AnneL
SPFG, Supreme Picture Framing God
One of my long time customers brought in a pastel of a dog yesterday that she wants put in an old frame with no mats. The frame is the same size as the picture but has a very shallow rabbet. I'm trying to talk her out of it but she is very instistent. I've explained to her all the reasons why a pastel needs a mat and needs some space between it and the glass. She has another one that was framed with out mats years ago and loves the look of it. She says I framed that one for her, but I have my doubts. I don't think even in my early years I would have done it that way. Besides I don't remember the project.
Anyway, she is having the frame extended (by someone else, I'm not a wood worker) so there is at least enough space for spacers. Should I tell her that even so, I can't possibly frame it without a mat? I don't even know how I would mount it without a mat to hold the edges down. The piece seems to be on a heavy paper with alot of tooth and possible fixed. There is not alot flaking off it.
Oh, did I mention she is very insistent.
Anyway, she is having the frame extended (by someone else, I'm not a wood worker) so there is at least enough space for spacers. Should I tell her that even so, I can't possibly frame it without a mat? I don't even know how I would mount it without a mat to hold the edges down. The piece seems to be on a heavy paper with alot of tooth and possible fixed. There is not alot flaking off it.
Oh, did I mention she is very insistent.
