Archival Framing

Preserve your artworks for generations. With Archival Framing, the materials in contact with your print are ensured to be acid-free and stable. From the choice of adhesives to mounting methods, we take joy in providing framed prints with archivability and reversibility in mind.

Components

Mat Board

We currently offer two mats to choose from: Berkeley acid-neutral mats and Hahnemühle Museum Board.

Hahnemühle Museum Board is made with 100% Cotton and with a weight of 1,280gsm—this gives an eye-catching 2mm thickness offering an immersive depth to your prints, 65% deeper than a typical window.

Berkeley acid-neutral mats are our economy option with a substantial thickness of 1.2mm. A great option for smaller prints.

Print of autumn leaves - Berkeley warm white mat. Print of swan - Hahnemühle Museum Board natural white mat.

Non-Glare Glass

We use Acrylic sheet for each frame we make. With the option of either regular glossy or non-glare matte. Perfect for either maximum contrast or reducing glare and reflections. It is also rated to block a decent amount of UV rays—great for slowing down prints’ aging through extended exposure to light.

From left to right: Glossy acrylic, Non-glare matte acrylic

Adhesives

To hinge the matboards together, we use the industry’s favourite archival tape, Lineco Linen Hinging Tape. It is a very fine pH neutral, non-yellowing, pressure sensitive cloth tape that will stay strong and pliable for decades. It holds the front and back mat together to help keep the print in place.

Mounting Corners

We strive to make each framed print as reversible as possible—this means being able to unmount your art without damaging the prints.

Lineco Photo Corners is a small piece of plastic pocket that holds each corner down, requiring no adhesives to directly stick to the print. Made out of polypropylene, it won’t degrade in the near future making it a perfect choice for archival framing.

Backing

We use 5mm thick foam boards to give your prints better resistance to moisture compared to plywood, typically used in the Philippines. Foam board’s inherent lightness makes your prints easier to transport and handle.

Frames

We offer Archival Framing in 3 colors; Light Pine, Dark Pine, and Aqua. All frames are made of pine wood, giving each frame a unique grain pattern. We seal our frames with a matte lacquer finish.

(framed A5 prints, artworks by @fumikuri_.)

Frame moulding are made in-house; machine cut, stained, and assembled in our studio.

Sizes

We offer Archival Framing in 7 pre-set sizes, fitting A5 to A1 size prints.

Each frame can have a custom window cut size that will fit your print.

We use Logan’s mat cutting rigs to bevel cut each window. Logan’s mat cutters allow great accuracy with little over or under-cuts which is one of the challenges of cutting mats by hand.

(framed A2 print, artwork by @ikajpaintings.)