Artwork Protection

All our frames are built to either a conservation or museum standard. We strive to offer only the highest quality archival materials for every job.

Conservation Standard

Our Conservation Standard is the basic level of protection that all our frames adhere to. This standard uses high quality materials that protect against acid and chemical damage, offering sufficient protection for the majority of works.

Conservation Standard
- Conservation mounting techniques that can include hinges and tabs attached to artworks. All materials, papers, and tapes are acid free.
- Standard glazing or UV protective glazing. We can easily upgrade to museum glazing if anti-reflection is required.
- Conservation mountboards are used throughout. We exclusively use Nielsen Bainbridge Artcare™ mountboards for all of our Conservation Standard frames. Artcare™ boards contain natural zeolites which actively absorb any harmful gases, particulates, or polution trapped in the air inside the frame.
- High quality MDF and acid free barrier paper is used for the backings of each frame
- Only acid free tapes and hinges are used throughout each frame and to finally seal the finished frame

Museum Standard

For any work that needs a higher level of protection, our Museum Standard offers the use of the highest quality materials available, including ArtGlass™ Museum Glass, 100% cotton Rising™ Museum Boards, Meridian™ and Rising™ backing boards and barrier boards. Only mounting options that are fully reversible and leave no traces or damage are chosen for our Museum Standard frames. Each frame also uses subframes and split-baton hangings to offer extremely secure installations.

Museum Standard
- Only fully reversible and noninvasive mounting
- frames
- glass
- mounting
- mountboard
- backing
- tapes

Artwork Mounting

Glazing

Conservation Standard

Museum Standard

Standard Glazing (glass or acrylic)

UV Protective Glazing (glass or acrylic)

UV Protective and Antiglare Glazing (Museum Glazing) (glass or acrylic)

Glazing (glass or acrylic)

Glazing

Conservation Standard

Museum Standard

Standard Glazing

UV Protective Glazing

UV Protective and Antiglare Glazing (Museum Glazing)

Mountboards

Conservation Standard

Museum Standard

Nielsen Bainbridge ArtCare conservation mountboards

Rising 100% cotton museum mountboards

Rising museum barrier paper

Backing

Mountboards

Conservation Standard

Museum Standard

Standard acid free barrier paper

High quality MDF backing (artwork always against barrier)

Rising museum barrier paper

Meridian acid free HDF backing board

Tapes and Sundries

Mountboards

Conservation Standard

Museum Standard

Standard acid free barrier paper

High quality MDF backing (always with acid free barrier between artwork)

Rising Museum Barrier Boards

Meridian acid free HDF backing board

We would love to discuss any framing work you may have and always advise to arrange an appointment with us to discuss. We can also visit locations around London to inspect and discuss artworks on site.

If you would like more information about our framing services then please call us on 02086162292 or email us at info@felsteadstudios.com