Hard Skills
AdvancedArchival Framing TechniquesThe application of specialized methods and materials, such as acid-free boards and UV-filtering glazing, to protect artwork from environmental degradation.
IntermediateMount Cutting and MattingThe precision cutting of cardboard or fabric mounts to provide structural support and aesthetic borders for two-dimensional works.
AdvancedConservation EthicsKnowledge of professional standards regarding the minimal intervention and reversibility of framing treatments for historical artifacts.
IntermediateWoodworking and JoineryThe ability to use saws, planers, and underpinning machines to construct and join frame profiles with structural integrity.
IntermediateArt Handling and InstallationThe safe movement, manipulation, and securing of fragile artworks during the framing and mounting process.