Technical Description of Cameo Framework

This framework was submitted to compete within the category of “Best Innovation in Framing Design and Skills.”

Framing techniques and treatments that are now commonly used and recognized throughout the industry were once, when first introduced, considered innovative.  Whether it is the V-groove, T-Hinge, Tiered Mat, Sink Mat, French Mat (to mention a few), what they all share in common is a specific name that uniquely identifies each for selection by framers and informed clients.

The accompanying entry introduces a number of fresh treatments that have been executed in varying degrees of difficulty and evolution, within the same package.

This treatment might best be applied (but would not be limited) to such items as valuable stamps, sports trading cards, coins, scrimshaw items, belt buckles, jewelry, small carvings and military decorations.

Following, in ascending order of difficulty and complexity, are the individual names and descriptions of each, as assigned by this framer.

Bridge Mount – A mounting technique utilizing two or more rigid struts, or arms, for the purpose of presenting the mounting platform in mid-air.  The greatest challenge here is to insure that the mounting platform lies absolutely parallel to the underneath/back of the frame.  Therefore, a true Bridge Mount can only be designated as such if one can visibly verify, without disassembling the frame, that the area beneath the mounting platform is completely clear, having no auxiliary support.

Sloped Bridge Mount – Mounting arms have some degree of slope.

Spider Bridge Mount – Fulfills the requirements of the Bridge Mount, but has no more and no less than eight supporting legs – just like a spider!

Spider Weave – Eight woven arms directed towards the subject either inlaid into, or adhered to, the surface of the mounting substrate of the framework, whether mat board or fabric covered material.

Spider Weave Bridge Mount – Eight woven arms supporting the mounting platform in mid-air.

Single Intersecting Bridge Weave – The supporting struts of the bridge are covered with a weave that is interwoven at one terminus.