| Oval frame | A frame with an elliptical shape. |
| Oval mat | A mat with an elliptical opening; may have an oval or rectangular perimeter. |
| Passe partout | A passe partout (or “framing matboard”) is a 1.5mm cardboard sheet with a cut-out that is placed over the picture (whatever it is a photograph, a canvas, a pastel, a watercolour, a print or a drawing). |
| Patina | 1) A film or encrustation, usually green, appearing gradually on a surface of copper and bronze, due to weathering and as a result of oxydation.
2) An opaque toning used to stimulate aging or to dull the brightness of a gilded surface.
3) A deep, soft polished gleam acquired by wood and metal after years of wear and polishing. |
| Picture hanger | A device attached to the wall on which the frame is hung. |
Framer's Corner 