HALBE offers five colours and several different strengths between 1.5 and 3 mm - either as standard window mat or folding window mat with an additional mounting board. With folding window mat the window mat is fixed to a mounting board behind it with self-adhesive tape, similar to a hinge. The picture can thus be fixated on the mounting board instead of the back side of the window mat.
FRAME YOUR PICTURE AND GIVE IT SPACE
Window mat
A window mat not only frames the picture inside a frame, it also gives it more room to unfold. In addition, it prevents direct contact of the glass with the object. Framing with a window mat inside a frame is the earliest form of picture presentation.
Use.
Framing with passepartout opens up many design possibilities to skillfully showcase a picture and emphasize its effect. When a paper work is framed with a passepartout, it looks more valuable overall. A strong passepartout is also chosen for wavy, thick paper works. In addition, framing with passepartout means that the picture does not come into direct contact with the glass.
Bevel cut.
A high-quality passepartout conveys a certain depth through the bevel cut and gives the picture more space through the distance to the frame, as the entire framing also becomes larger. A thick passepartout reinforces this effect. The cut-out for your picture and the size of the passe-partout are determined to the millimeter according to your wishes. Multiple cut-outs are also possible according to a sketch.
Premium quality.
Not all cardboard is the same. We only use KLUG cardboard for our bevel cut passe-partoutsMuseum cardboard in the best premium quality with a quality guarantee. This is characterized by high resistance to ageing and light, as well as being absolutely acid-free, for active protection of your artwork. The surface is finely textured and offers a high-quality visual appearance. Only FSC® -certifiedpaper (FSC® C206955) from controlled forestry is used for our passe-partouts.
From picture to passepartout.
The passepartout enables various stagings of works of art. In general, the placement of the picture within the frame is important for the overall effect. The options are varied, ranging from a central arrangement to the golden ratio. The ideal size of the passe-partout can be conveniently selected based on the picture size using the HALBE passepartout-Configurator determine the ideal size.
For a perfect presentation of your picture there are various design possibilities for your window mat cut-out. Generally all inner and outer measurements can be determined down to the millimetre. With our HALB window mat configurator you can choose the placing of your individual cut-out to be entirely free or one of three pre-set options: "central", "optical centre" and "golden cut":
Central.
Mostly the cut-out is placed at the centre, i. e. with the same edges at the top, bottom, left and right. Like this, you can use your window mat in landscape or portrait format, which is convenient for changing exhibitions. For a more interesting presentation you can place the picture slightly higher.
Optical centre.
With this variation the cut-out in the window mat is slightly shifted to the top: the lower edge of the window mat is then slightly wider than at the top, which makes it looks as if the cut-out was placed in the middle. With the "central" variation, depending on the picture and proportions, the lower edge of the window mat seems to be smaller than at the top.
Golden cut.
The golden cut is a harmonic ratio that is particularly comfortable for us to view. In terms of art and placing a picture in the frame, according to a mathematical formula, the lower edge of the window mat is made considerably wider than at the top. In the HALBE window mat configurator this option is simply visualized at the click of a button.
APPLICATION EXAMPLES
Extract from the KLUG quality guarantee:
- KLUG-Conservation brand
- 100 % bleached cellulose
- without the use of recycled fibers
- free from lignified fibers
- lignin-free
- acid-free (according to DIN ISO 6588-1:2012)
- Alkali buffer > 3 % natural calcium carbonate (GCC)
- Photographic Activity Test (PAT) according to ISO 18916:2007 passed
- highest durability class LDK 24-85
- Laminating glue free from solvents and plasticizers
Standards:
- FSC®-certified cardboard
- DIN EN ISO 9706
- ANSI/NISO Z 39.48
- DIN 6738:2007
Sizes, thickness and colours:
- can be ordered online from 130 x 130 mm up to 1200 x 1400 mm
- Window mat available in thickness 1.5 and 3.0 mm
- larger formats possible on request
- 1.50 mm thickness, up to 1200 x 1400 mm: White, Antique white, Natural white, Grey, Black
- 1.50 mm thickness, up to 1400 x 2500 mm: White, Antique white, Natural white
- 2.60 mm thickness: up to 1680 x 2500 mm: Antique white
- 3.00 mm thickness: up to 1200 x 1400 mm: White, Antique white, Natural white, Black
- most frequently used thickness up to 1200 x 1400 mm: 1.5 millimetres
Exposed sheet of paper.
Displaying the entire sheet up to the edge and presenting it with a window mat is called an exposed sheet of paper. Here the picture is mounted onto a background cardboard of a folding window mat and the cut-out is larger than the paper format. Like this, the edge of the paper looks special.
Motif is not covered.
Often the sheet of paper is larger than the actual motif. In this case the window mat cut-out can be 5 to 10 mm wider all-round than the motif. The gap between picture motif and window mat edge intensifies the effect of the picture. Ideal for signed pictures!
PERFECT CUT-OUT
COLOURS AND STRENGTHS
W White
AW Antique white
NW Natural white
G Grey
S Black
Folding window mat.
This kind is particularly recommendable when the sheet of paper is exposed or the motif is meant to be exposed for presentation purposes. Folding window mat are equally practical for professional storing in archive boxes or when the picture is not supposed to be mounted directly on the window mat but on a cardboard behind.
Motif is covered.
This is the most common type of picture presentation with a window mat: The motif is usually covered all-round by a 3 to 5 mm bevel-cut window mat. When ordering your window mat the cut-out should be respectively smaller than the picture. This makes the picture easy to install and not too much of the motif is covered and lost.
advantages and features
Floating window mat.
A rare and yet very popular application of a window mat. Here the window mat is placed directly behind the glass with a separator or distance shims to the exhibit. This creates the impression of a window mat that is floating in front of the picture, which gives the motif an additional effect of depth.
Multiple cutout.
Multiple cutouts are also possible. Please send us a hand sketch (also DXF or DWG drawing) with all cutouts, edge widths and web widths to info@halbe.de. The minimum web width is 20 mm, for larger formats possibly more. Each cutout will be charged with 1 € additionally. For stability reasons, shipping may only be possible in combination with a picture frame
Multiple cutout.
Multiple cutouts are also possible. Please send us a hand sketch (also DXF or DWG drawing) with all cutouts, edge widths and web widths to info@halbe.de. The minimum web width is 20 mm, for larger formats possibly more. Each cutout will be charged with 1 € additionally. For stability reasons, shipping may only be possible in combination with a picture frame