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.-
Recent Posts
- 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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Secrets of Object Box Framing
A christening gown, draped and suspended against a lush background. A cherished keepsake, a hole-in-one golf ball, held in place. A commemorative spoon displayed. A necklace festooned across velvet, inside a frame, hung against the wall. A gun, baby shoes, … Continue reading
How to Mount a Watercolor
Watercolors present a special challenge when mounting for picture framing. Because they are original art, they are usually assumed to be worth preserving and should not be adhered with most self-adhesive mounting tapes, which are difficult to remove without tearing. … Continue reading
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Tips for Working with Production Stops on Your Mat Cutter
Hmm, “automatic production stops”, they sound like something precise and automatic. Actually, they’re neither of these. But that doesn’t mean they’re not useful. When it comes to cutting a succession of mats with repeatable quality, they’re one of the best … Continue reading
Posted in Tips for Improving Your Results
Tagged automatic, mat cutter, production stops, scale, set
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Essential Tools For Glazing When Picture Framing
At first blush it looks like the simplest thing, adding glass or Plexiglass to a picture frame. But glazing can present difficulties if not handled correctly. Having the proper tools is essential. First, how are you going to get your … Continue reading
Cutting a V-Groove with the Trim-and-Tape Method
One of the big advantages of having a professional mat cutting system is that you can cut V- Grooves on it without using a V-Groove cutting accessory. All mat cutters above a certain price point are distinguished by the fact … Continue reading
Posted in Mat Cutting Techniques
Tagged mat cutter, mat cutting, methods, techniques, V-groove, V-grooves
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Presentation versus Preservation: The True Meaning of Conservation and Archival Framing
Quick. Answer this. What is conservation and archival framing? If you’re like most people, your answer will be something along the lines of, “The assurance that the value of your artwork will be safeguarded by proper framing.” And, like most … Continue reading
Mounting Pastels or Charcoal Drawings by Using an S-Hinge
“Hinge mounting” is a method of mounting artwork by suspending it against the mat or backing with tabs of tape. Sometimes, however, loose media like pastels or charcoal drawings cannot tolerate being placed in direct contact with the window mat, … Continue reading
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Tagged charcoal drawings, Hinge mounting, mounting artwork, mounting techniques, pastels, S-hinge
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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
Posted in Color and Design
Tagged color, mats, matting design, picture framing, style
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