Picture Framers can buy all our products directly from Britannia Mounts or via. one of our nationwide and international distributors. Please enquire for an up to date distributor list.

The Fine Art Trade Guild sets and maintains industry standards and represents the art and framing industry globally. It is based in London, UK.

The FATG first introduced five standards of framing to provide a consistent benchmark for the industry and a point of comparison for customers choosing the best framing solutions for their pictures across the industry.

Britannia and other key UK manufacturers work together in close consultation with the FATG to set the standards for mountboard. All the products we sell are clearly identified with the level of framing that they can be used for. Each product meets or surpasses the required standard.

Most picture frame backs are in direct contact with the artwork and the art can begin to show signs of ageing and acid spotting if cheap acidic backing boards, greyboards and MDF are used. The Corri-Cor range of backing boards sold exclusively by Britannia Mounts and it's distributors is an acid free board designed specifically for picture framing and is available in a number of different qualities including archival.

Just as we need to protect ourselves from the damaging effects of the sun, so more precious and sentimentally valuable artwork needs UV Protection to protect it from fading, discolouration and turning brittle. Britannia Conservation glass that incorporates UV Protection really is like using sunscreen for your artwork.

Unlike UV blocking glass, which is all about protecting the art, the Light Transmission and Light Reflection of glass enhances the aesthetics of the art. Glass with a high Light Transmission value helps the 'good light' reach the artwork, so your customer can see their art more clearly. Glass with a low Light Reflection helps ensure that your customer sees the art rather than their own reflection in the glass!

There has been a lot of debate about tapes in recent years, but using poor quality tapes and adhesives can leave much more than a sticky mess. To ensure a longer lasting framing solution for your customers you need to choose tapes and adhesives that are pH neutral and acid-free, just like all the products in the new Crescent Tapes & Adhesives range.

Water reversible tapes (gummed tapes) should be your first choice for Conservation and Museum level framing. That's because they can be easily removed with water. Pressure applied tapes (self-stick tapes) are ideal when you are working with non-valuable artwork or art that is sensitive to water-based adhesives, as they are simply removed using mineral spirits.