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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Category Archives: Color and Design
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 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
Color Trends in Picture Framing 2011
In selecting colors for matting and framing this year picture framers will want to pay close attention to what interior decorators are doing. Many decorators are looking at colors reflective of a trend toward simplification and away from the perky … Continue reading
