Fillet (picture Framing) - Uses

Uses

The fillet is normally used as decoration in the lining of a picture frame or underneath a mat inside one; the intent is to help draw the eye inwards to the document being framed.

However, one can also use inverted fillets as form of picture frame on small, flat objects, as seen below:

In this case, the card was glued to the lip of the inverted fillet (which is thus hidden behind the back of the card).

Objects such as this that have been framed using inverted fillets can be backed and then affixed to wire for hanging, displayed on an easel, or used inside of a larger shadowbox display. It is important to note that only very small, extremely flat objects can be framed using only an inverted fillet, as a fillet lacks the depth of a traditional picture frame, and due to its size, weight and construction, could not support a great amount of weight on its own.