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Framing Terminology
- Gesso
- Preparation usually made of rabbitskin glue and finely powdered chalk used to provide a base for finishes applied to mouldings.
- Gicle
- (or giclee) A print formed with an inkjet printer. often used for limited editions and prints on demand.
- Gilding
- 'to cover a surface with a thin layer of gold or a substance that looks like gold' - can include gilt paints and varnishes, broadly used term in framing can often be applied to any metallic surface effect.
- GCF
- Guild Commended Framer. Framer who has paid for taken and passed the fine art trade guild test. Is not allowed to state they are commended by the fine art trade guild or use the logo unless they have a current paid up membership. (See also JGF)
- Goober
- A small, yet perceptible, unwanted speck of Adhesive Transfer Tape (ATG) found on the visible surface of picture framing materials, most often on a surface mount (mat), but occasionally on the artwork itself. The adhesive qualities of transfer tape make them crave attachment to other debris such as a second mount board or glazing materials. Many experts believe that goobers possess a rudimentary intelligence.
If discovered before they create such an attachment, goobers are easily removed by rolling them beneath your fingers or a light rubbing with a gum eraser. Even after being discarded, goobers will often appear again unexpectedly in an attempt to reattach themselves to other projects.
If discovered after they create an attachment, goobers may ruin a framing project. Under a microscope or a high magnification loupe, goobers may be seen chuckling at their attempts at sabotage.
If goobers are detected before the frame package is fit, they remain goobers; if goobers are not discovered until after the frame and its contents are completely sealed, they become flumbs. It has yet to be discovered how and exactly when this transformation takes place.