Framing Paintings on Paper
We create original paintings on paper, and we have decided that the best way to offer them to you is without frame. We recommend having your picture framed by a professional. They know everything about conservation and help you make a beautiful frame selection. One excellent online framing resource is Framebridge. If you live near a Framebridge, bring the artwork with you and they can walk you through the whole process. You can also upload a photo of one of your artwork (Email angela@goodnews.art if you would like a photo of your Duende As Art painting on paper and its dimensions). You can upload the photo to their website to pick out and order your frame. The original artwork can then be mailed in, which will be framed and mailed back to you.
If you'd like to frame the artwork yourself, here are a few things to consider.
Some of our paintings on paper come in an archival mat. The mat keeps the artwork from touching the glass. These paintings arrive ready to place in an 11x14 inch frame. There are two things to consider when framing these paintings.
Most ready-made frames come with regular glass or plexiglass. It only covers your painting from dust and scratches, but it does not prevent harmful UV rays or contain any anti-reflective properties. You can replace this glass or plexiglass with Museum conservation glass, which will protect your artwork from harmful UV rays and prevent unwanted glare. You can usually request to purchase this separately at any framing shop.
Once the artwork is in the frame, framer points or linen tape can seal the space between the contents and the frame. It is good to glue or double sided tape to apply a thin layer of paper across the back of the frame. We use kraft paper for this purpose. The paper keeps dust from entering the frame.
Humidity can harm artwork and cause it to warp even mold. Make sure that your painting is in a climate-controlled environment.
Some of our paintings feature a deckled edge. These paintings require one more step in the framing process. You can put a mat around your image, so that the glass sits on the mat instead of directly on your original artwork. You can also adhere foam core to the bottom of the mat for depth or have a double mat cut. Sometimes the materials we use have quite a bit of texture. To ensure that the glass does not touch the picture, you can also an art/glass spacer. We have purchased spacer online and from framing stores.
