Custom Frame Liners and Mats

Liners and mats create a slight visual pause between the detail of the art and the intricacy of the frame carving. They provide a smooth transition between the frame and the artwork and contribute toward the polished overall impression of the framed artwork.

Liners and mats can be wrapped in andy of five hundred and fifty choices of fabrics. In addition, we have many gold, natural wood, or 100% rag mat options.

 

picture framing fabrics for liners and mats
550 fabric choices
Gold leaf traditional American picture frame, fabric mat and gilded bevel
Fabric mat with gilded bevel example

French Matting

French matting is an ancient technique that uses watercolor wash panels and ink lines around the perimeter of a matted piece, combined with watercolor, ink, tempera, marbled papers, gesso and gold leaf. French matting offers endless customization possibilities. All materials used are archival, and all work is done by hand.

Eglomise Mats

Englomise mats, also known as ‘black glass gilding’ or ‘reverse glass mats’ are handcrafted by painting glass black on the reverse side. The glass mat is enhanced with gold leaf lines.

Example wide gilded liner and simple wooden custom picture frame
The watercolor was framed with wide gilded liner. Albert Namatjira (1902-1959)s Australian Aboriginal artists.

 

traditional dutch picture frame with gilded liner, antique Dutch painting
1″ gilded liner example and Dutch finish traditional frame

For more information about

custom framing or an in-home framing consultation

please call 617-901-3772 or e-mail mira@oliverbrothersframes.com