http://www.framesetandmatch.com Hand-finished picture framing and conservation services Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:29:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en FINISHED MOULDINGS We carry a wide range of finished mouldings covering all price ranges. PLAIN WOODS These include ash, pine, oak and obeche. These can be sanded and stained to a colour of your choice. They can also be clear waxed which enhances the grain or we can do a limed ... http://www.framesetandmatch.com/2008/08/uncategorized/mouldings/ CONSERVATION MOUNTBOARDS The function of the mountboard is to distance the artwork from the glass and to enhance the picture.  Photographs have a tendency to stick to the glass if in direct contact causing irreversible damage. We use Bainbridge Alphamat Artcare mountboards.  Their unique patented molecular trap technology collects airborne acid gases ... http://www.framesetandmatch.com/2008/08/uncategorized/mountboards/ CLEARCOLOUR PLUS UV GLASS Ultra violet can be very damaging to artwork and over a period of time it can cause fading and discolouration.  Damage that is irreversible. Valuable artwork should never be hung in direct sunlight and light levels kept to a minimum. ClearColour glass is a high quality speciality ... http://www.framesetandmatch.com/2008/06/uncategorized/glass/