Talk:BPG Matting and Framing

This discussion page was started in July 2014 to collect ideas for improving the chapter. It includes the suggestions offered by the BPG Publications Committee, PCC Task Force in 2007-2009. Please feel free to add your own suggestions for improvement.

FYI I have decided that glass glazing is now a historical technique, and am moving all references to glass to that section. Glazing options will be discussed in more detail with modern options explained --Fopferman (talk) 18:13, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Suggestions for Improvement

• PDF instructions made for different institution are welcome and could be the subject of a call for content.
• When the chapter was written in 1988, there was no bibliography. A short bibliography was added in 2017, but it could certainly be expanded.
• Mention Coroplast board, hexamount, microchamber board, and magnets.
• Give specific instructions on using silica gel packs (or link to this information).
• Discuss traditions in mat aesthetics.
• Re-evaluate references to using thymol-impregnated blotters, as this is probably not recommended anymore.--Kkelly (talk) 10:15, 19 September 2017 (CDT)
  • moved to historical materials section --Fopferman (talk) 18:13, 25 January 2026 (UTC)
• Redraw the illustrations, as they are blurry and poor quality.

• Those illustrations really need help! I think even just re-screenshotting from the scanned pdf would be an incredible improvement, the ones on the page currently are illegible. Also all photos need to have a caption and to be bigger --Sandrine Blais (talk) 19:04, 28 November 2025 (UTC)

• make section regarding sealed packages more prominent and more detailed --Fopferman (talk) 02:22, 20 January 2026 (UTC)
• move photos from gallery and beginning to relevant places within text --Fopferman (talk) 18:14, 25 January 2026 (UTC)
  • I moved a number of them, but some don't directly relate to existing text. Thee are also a slew of cornering options that may be overly complicated/redunadant. Considering removing these, especially since I don't have a text explanation for how to make them --Fopferman (talk) 23:00, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
• remove redundant adhesive info on this page that also appears on BPG Adhesives and/or BPG Adhesive Recipes and Tips --Fopferman (talk) 19:13, 25 January 2026 (UTC)
• I want to add Flying Nuns to the paper corner section, but I was told I can't call them that irl... :( --Fopferman (talk) 22:23, 27 January 2026 (UTC)