The Fine Art of Framing


Framing Textiles
Mounting Depending on the stablity of your textile we can approach mounting it in a variety of ways. Often the most sympathetic way is to sew it to a textile backing material. Some textiles may need to be looked at by a specialist textile conservator and we can advise on this. Other textiles can be stretched over a wooden frame or board of some kind. Embroideries, needlepoint and similar techniques often need squaring up on a pegged, squaring board prior to framing. T-shirts and other textile garments are usually sewn and stretched over a shaped template. Framing When choosing a frame think about the style, period and feel of the image, what you like and what might suit your interior/purpose. Keep it simple. Remember that larger images are going to need stronger frames to support them. Thick materials will need box frames. The material will always need to be kept spaced from the glazing material in some way. Glazing We would always advise on the use of UV filtering glass or acrylic to avoid fading colours and deterioration of textile threads. If reflections might be a problem modern anti-reflection glass can eliminate them. Using acrylic will reduce the overall weight of the framing and avoid damage caused by glass breaking. Conservation Restoration /conservation of textiles is possible and, expertly done, can produce excellent results. We will advise where we think the services of a textile conservator are necessary.

Framing Textiles

Mounting
Depending on the stablity of your textile we can approach mounting it in a variety of ways. Often the most sympathetic way is to sew it to a textile backing material. Some textiles may need to be looked at by a specialist textile conservator and we can advise on this. Other textiles can be stretched over a wooden frame or board of some kind.
Embroideries, needlepoint and similar techniques often need squaring up on a pegged, squaring board prior to framing. T-shirts and other textile garments are usually sewn and stretched over a shaped template.

Framing
When choosing a frame think about the style, period and feel of the image, what you like and what might suit your interior/purpose. Keep it simple. Remember that larger images are going to need stronger frames to support them. Thick materials will need box frames. The material will always need to be kept spaced from the glazing material in some way.

Glazing
We would always advise on the use of UV filtering glass or acrylic to avoid fading colours and deterioration of textile threads. If reflections might be a problem modern anti-reflection glass can eliminate them. Using acrylic will reduce the overall weight of the framing and avoid damage caused by glass breaking.

Conservation
Restoration /conservation of textiles is possible and, expertly done, can produce excellent results.

We will advise where we think the services of a textile conservator are necessary.