Tapes.
Every eventuality covered
The Crescent range of tapes, covers every eventuality with: Mounting & hinging tapes, Mounting corners and strips, Adhesives, Repair tapes, Frame backing tapes. Meeting every framing challenge… no matter how sticky!
High on standards – Low on acidity
All the tapes and adhesives in the new Crescent series are pH neutral and acid free, ensuring you are providing longer lasting framing solutions for your
customers and that your customer’s artwork will not be damaged over time.
Part of 'The Package'
Choosing a quality tape or adhesive is an important part of encouraging your customers to upgrade to a better standard of framing products for their
artwork. The effect is a longer lasting result and a more profitable job, helping you to maintain a successful long-term business. If you have taken the
trouble to recommend our UV protective glass, conservation matboard and quality backing boards, don’t undermine all your good work by using a
cheap adhesive or tape that could irrevocably damage your customer’s artwork.
Green is for GOOD
The Standard Tapes collection will slow the speed of ageing to the artwork, for minimum and commended levels of framing and complies with FATG quality standards.
Crescent’s GOOD range of tapes includes:
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Bevel Tapes
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Self-Adhesive Linen Hinging Tape
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Self-Adhesive Mounting Hinging Tissue
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Self-Adhesive Document Repair Tape
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Rebate Foam Tape
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Self-Adhesive Frame Sealing Tape
Red is for BETTER
The Conservation Tapes collection offers a higher level of protection for conservation level framing and complies with FATG quality standards.
Crescent’s BETTER range of tapes includes:
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Gummed Linen Hinging Tape
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Self-Adhesive Polypropylene Mounting Corners
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Self-Adhesive Polypropylene Photo Corners
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See-Thru Mounting Strips
Blue is for BEST
The Museum Tapes collection offers the highest levels of protection for museum level framing and complies with FATG quality standards.
Crescent’s BEST range of tapes includes:
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Japanese Hinging Paper
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Pure Wheat Starch
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Methyl Cellulose
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Japanese Paper Assortment -
heavy / medium / light
When should I recommend GOOD tapes?
If your customer brings in open end reproductions, posters, decorative art and general presentations for framing.
When should I recommend BETTER tapes?
If your customer brings in fine art prints, limited editions, valuable documents or photography for framing.
When should I recommend BEST tapes?
If your customer brings in valuable works of original art, rare and antique documents, fine art prints for framing.