When
framing pictures under
glass, it’s a good idea that the picture won’t touch the glazing
material. That is why picture frame
spacers may come in handy. For those who don’t know picture
frame spacers, these are basically little pieces of plastic, which
are placed around the glazing’s edge and sit between the art and
the glazing. Their sizes may differ and every size allows different
air cushion levels. They are also available in several colors, mainly
black and clear, so they blend in with your frame and art for
unobtrusive effect.
Picture
Frame Spacers and Their Importance
Picture
frame spacers are used for art framing and custom
art framing. These add some space within the frames and prevent
glazing from contact with the photo, painting or any kind of visual
arts, providing protection from damages.
If
there are no picture frame spacers, the image might get stuck or
buckle to the glazing, which could cause damage. This might also
cause some problems once you reframe your art or photo in the future.
Picture frame spacers
enable air circulation, which prevents the formation of destructive
mildew and mold.
Picture
frame spacers are also important for the reason that these offer a
smooth surface between the framing material and edge of the glass. It
doesn’t only protect you from any possible injury when installing
glazing into the rabbet of the frame, but also it will keep rough
edges from digging into the materials of the frame, shedding paint
particles onto the art.
How
to Choose Picture Frame Spacers
Some
of the best picture frame spacers to choose from include fillets,
timber slip frames, and synthetic extruded sections that often come
with double-sided adhesive coated to a surface.
If
you like to determine the picture frame space to use for your picture
or art framing project,
these are the different factors that you should take into
consideration
- Ease of use
- Picture frame spacer’s color
- Depth of the spacer required
- The material used
It
is important to know the material used for a picture frame spacer,
especially if you need something acid-free and archival. Most of the
commercially available spacers are an extruded rectangular hollow
tube or solid plastic strip. Such plastic spacers frequently have
double-sided adhesive applied to a surface. The adhesive that was
used for picture frame spacers
is to make them in position to the glazing material’s surface. You
can make a picture frame spacer from metal, timber, foam boards, and
cardboard. The timer picture frame spacers can be just simple square
edge profile that’s functional.
Usually,
plastic spacers are
available in different thicknesses. For deeper applications where
colored liners are required, you may glue the mat board to the foam
board and cut into the required widths. The strips can be glued to
the frame that molds between the art work and glass. It’s an
advantageous method if you like the picture frame spacer as well as
the backing material to match, especially if you want an art work
floating on the mat backing.
You
may combine picture frame spacers with matting
and framing using stepped frames to make an interesting depth in
your photos while adding extra benefits of increased air gap from the
acrylic front or glass.
