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.
Photo frame without mat and with a spacer.
Here s what i did.
Since our econospace spacers are peel and stick no special tools are needed to use them.
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.
Picture frame spacers are the perfect way to create space between your framed photo print artwork diploma or degree and the frame glazing.
For tips on how to achieve that look read our blog post on the topic.
I wanted to use the full width for the image.
The trick is to use spacers to create an air gap between the print and glazing glass or acrylic.
These spacers work easily with both acrylic glazing and glass frame glazing and can be used with wood and metal frames.
Econospace picture frame spacers can also be used for floating art on mat board within the frame creating an illusion that your art is suspended in the frame without touching it.
Many pastel artists are abandoning traditional mat and frame presentations and replacing them instead with wide wood frames.
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.
What other mediums might determine your mat and framing style.