![]() Guild Members can log in to download the full standards document Specifications and Technical Information: Framers must observe the Guild's specifications and standards that will be amended from time to time to incorporate changes in materials, technology and knowledge.Customers should be advised that lifetimes given assume that artwork is not inherently unstable.The term 'normal conditions' as used in the Guild's standards means out of direct sunlight, within the temperature range 10☌ - 25☌ and relative humidity between 40% and 60%.Manufacturers may sometimes need challenging Framers must be careful when assessing manufacturers' product specifications, to ensure that materials comply with the Guild's standards.The higher specifications use higher quality materials and techniques higher levels of expertise may be required, but craftsmanship must be of a high standard at all levels For example, badly cut and pinned mouldings are unacceptable at any level. Frames must always be structurally sound, free from unsightly blemishes and must be safely supported. The standard of craftsmanship must be high regardless of the level to which the piece is being framed.Changes such as these are permissible but should be itemised clearly on any back of frame label and the customer's receipt/job sheet For example: oil paintings are not generally glazed some museums have UV filters on their external glass and internal lighting so do not require this in frames rebates which are insufficiently deep may require hand-made 'build-ups'. Deviations from the methods explained in the standards are acceptable if framers can demonstrate that their chosen techniques meet the qualitative requirements of the level to which they are working. It may be necessary to use alternative materials to meet customers' needs and some artwork may require slightly different treatment to that specified.Framers must be able to demonstrate that their chosen techniques meet the qualitative requirements of the level to which they are working The specifications at all levels enable framers to treat 3D objects, fabric, works on canvas etc differently from artwork on paper.How the specifications work for picture framers Leaflets are available at a nominal charge in the Guild online shop - log in to buy. How the specifications are communicated to customersĬonsumer leaflets, produced by the Guild, inform customers about the Guild Framing Standards, the value of having work framed by GCFs, and the Guild Code of Ethics. A marketing tool to show customers there is more to framing than meets the eye. ![]() It is essential to demonstrate why a job may be priced above that given by a competitor and why a framer is recommending a particular level of framing ![]() ![]() To enable customers to compare quotations on a 'like-for-like' basis.An informed choice of different levels of framing to suit customers' individual needs. ![]()
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