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- Options for Securing the Contents in a Picture Frame
- Tips for Choosing Colors for Matting and Framing
- Understanding the Differences in Mat Boards
- How to Cut a Stepped Corner Mat
- How to Hold Down the Cost of Picture Framing
- How Much Should Picture Framing Cost?
- Why is Picture Framing So Expensive?
- How to Mount and Frame a Canvas Board
- How the New, Improved Model 650-1 Mat Cutter is Better
- How to Avoid Rough or Ragged Edges When Cutting Mats
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Options for Securing the Contents in a Picture Frame
The term “frame fitting” refers to that part of the framing process where the contents are secured in the frame. The preferred method for securing contents in a frame is to use points. Points are sometimes called inserts (they’re the … Continue reading
Tips for Choosing Colors for Matting and Framing
Selecting colors can be one of the most gratifying parts of the picture framing process, but framers often feel adrift when it comes to designing around a piece of art. To make it easier, consider five areas as you choose: … Continue reading
Understanding the Differences in Mat Boards
When you buy a sheet of mat board today you are faced with a dizzying array of choices. Should you buy Regular Mat board or should it be Rag Mat? Should it be acid free or acid neutralized? Should it … Continue reading
How to Cut a Stepped Corner Mat
Placing two small steps at each corner of a mat’s window creates an elegant effect reminiscent of an art deco motif. The cutting part of the procedure is relatively simple once you’ve gotten the procedure straight in your mind. But … Continue reading
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How to Hold Down the Cost of Picture Framing
Part Three in a Series In part two of this series we explored the question, How Much Should Picture Framing Cost? In that article we concluded that framing should probably cost a good deal less than most people are presently … Continue reading
How Much Should Picture Framing Cost?
Part Two in a Series Picture framing is expensive. One reason has to do with the fact that most traditional frame shops practice conservation framing to the exclusion of any other kind. Conservation framing is a costly method that seeks … Continue reading
Why is Picture Framing So Expensive?
Part One in a Series Picture framing is expensive. The problem is not just one of price, but of perception. Many things are expensive but few things are as out of alignment with what consumers expect them to cost. Many … Continue reading
How to Mount and Frame a Canvas Board
A canvas board is a heavy multi-ply board paper board with canvas wrapped around it. It allows painters to get started painting quickly without having to go through the preliminaries of having to stretch the canvas over a wooden frame. … Continue reading
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How the New, Improved Model 650-1 Mat Cutter is Better
The new Model 650-1 Framer’s Edge Elite Mat Cutter represents an improvement over the earlier version, which was simply called the Model 650 Framer’s Edge. The new version eliminates the most bothersome issues from the earlier version and adds some … Continue reading
How to Avoid Rough or Ragged Edges When Cutting Mats
If you are experiencing rough or ragged edges when cutting mats, a dull blade is probably the culprit. That seems obvious. What may not seem so obvious, however, is that you can continue cutting with a dull blade, and still … Continue reading