FrameSpace & EconoSpace are the industry standard in picture frame spacers because they are easy to use, durable and meet industry standards set forth by F.A.C.T.S., the Fine Art Care and Treatment Standards. http://www.frametek.com Business/Business Services/Design/Industrial Designers/Product Design Copyright 2007 FrameTek, Inc. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Sun, 25 February 2007 10:00:00 -0800 FrameSpace is made from a neutral pH plastic. It is a mechanically permanent art-glass separator that grips over the edge of the glass in picture frames to space the art away from the glass. This helps prevent mold growth, paper buckling, image transfer and adhesion to the glass. It is quick and easy to use and is easily removable to clean or replace the glass. FrameSpace is available in 10 sizes from 1/8 inch airspace up to 3/4 inch airspace and most are available in clear, black, and white. It can be used to frame photographs, watercolors, pastels, or any paper art or documents without using mats. The deeper shapes can be used to make any appropriate wood or metal frame into a shadowbox for framing objects. FrameSpace also helps prevent glass chipping in metal frames and keep the glass from shaving bits of wood, leaf, or paint from the rabbet in wood frames. http://www.frametek.com/HTML/FrameSpace/index.html EconoSpace is a neutral pH plastic "peel and stick" type art-glass separator that bonds to the edge of the glass in a picture frame. This is used to make the proper airspace between the art and glass in either wood or metal picture frames. This airspace helps prevent mold growth, paper buckling, image transfer and adhesion to the glass. It is available in 4 sizes from 1/16 inch airspace up to 3/8 inch and most come in clear, black, and white. EconoSpace can be used to frame photographs, watercolors, pastels, any paper art or document. http://www.frametek.com/HTML/EconoSpace/index.html RabbetSpace is a neutral pH plastic rabbet depth extender used on the back of wood picture frames to extend the depth of shallow rabbets. This comes in handy when doing "Spacer Framing" in ready-made frames as the rabbets are usually too shallow to accept the combined thickness of the glass, mats, spacer, and backing. RabbetSpace is easily screwed to the back of the frame and comes in 4 sizes from 1/8 inch to 1/2 inch extensions. http://www.frametek.com/HTML/RabbetSpace/index.html FrameAlign is one of those inventions that seems so simple you wonder why you didn’t think of it yourself. FrameAlign makes aligning two or more frames a snap. No more careful wiring or hanger placement. No more precise measurements. No more unwinding and rewinding wires. Simply slip a FrameAlign on to your wire with one or more wraps as needed and your pictures will be in perfect alignment! http://www.frametek.com/HTML/Other/FrameAlign.html The right tools to do the job professionally. These pilot drills make just the right diameter holes for #4, #6 and #8 screws. The color-coded stops are quickly and easily adjustable to drill just to the right depth. No more sloppy awl holes that are neither the right diameter or depth to prevent splitting the frame. Drill the holes as fast as hard as you want without fear of drilling through the front of the frame. Sold in a set of six drills with stops, two of each size. http://www.frametek.com/HTML/Other/PilotDrills.html GlasGard is a soft neutral pH plastic C-channel that grips over the edge of the glass in a metal picture frame to help prevent glass chipping and reduce glass breakage. http://www.frametek.com/HTML/Other/Glasgard.html FrameSecure is a security hanging system used for hanging metal frames. It includes a clever marking system to accurately locate hole locations for attaching the frame tot he wall. It requires no special tools or wrenches for either installation or removal. http://www.frametek.com/HTML/FrameSecure/index.html This simple tool will allow you to de-burr the sharp edges of acrylic glazing. It will bevel both edges as once without slipping off the edge. http://www.frametek.com/HTML/Articles/AcrylicEdgeScraper.html Compare FrameSpace and EconoSpace to Arlo Spacemaker, Buckwalter Innerspace and Preservations Space. See the reasons why FrameSpace and EconoSpace are the better choice in picture frame spacers. http://www.frametek.com/HTML/Articles/Best.html How To Prevent buckling of paper art in a picture frame. Basic ideas on buckling, wet-spots, image transfer and adhesion to the glass in a frame. This is a compilation of thoughts and theories regarding buckling, or cocking, of paper art in a picture frame. It includes some basic ideas on how to prevent buckling, wet-spots, image transfer and adhesion to the glass in a frame. Understanding the following theories will give you the information necessary to design framing projects that will display paper art properly. http://www.frametek.com/HTML/Articles/Buckling.html The typical frame with glass, mats (or spacers) makes a very efficient diaphram pump. Any movement of either the glass or the backing will pump air in and out of the frame. Just turning a frame over on the fitting table will cause the air to move in and out of the frame. http://www.frametek.com/HTML/Articles/dust.html 10 great reasons to choose. A comparitive analysis of Framespace 6 and Econospace 125 http://www.frametek.com/HTML/Articles/FSvsES.html The most time-tested method of attaching paper art in a frame is wheat starch paste and Japanese paper hinges. "Feathering" the edges of the hinge paper by "Wet Tearing" is universally recommended to avoid embossing and cockling of the art. The most time-tested method of attaching paper art in a frame is wheat starch paste and Japanese paper hinges. It is also important that the size and number of hinges and strength of the hinging paper be appropriate to the weight and size of the art paper. http://www.frametek.com/HTML/Articles/Hinging.html Matless pastel framing is a method of framing that has proven to be quite popular with many pastel artists. It allows pastel artists to treat their paintings more like oil or acrylic paintings that are rarely matted. http://www.frametek.com/HTML/Articles/pastel.html Swipe means to slightly bevel the sharp edges of a piece of glass. One of the easiest, most basic, and important steps overlooked by the majority of framers today. "Swipe" is a term borrowed from the glass industry meaning to slightly bevel the sharp edges of a piece of glass. You can call it "Bevel", "Grind", "Sand", or anything you want, its Preventive Medicine. http://www.frametek.com/HTML/Articles/Who_Swipes_Glass.html Picture frame spacers protect paper borne art and photographs from mold growth, image transfer, water staining, and adhesion to the glass due to condensation on the inside of the glass. http://www.frametek.com/HTML/Articles/why.html