Photo Frame Without Mat And With A Spacer

The trick is to use spacers to create an air gap between the print and glazing glass or acrylic.

Photo frame without mat and with a spacer.

Picture frame spacers are the perfect way to create space between your framed photo print artwork diploma or degree and the frame glazing. Many pastel artists are abandoning traditional mat and frame presentations and replacing them instead with wide wood frames. Well for large custom framed concert posters or movie posters we usually recommend the straightforward look of a full bleed custom. The photo above shows the spacer attached to museum glass an x acto knife for cutting the spacer material a backing board and framer s tape for sealing edges.

This high contrast photo from permanent press editions is matted with a reveal in our gallery frame in dark walnut and we love to how the illusion of multiple layers mirrors the photograph itself. Spacers are also useful for forcing the glazing and artwork backing to the front and back of the frame if the frame is quite deep. If you just put a print into a frame without a mat or spacers contact with the glass can cause sticking buckling newton rings and a variety of other problems. For tips on how to achieve that look read our blog post on the topic.

What other mediums might determine your mat and framing style. These spacers work easily with both acrylic glazing and glass frame glazing and can be used with wood and metal frames. Here s what i did. However if a mat is being used between the glass and art spacers are usually not necessary unless the art has texture that may still come into contact with the glass despite the mat.