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Our Giclee fine art prints are produced on 300# watercolor paper and specially made with hand torn deckled edges. To my dismay, I’ve seen some framing jobs where the framer has completely covered these hand torn edges by the mat! Gail and I find this approach to framing our beautiful Giclee fine art prints almost criminal.

Here are some simple steps to follow when framing one of these beautiful Giclee prints.

1. Cut a piece of acid free foam core an inch smaller than the dimensions of the Giclee print.

2. “Float”or mount the Giclee print on the acid free foam core so that the hand torn edges extend about 1/2” beyond the foam core on all sides. See Figure #1.

Figure #1.

3. Cut acid free double mats with an inside opening 1/2” larger than the print on all four sides.

4. Cut an acid free back mat to fit the frame.

5. Cut foam core strips slightly smaller than the width of the double mats.

6. Attach the foam core strips to the back of the double mats double thick, to use as spacers. See figure #2.

Figure #2.

7. Attach the double mats with foam core spacers to the back mat so that the double mats are elevated from the back mat.

8. Position the foam core with the floated print on the center of the back mat.

9. Position the elevated double mat around the floated print making sure it is centered so that equal amounts of the back mat will show on all sides.

10. Frame the floated print with the elevated mats under glass and enjoy!

Framing tips by Bob Niebrugge

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