That's what I'm talking about. So it's actually totally fine and don't devalue the print (it's not worth a lot though)?

So, possibly, email them

It's not so much about what color is that mark, or whether it affects the integrity of the paper. But I've always had the idea that any marks which are not originally intended to be on a piece of art (be it front or back) will actually affect its perceived value? No?

Depends if buyer is A. An anorak, or B. Trying to knock asking price down. Wouldnt bother me unless it was a massive turd stuck to the front (Failes excepted of course as they come like this).

Mmm. Professional framer advising clients on best materials to use for DIY framing.....

DIY is always a consideration given the cost of some framing but at what point do you decide whether to go professional or DiY - even some of the cheapest prints can become massively sought after (doe miss universe £65 cost to £1500 secondary). At £50 I wouldn't be to fussed with that is on the print as long as I like it, at £1500 my expectations would be a bit different.

I dont see a bit of staining on the back as an issue but view tape marks (where a layer of the Print Paper has come away with the tape) as more of a concern. It seems that the ability to remove a piece from its bindings with minimal damage is almost as important as getting it hung in the first place.

Float mounting is quite labour intensive and the local framers I approached didn't want the work perhaps because they don't do much of it and are perhaps I little afraid of it?

c - cheap as chips but soon to be worth nothing
d - dear as fark - and you'd be mad to diy anything
e - everyone wants it so your F5 key won't help
f - ffs don't diy anything .. when it comes to print work 'life's too short'.

thanks for the lead wizz as ever the turd made me laugh... who'd have though chris ofili would be where he is now.

Inside the frame? How do you do that? Any pics to show?

People gonna ask u if the pins are acid free, ha!

You need your framer to put in spacers so the glass won't touch the print.

... for an easy take on what we are talking about there is a OS G (forum member ling p733 - just realised artist not quoted on thread) that is float mounted with a close up of the egde of the frame - just on the last page or so of '.. latest art buy' thread - which shows the use of a spacer ...

Thanks everyone for the quick replies! I appreciate it very much. I called and said I wanted to make sure you were using spacers and the glass wasn't touching the print, and he said "I can if you want." I didn't really ask if he ever planned on using them, but it sounded like I heard correctly in the first place and he wasn't going to.

And AFR1KA, that's a good idea. I live in Las Vegas, I will make a new thread and ask about that.

Utter b****cks dude, the spacers are there to allow the air to circulate around the image within the frame to stop any moisture affecting the the item. If you have damp paper touching the glazing, inert or not the print will stick to it in time.

Listen to ling, i know a lot of framers and they vary massively. Anyone can open a framing shop, a couple of grand will get you most of the equipment needed 2nd hand and off you go. Ive seen shocking practices from apparently reputable framers as well so choose wisely, hopefully someone on here can recommend a framer near your area. Theres a framers guild called gcf, it means theyve at least wen t throught a course to teach them the basics but it doesnt guarantee they follow through with the teachings, again i know quite a few gcf framers, some are very good and others not so much, the best thing is recommendation from others if possible

Would suggest that your framer should be offering different options, techniques and explaining them. Giving you advice on the piece to be framed. If they are not you should probably be looking else where. You should be making an informed decision that meets your budget whatever it is. I always use the same frame but different glass and techniques depending on the piece

Eg. Separate to the glass issue but the fact that this has been raised. I would suggest more important is how is the piece being fixed to the mount and what is it being mounted on.

Cost is always an issue with framing but again a good framer can explain the pluses and minus's of different techniques and glass and also there price impact.

good way to find a good framer is to ask decent local galleries who is a good framer locally. They are well connected to framers and also as mentioned by Castle know who locally is a bit of a disaster. Galleries also understand the benefits and have experience  of protecting the art work.