Lining fillets

[sefuller]

I know this has been discussed, but the search must be disabled (?) What do
you use to line the back of a wood fillet, on a LE piece? We have used an acid free
2x board, but I don't like the fact that you can see if from the side, under the fillet.

[JRB]

We use a four ply white rag board with a reverse bevel cut that starts 3/32 inside the edge of the fillet. Depending on the picture & the fillet you can also use black, gray, tan, etc. rag boards. These create a space between the picture & the fillet, but the board does not show. We also cover the back of the fillet with white art tape or P-90 so that it is almost touching the edge.

John

[nona powers]

If you read the FACTS Guidlines for framing art on paper, www.artfacts.org, (http://www.artfacts.org,) you will find that there are only two impermeable barriers to acid, glass and metal. The best thing to line a fillet with is Linco's Rabbet Sealing Tape. It's a very thin metal with a pressure sensitive glue on one side. I cover the bottom of the fillet with it. I also put the fillet on top of a full four ply mat and move it back an inch. If the mat on top and on the bottom match, it is a very rich look while moving the fillet away from the mat opening.

Nona Powers, CPF, GCF
www.nonapowers.com (http://www.nonapowers.com)

[sefuller]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by nona powers:
[QB]If you read the FACTS Guidlines for framing art on paper, www.artfacts.org (http://www.artfacts.org)

Thank you. Your link came through with a comma which invalidated it. The link in this post should be correct.

[DGBuck]

One thing that I've found handy in lining wood rabbets and fillets is to use Ultimat foils. You get the benefit of a 4 ply board PLUS a metal barrier in the foil (its aluminum, just like the Lineco sealing tape). It's one way to kill two birds with one stone! :D

[JRB]

I like Nona's suggestion, I'm ordering some linco tape today. Still learnig after all these years.

John

[preservator]

Since a conservation quality mat is required
for lining the back of a fillet mat, Duane's
idea seems quite clever. Marvelseal 360 and other
such foil laminate materials can be ironed on to
form a barrier, but these are less likely to be
present in most shops. In Duane's design, the
foil should be placed against the back of the
fillet so the board will be against the work.
This may be restating the obvious, if so,
apologies.

Hugh

[lyoncat]

Thanks for this post.

I am currently looking for a product. I think I will try Hugh's recommendation.
But I need to know the supplier, please?