Backing is used to provide support and protection for your artwork, either in a picture frame or as a standalone product in a show kit. Many of the frames purchased in local shops come with cardboard backing which will damage the artwork over time. For any original artwork we recommend an archival quality backing.3 days ago
How do you make a backing frame?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ewkcWY1HTM
What is backing board made of?
Backer board is made from cement, water, silica, limestone flour, and reinforcing fibers like fiberglass for strength.
What can I use for picture frame backing?
Depending on what you're framing; you can use cardboard, standard foam board, acid free foam board, mat board, hard board, chip board, easel backs, or what the heck, you can even use wood.
What is the backing of a picture called?
Putting mats in a frame is called matting, a term which can also usually be used interchangeably with mat. The French term, occasionally used in English, is passe-partout (or passepartout). A picture (a photo or print, drawing, etc.) is placed beneath it, with the cutout framing it.
How do you put backing on a picture frame?
Apply a strip of ATG tape to the back lip of the frame, all the way around the perimeter. Flip the frame over onto a piece of kraft paper that is slightly larger than the frame (or Tyvek if framing something that will be in a high-moisture area). Press down firmly to be sure the paper sticks. Flip the frame back over.
How do you finish the back of a frame?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLQ7e3oguss
What tape do picture framers use?
Personally, Lineco's Self-Adhesive Linen Hinging Tape is my favorite when framing prints. It is quick and easy, as it's a pressure sensitive tape, and I use it for both hinging the mat to the backing and hinging the print.Nov 2, 2020