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: Insights into the Differences Between Models
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
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Tagged fitting tool, picture frame, point driver
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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
Sorting Out the Differences in the New Simplex Mat Cutters
If you are considering buying a mat cutter, a Logan Simplex Mat Cutter may be just the thing for you. Perhaps you know someone who owns a Simplex and is pleased with it, or perhaps you’ve heard good things about … Continue reading
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Tagged Logan, mat cutter, models, new, simplex
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