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You might try a thin strip of ethafoam. Or even glassine paper. Ethafoam not going to put anything on to your painting, it has a bit of give so should leave a mark and it's archival. Comes in a ton of different thicknesses. Sources: Gaylord, Uline, Light Impressions On Sep 15, 2016 10:23 PM, "Karen Ackoff" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Patricia and Bruce, Thank you! GAC 100 keeps popping up, so I will order > some. I’m also going to experiment a little and see what happens over time > with various sealers. But will otherwise rely on the GAC 100. One person > suggested strips of rubber… but there is “rubber” and there is “rubber” and > I wouldn’t want it against a painting. I suppose a frame spacer could be > used, but then the painting wouldn’t sit as securely in the frame, plus the > hard plastic might leave an indentation on the edge of the painting. > > The trick will be to not have the gesso show at the very edge. I just > might take a damp rag or q-tip and gently “wipe” along that edge. Will ask > my framer for some scraps to experiment with. I’ve moved and will be > working with a new framer, and thankfully they sound like they’re willing > to work with me. > > The do-it-yourself framing places seem to be disappearing, but my new > place will make the frame and cut the glass, and I can do the rest. My > former frame shop has raised their prices more than double (the owner is > having personal problems). I’m sorry for the owner but not willing to pay > that much. > > Life ain’t dull. > > K > > > > > > > > > On Sep 15, 2016, at 6:28 PM, Bruce Bartrug <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Golden's GAC 100. Apply two or three coats. Shellac is for furniture and > wood trim in old houses, for which it is very good. > > Best, > bab > > On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 4:04 PM, Patricia Savage <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> Golden's GAC 100 seals the surface. My understanding is that it is >> archival and protects against SID. You should apply at least two coats. >> >> Patricia Savage >> Mayapple Studio >> www.psavageart.com >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> > On Sep 15, 2016, at 2:50 PM, Karen Ackoff <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> > >> > I have a question regarding framing… When framing a painting on board >> or canvas, what do you use, if anything, to seal the wood that touches the >> painting? >> > >> > I ask because I’m starting to frame some egg tempera paintings, and >> there is about 1.4-inch overlap. I’ve always read that the wood should be >> sealed where it touches the painting. There is a framer’s tape that is >> adhesive-backed with a foil layer. But I’ve heard from other egg tempera >> people, that this has stuck to the egg tempera painting and the painting >> then required repair. I suppose this might work better depending on how >> long the painting cures (egg tempera dries rapidly, but can take about 9 or >> 10 months to fully cure). >> > >> > I suppose shellac could be used but don’t know if it, too, might stick. >> Other possibilities would be Filmoplast-P90 tape, which is an archival >> white paper tape, but it might breathe enough to transfer any acid from the >> wood to the painting. My next best guess would be acrylic gesso, left to >> cure for at least a week… the gesso I know seals well as I use it to repair >> water stains on dry wall. >> > >> > Thoughts? Ideas? >> > >> > Karen >> > >> > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the >> instructions at >> > http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv >> >> Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the >> instructions at >> http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv >> > > > > -- > Bruce Bartrug > Nobleboro, Maine, USA > [log in to unmask] > www.brucebartrug.com > > •The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but > because of those who look on and do nothing. - Albert Einstein > •In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the > silence of our friends. -Martin Luther King > > ________________________________________________ > > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the > instructions at > http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv > > > ________________________________________________ > > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the > instructions at > http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv > > > > ________________________________________________ > > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the > instructions at > http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the instructions at http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv