Acid free - All of our mount boards are acid free. This makes them suitable for conservation framing.

Acid corrosion - In the old days picture framers used to use materials which could end up doing more good than bad to your pictures. When you consider the main purpose of a picture frame is preserve and protect this isn't very good! Picture-Frames.co.uk does not use lower quality materials like these.

Acrylic Glazing - As standard, all of our frames come with this form of glazing. It has all the advantages of glass but does not shatter of break as easy.

Aluminium Picture Frame - A picture frame made from the material aluminium (metal).

Artwork - A general term used to describe photographs, drawings, paintings hand lettering and the like prepared to use in printed matter.

Bevelled Edge - Usually used in reference to the inner edge of a mount, it has a 45° slant and can come in two colours. White or black.

Blackcore - A type of mountboard, when cut has a black bevelled, inside edge.

Backing Board - When we refer to backing board on this website we mean a 2mm MDF board which forms the back of your picture frame.

Barrier Board - A type of conservation board which slots into the back of the frame to protect the item inside.

Box Frame - Box frames are made to accommodate 3d items, we do not sell box frames but more often than not a deep rebated picture frame moulding will suffice.

Canvas - A piece of strong cloth of which the surface has been prepared to receive painting, commonly painting in oil.

Chop Service - A method we use for providing over sized frames which allows us to buy in mouldings chopped to specified lengths.

Conservation Framing - The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting the item in a safe or entire state within a picture frame.

Home Delivery Network - Our courier of choice for transporting and delivering your picture frames

Colourmount - The UK's leading supplier of mount board to the picture framing industry

Depth - The measurement from the front of an item to the back

Bevelled Edge - Usually used in reference to the inner edge of a mount, it has a 45° slant and can come in two colours. White or black.

Dimension - The magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)

Etching - making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them.

Frame - The wood or aluminium moulding surrounding your artwork or photo.

Framing - The process by which picture frames are made.

Framers - The trained members of staff which carry out the framing process.

Fine Art Trade Guild - The governing body for all art and framing companies.

Glass - A type of glazing usually perceived as the best quality option for framing.

Giclée - A type of high resolution print produced from a special printer.

Guild commended framer (GCF) - The certification from the industries governing body which displays a level of framing competence.

Help Center - This is the section of the website where we explain our T&Cs'

Hooks and pins - Some of the items needed in order to hang the picture frame on the wall

Image - A visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface or screen

Mat - An American term for the equivalent mount

Mount - A piece of material with an aperture to allow the artwork to be seen through the middle. Can come in various styles including double, single and v-groove.

Mounting - The process by which an item is surrounded by mount board.

Mount Board - The material used to mount an item. Can vary in quality; museum, conservation, white core, cream core.

Moulding - The material used for the picture frame its self. This can be wood or aluminium. We do not use cheap plastic mouldings.

Oil Painting - The art or practice of painting with oils.

Oak Frame - A picture frame made from the strong, durable material oak..

Ornate/Traditional - A description of a picture frame which is old and detailed in appearance.

Profile - The curves and design of a frame. A picture frame's profile includes the height, width and rebate (channel on the frame's underside in which the materials sit), and come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Photo Frames - Picture framing suitable for photos.

Rebate - The lip/depth of the picture frame in mm.

Restoration - The process of replenishing the look, feel and character of a distressed item.

Saw - We use a special saw (only one of its type in the UK) to cut the mouldings which make your frames.

Self Adhesive Board - The board we sell which allows you to stick your artwork to allow you to easily position it once inside the frame.

Spacers - A product used to give the illusion that the item is sitting away from the front of the frame.

Strut Backs - The boards which have a tail to allow for desk standing picture frames. Made from an MDF.

Tapes - Archival and standard tapes are sold on this website, allowing you to secure the item once in the picture frame so that dust and the elements can not reach precious items.

Watercolour - A type of painting material used by artists.

Wood Picture Frames - A picture frame made from the material wood.