was important. Matting and framing the artwork for sale definitely promoted a successful sale. I decided to learn how to mat and frame. My first job as a framer I worked to learn the basics, chopping & joining wood and metal, mounting, fitting, stretching, and mat design. We did not focus on the preservation , but on presentation. My next framing employment came in 1978 when I became the manager of a frame shop that specialized in using archival material to preserve and protect the artwork. Presentation is important, but preservation is the top priority. We learned to follow cardinal rules. Ask yourself are the methods used reversible? We should never cut the art, use inferior materials, or mount the work permanently. I learned the business of conservation framing; for pennies more we can preserve and enhance your artwork for generations to come. Now 30 years later when we inspect a framed piece that was done in the seventies we can see the advantages of using materials that do not decay or stain onto the artwork, and because we followed the rules we can undo the framing and have the artwork still in it's original condition. |
| At City Frame we have access to a vast array of archival materials including u.v protective glass and plexiglass. Since ultraviolet (u.v) light causes the most damage to the artwork, we use conservation (u.v filtering) glass to minimize the damage. From printing to designing your frame presentation City Frame is able to fulfill your needs. Alan Katz |
