| Easel back | An attachment on the back of small frames that allow display on a table or flat surface without any other support. |
| Engraving | Lines cut into a plate by hand with a steel burin or graver; no acid is used. The metal which is displaced in cutting is smoothed with a scraper which results in crisp, meticulous lines. Then the entire plate is thoroughly inked, with care taken to force the ink down into all of the lines, completely filling them. The surface is wiped clean, leaving the incised lines filled. A press is used to transfer the image onto paper or wood. |
| Etching | Etching refers to the technique of creating art and printmaking on the surface of glass or a metal plate by applying acidic, caustic, or abrasive substances. Traditionally this was done after the glass or metal was blown or cast. The acid eats the metal, leaving behind roughened areas, or if the surface exposed to the acid is very narrow, burning a line into the plate. |
| Filler | Cardboard that fills the back of the frame and keeps your photos from shifting. |
| Fillet | A narrow strip of wood placed in the rabbet of a moulding or inside a mat opening, to provide an accent color or texture. |
Framer's Corner 