It may be tempting to use any household glue or adhesive tape for all your picture framing, but each type of picture framing adhesive is specially made for its own specific purpose. Using other multipurpose glues or adhesive tape can result in discoloration, deterioration or even damage to your art or frame. Nobody wants that! ...
Standard, pressure-sensitive tape is certainly good enough to hang posters on a teenager’s bedroom wall, but it’s a different story when it comes to those precious family photographs that you wish to keep safe. Photo-safe hinging tape differs from regular tape in that the adhesive is acid-free, meaning it will not eat away at the ...
Spring tension clips, or simply “spring clips”, are used to keep the picture frame’s components, mount board, artwork, mat board, and glazing, secured tightly within the frame. When you purchase a metal picture frame from Frame Destination that includes components such as mat board, mount board, glass or acrylic, the frame will arrive with the ...
For nearly two decades, CDs have been a medium of choice for archiving computer data, and they were later joined by DVDs. Anyone who has suffered from data loss knows how important it is to back up computer files – especially photograph collections. As a photo storage option, burning photo files onto a CD or ...
Many of us think of photo corners like the ones in the photo albums our grandmother had. Beautifully constructed with thick black paper and black photo corners, these were designed to house a multitude of memories while adding an extra touch to help showcase the entire collection. As times have changed, so has our approach ...
Picture framing is both art and science, and unless you go with pre-made framing kits or other ready-made frames, tackling this skill requires an understanding of the framing components and a fair amount of experience. You’ll soon find there are many different components that go into a frame, and you’ve likely heard of the more ...
Clear Bags is a descriptive term used to describe the clear poly bags that are designed for storing photos and paintings when they’re not hanging up on your wall – but it’s also a trademark. Clear BagsTM are some of the finest print protectors we’ve found for archival storage of artifacts. Here’s the thing to ...
From the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s special publication of the care and handling of Cds and DVDs Quick Reference Guide for Care and Handling Do: Handle discs by the outer edge or the center hole. Use a non solvent-based felt-tip permanent marker to mark the label side of the disc. Keep dirt or ...
Acrylic, sold under the brand names Acrylite and Plexiglas, is an extremely popular option for picture frame glazing. This type of frame glazing is shatterproof, lightweight and an excellent thermal insulator, making it ideal for large framing projects — glass can be restrictively heavy — or picture frames in children’s rooms, as there is no ...