Alternative to the recently discontinued Neilsen 55 shape

[Greg Fremstad]

As Neilsen has discontinued their handy shape 55, FrameSpace 6 will make ANY aluminum moulding into a spacer frame.
Check it out here: http://www.frametek.com/HTML/FrameSpace/FrameSpace_2.html

In fact, I designed FrameSpace back in 1977 partly BECAUSE of Neilsen 55. It was hard to get the last side on without crinkling the edge of the art and the glass always rattled and chipped.

With FrameSpace, you can stack up the entire glass, art, and backing package and slide it into the frame - much easier - and no glass rattling or chipping.

Call or email for a free sample.

PS: I know that most of you prefer the "peel and stick" style spacers but at every trade show since 1986 we have sold 100 to 1 FrameSpace over our EconoSpace. There must be a few reasons for this. Watch the short video on FrameSpace on the FrameTek web site and maybe you'll see why.

 

[Cliff Wilson]

Greg, I switched to FrameSpace early on and use it exclusively.

When I hired my employee she came to me with experience at two different frame shops. The first time I gave her FrameSpace she complained and said the peel and stick was easier.

I showed her how to use my "homemade glass holder" (two aluminum yardsticks with bumpons down their length) to hold the glass up in the air and how to put all four sides on without turning the glass and she now agrees it easier and faster than the peel and stick kind.

Plus, there's no adhesive to dry out, flake off, and let go.

Thank you Greg! A great product.

 

[JBergelin]

without moving the glass?

Cliff

I get the two yard sticks to hold up the glass - great idea

but not having to turn the glass?

how do you get to the far side of the glass?

 

[Cliff Wilson]

Cliff

I get the two yard sticks to hold up the glass - great idea

but not having to turn the glass?

how do you get to the far side of the glass?

Maybe my arms are longer?

Seriously, one half of my fitting table has black foam taped down.
I set the yardsticks on the black foam area so they are length wise in front of me. I place the glass on the yardsticks so the long side runs along the table edge nearest me. I have a short piece of framespace I use as a "starter" on the near right edge. Then, I pinwheel the frame space around the glass, closest edge first. As long as you can reach across the glass there's no need to turn the glass.

BTW, the black foam on the table makes it much easier to see places on the glass that need cleaning.

Also, the yardsticks actually have a double row of bumpons on the back, so the glass is almost an inch elevated.