Framing Philosophy

Our first priority is to satisfy the customer--both with superior design and the highest quality conservation materials and techniques. We do this by first listening to the customer--to their vision of their framed artwork. We then examine the piece to determine the best way to preserve it.

Artwork is visual. We choose a piece of art because something about the way it looks excites us, interests us, makes us think, or calms us. At Juno Arts Center we understand how people feel about the art they bring here for us to frame. Our desire is to enhance your treasured piece, and we work with you to bring out the elements that you enjoy.

What you don't see--the materials that we use to surround and cover the art piece--are what keep your art work looking beautiful, safe from the damaging effects of light, moisture and temperature changes.

Conservation

Conservation of the art piece, whether original work, limited edition print, textile, object, or poster, is our first consideration. The best framing job is completely reversible, and causes no harmful effects to the framed piece. We employ the latest materials and technology to achieve this. Mounting, matting, and glass are chosen with preservation in mind.

Mounting

The surface paper of the foam core we use is either cotton rag or acid free, depending on the artwork being framed. We use linen tape or acid-free mounting strips or corners to mount all valuable art pieces onto the acid free foam core. Dry mounting onto regular foam core may be done on less expensive pieces.

Matboard

We carry museum quality rag mat board, which is 100% pure cotton fiber, naturally acid-free. It is available in neutral colors. We also offer conservation quality mat board. The surface and lining paper is acid-free and the core is alpha cellulose, buffered so that no acid remains. These boards are available in an almost unlimited variety of colors, and are highly fade-resistant.

Glass

For almost any framing project, we recommend conservation glass, which blocks at least 97% of harmful UV rays. Conservation, or UV glass is available in clear or non-glare. For very special pieces we offer museum glass, an almost invisible non-reflective glass with the same preservation qualities.

Moulding

We offer hundreds of mouldings, from water-gilded gold to barnwood. Shadowbox styles are available for framing objects from antique silverware to sports jerseys.

Caring For Your Artwork - Before and After Framing

Before Framing

The artwork you own is valuable to you, and you can ensure that it will arrive at the frame shop in the best possible condition by following a few simple rules.

First, make sure your hands are clean before handling any unframed art. The oils on our fingertips (or any dirt) can easily mark artworks, especially those on paper. Paper art should be supported by a stiff board such as cardboard. This is especially important if the paper is brittle or fragile. It can then be transferred to the frame shop wrapped in paper or plastic and between two such boards. Although some artwork is shipped or purchased rolled into a cardboard tube, this is not ideal, as many paper artworks are damaged when being pulled from a tube. If your artwork is in a tube, let the picture framer remove it when you bring it to be framed; she is experienced at this.

Works on board (thin wood or masonite) can be carried horizontally, placed face side up, and wrapped in paper or plastic to be transported.

The paint of works on canvas should not be touched. Roll unstretched canvases loosely paint side in and transport them wrapped in paper. Stretched canvases should be carried by the outer edges of the stretcher bars. Be careful not to rest the canvas, front or back, against anything that may press against it and cause a bulge in the fabric.

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