The 16 x 20" Archival Methods Wood Frame Kit 16x20 Natural Maplefrom Archival Methods Wood Frame Kit 16x20 Natural Mapleis made to display a photograph, print or painting in your home or office. The kit comes with an Acrylite OP3 acrylic glazing and a 1/8"-thick acid-free foam backing board. The kit also provides a strainer to keep the material stable inside the pre-assembled frame. Matted prints fit inside the frame as well. You can adjust the 3/16" rabbet according to the thickness of the mat by screwing it down to hold the matted print in place. A Phillips screwdriver is the only tool you will need to assemble and disassemble the frame. The frame is made from solid maple and has a clear protective finish to maintain the natural look of the wood.

Complete Framing Kit    For Displaying a Print or Painting    Solid Maple with Clear Finish    Adjustable Rabbet    Pre-Assembled Frame

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. What happened to the Archival Methods Metal Frame Kits? They were the best!!

A: I'm sorry, we stock many varieties of metal frames, but we don't have Archival Methods metal frame kits.

Q: 2. is this meant to be hung on a wall or could it sit on a coffee table and be easily observed from both sides?

A: Hi. No actually, they are meant to hang on the wall. There's no stand for the frame to set erect on a table top. They do look amazing on the wall as the wall and how ever it's decorated becomes the mat surrounding the photo. RAC

Q: 3. open on long or short side?

A: The photograph slides in from the short side.

Q: 4. How tall is the space above the pull-out shelf?

A: The manufacturer does not list the dimensions for the shelf height in any documentation related to this unit.

Q: 5. Can the vertical height between shelves be adjusted? I need to understand clearly if this is nonrefundable. Thanks.

A: No the height cannot be adjusted with this modular system.

Q: 6. What weight can each shelf handle?

A: Each shelf on the Salamander Designs Archetype System Modular Shelving Audio Stand (28", Natural Maple) can handle up to 50 lb.

Q: 7. How thick of a magazine will this hold?

A: I would say that a magazine is too thick and no more than 5 or 6 pages would fit.

Q: 8. How many mats come with this kit?

A: One.

Q: 9. Am I able to print on this tissue?

A: It is not possible to print on this tissue.

Q: 10. Can these be used with scratch board since they do not need glass?

A: The MCS Wood Float Frame - 11x14", Black does come with two glass plates. No one has written a review saying you can't use it, please write a review if you succesfully use the NCS float frame as scratch board..