30mm gold leaf slip

[vividP]

Bought a length of gold slip the other day (on a magpie like impulse) - anyone care to share how/when they use it? It's got no rebate so presumably it sits over a mount unless you've got artwork to spare...

Thanks

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[Roboframer]

You could use it to edge a mount aperture but that would be UNDER the mount.

Mount slips (or 'fillets' if you like) have rebates so that you can butt the mount right up to them, most framers prefer to reverse the bevel for this.

The best use for a flat slip is to jazz up the sight edge of a moulding, over the glass or under it to also act as a glass spacer, but you can use the mount slips (over the glass) for that too. If you use a flat slip for a mount aperture it's tricky to line it up to show an equal amount all round, plus, if you reverse the bevel or not, there will be a 'step' between the mount and the slip, whereas a mount slip is flush, or can be made flush, with the mount bevel.

[prospero]

You see slips used a lot on old prints where they have a wide border. Instead of using a mount, the print was stuck to board and the slip was put under the glass so it acts as a spacer and adds a gold edge to the frame. They can be quite useful and it's worth keeping a few in stock. e.g. when you are framing a canvas that has a lumpy edge or is out of square and the frame has a narrow rebate width. A slip can provide a bit more elbow room.