METAL FRAMES / ALUMINUM

Art Services Inc. offers three welded metal options for our products: brass, stainless steel, and aluminum. These substrates not only look great within a contemporary context, but offer incredible support for artwork. The strength of welded joins ensures that heavy art objects are properly supported over a long period of time, and the alloys make them more durable in more volatile environments.

If you or your client is interested in creating a custom-colored frame, mount, or pedestal, powder-coated metals are a great option. The powder-coating process holds color extremely well: color is applied electrostatically and cured under heat or with ultraviolet light, which creates a smooth surface without drips or runs that is highly resistant to corrosion, flaking, and scratching.

Please read on below to learn more details about each metal alloy.

Aluminum Polish

Aluminum Brush All Over

Custom Pink Aluminum Brushed

Custom Purple Aluminum Brushed

Aluminum is the most popular metal selection at Art Services Inc. It is known for having a sleek appearance (the reflective, silvery-white appearance is popular in modern spaces) and for being remarkably lightweight for a metal. Aluminum is 250x less dense than steel, incredibly strong and durable, and quite easy to install compared to its heavier counterparts. Aluminum is also an inert material, meaning it will remain chemically stable over time, making it a perfect choice for archival framing.

• Archival Glazing
Tru Vue Optium Museum Acrylic. Anti-reflective and 99% UV Filtering. Abrasion resistant and anti-static. Superior light transmittance and clarity.

• Archival Matboard
100% Virgin Alpha-Cellulose. Acid-free and lignin-free, bleed and fade resistant. Alkaline pH buffered. Various ply thicknesses.

• Archival Backboard
Coroplast – Archival Grade. Polypropylene copolymer. Chemically inert; no outgassing. Water-resistant. Strong and lightweight.