Mountboard
 Mountboard is used in picture framing to enhance the work, but it also offers protection by being one of the ways to keep the glass from touching the artwork. The Framing Lot keeps a full range of Arqadia white core mountboard in stock as part of our bespoke framing service. Chevron corners are available to assist in the selection of suitable colours.
All mountboard comes in sheet sizes of 44" x 32" with some colours available in jumbo size. We also keep a range of black core mountboard and can show examples of other finish types such as suede and linen which are available. Mountboard can also be purchased in whole sheets or packs if required.
100% solid cotton rag mountboard suitable for Museum grade framing is also available to order - there is a limited selection of colours available.
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We do not stock standard core mountboard.
We can cut single, double or multiple mounts to suit your artwork and are happy to discuss your requirements in detail.
We also stock a range of ready cut mounts - all cut in-house using white core mountboard - to fit standard size frames but with various border sizes and in double mounts with various colour combinations.
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Glass
Glass is no longer just glass and the options available are very varied. We are always happy to discuss your preferred options and offer solutions to any conservation or aesthetic problems. Our range of glass available includes:
| 2mm clear float glass |
Suitable for budget and standard framing. This offers a completely clear and perfectly flat surface but with no UV protection. |
| 2mm non-reflective glass |
Suitable for budget and standard framing. This offers a diffused surface to avoid light reflection but with no UV protection. It is also the preferred glass to use against needlework. |
TruVue® Conservation
Clear Glass |
Suitable for conservation framing. The best selling UV glass in the world. Offers high level of UV protection with no significant loss of colour yet handles the same as clear float glass. |
TruVue® Conservation
Reflection Control |
Suitable for conservation framing. With the same UV protection as the clear version, this is considered the best diffused reflection glass available. Ideal in box frames. |
| TruVue® Museum Glass |
As the name suggests, suitable for museum quality framing. The market leader in this type of glass, used by professionals worldwide. This is expensive glass but it is considered great value in the right context. |
| Artscreen Acrylic |
Suitable for standard framing where a lighter weight is needed or where safety is an issue and glass cannot be used. As clear as float glass but more susceptible to surface damage over time. UV acrylic is available for conservation level framing but this is not an item normally stocked by us. |
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Mouldings for Bespoke Picture Framing
The Framing Lot take advantage of the wide range of moulding companies who supply the picture framing trade in the UK. In addition we also import mouldings direct from manufacturers in Spain. We keep in stock a huge and varied range of mouldings and chevrons for you to choose from. In addition, we have catalogues from our suppliers which you can view and we are happy to order in additional free samples for you to look at as colours can vary a great deal from pictures in brochures or on the internet.
We deal with the leading moulding suppliers such as Arqadia, D&J Simons & Sons Ltd, Molduras Enrique Lopez, Mainline Mouldings, Rose & Hollis and Neilsen Bainbridge. We are happy to try to match up frames you may already have at home, even if it is not a moulding we normally stock.
Our ranges of mouldings in stock are updated throughout the year as new ranges come onto the market.
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Framing Supplies
We are happy to supply lengths of moulding, sheets of mountboard, backing board, glass and other sheet materials as well as fixings, picture cord, hooks etc that you may wish to purchase if you choose to make up your own mounts or frames. |
