Certificate Frames

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Certificate frames are also known as document frames and they are an inexpensive way to really dress up your awards presentation. Certificate frames are used in a number of occasions such as corporate recognitions, trainings or special achievements. Certificate frames comes in various materials, sizes and prices. There a lot of stores that carry a wide selection of certificate frames from which you can choose from. To make it really presentable you can get an inexpensive wood frame and you can have your very own awards plaque at half the cost!

 

 

Before purchasing certificate frames, be sure to consider the following options in your decision:

• Mount: Do you want it wall mount or desktop (easel back)?
• Material: There are certificate frames made of metal, plastic, Lucite, and wood which also comes in various types such as cherry, mahogany, walnut, rosewood, etc.
• Size: Most certificate frames are 8.5 x 11 in size.
• Mat: If you want frames larger than the normal 8.5 x 11 size, a mat purchase is recommended to go with the frame.
• Orientation: Your certificate frame can either be landscape or portrait in orientation.
• Quality: In terms of quality, your budget comes into question. There cheap certificate frames for those who don’t have much money. There are also value certificate frames, gold trimmed certificate frames, tiered edge certificate frames, glass certificate frames, etc.

Certificate frames are also used for preserving and displaying important documents so it’s important that you choose your materials carefully before purchasing to ensure that your treasured diploma will look good even in the long run.

Here are a few characteristics to watch out for:

In terms of the framing material, be sure to buy only the acid free ones. Opt to buy acid and lignin free matting. To know whether or not the matting is acid free, look at the bevel cut edges. If it’s bright white, then the mat is likely acid free. Fasteners of your certificate frames should also be acid free tape or corner pockets so as to ensure that your document will not fade or turn yellow in the long run.

Also another concern is the fading of documents placed in direct sunlight or brightly lit rooms. There are typically two options for the ‘glass’ or ‘glazing’ of a frame – standard glass or acrylic. To ensure that your framed documents are protected, you should choose acrylic, which is typically lighter, more impact resistant, and offers better UV protection than standard glass. Acrylic is also a better choice as it will not shatter in the event that the frame falls from the wall. There are UV filtering acrylic certificate frames that can be bought which will offer good protection especially if your frame is going to hang in direct sunlight.

Acrylic certificate frames are actually more expensive but it will filter up to 99% of UV light and significantly reduce fading due to sunlight exposure and fluorescent lights.

With these guidelines stated, you’ll be sure to not only have a very presentable certificate frame for your event. More importantly, you’ll be assured that you can proudly display your carefully preserved important document in a beautiful certificate frame.