Welcome to Logan’s new DIY Picture Framing Blog!
An ongoing resource library for all sorts of tips, stories, and useful information for at-home picture framers. Check back often as lots more will be added in the coming weeks.-
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- Secrets of Object Box Framing
- How to Mount a Watercolor
- Tips for Working with Production Stops on Your Mat Cutter
- Essential Tools For Glazing When Picture Framing
- Cutting a V-Groove with the Trim-and-Tape Method
- Presentation versus Preservation: The True Meaning of Conservation and Archival Framing
- Mounting Pastels or Charcoal Drawings by Using an S-Hinge
- The Crucial Importance of a Squaring Arm in Mat Cutting
- How to Get Perfect Corner Joints When Building a Picture Frame
- Trends in Matting Design
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Monthly Archives: June 2012
How to Get Perfect Corner Joints When Building a Picture Frame
Building a picture frame consists of five steps: sawing, sanding, gluing, clamping and nailing. The proper sequence is evident. But the time taken at each step may not be, which is one of the reason novice framers struggle to get … Continue reading
Trends in Matting Design
Grace and subtlety are the watchwords when it comes to designs in matting today. The trend is decidedly away from the flamboyant embellishments of previous decades toward a striking yet subdued expression that finds its greatest expression in larger, thicker … Continue reading
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Tips for Using the Logan Oval and Circle Mat Cutter
The Logan Oval and Circle Mat Cutter operates independently of any other mat cutter and cuts ovals from 3″x 4-1/2″ up to 20″ x 23″ and circles from 4″ to 20″. The following step by step procedures can be treated … Continue reading
