Category Archives: Mounting Techniques

Secrets of Object Box Framing

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Logan Graphic Products, Inc.

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 →

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How to Mount a Watercolor

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Logan Graphic Products, Inc.

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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Presentation versus Preservation: The True Meaning of Conservation and Archival Framing

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Logan Graphic Products, Inc.

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 →

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Mounting Pastels or Charcoal Drawings by Using an S-Hinge

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Logan Graphic Products, Inc.

“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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How to Mount and Frame a Canvas Board

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Logan Graphic Products, Inc.

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 to Stretch Canvas

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Logan Graphic Products, Inc.

To stretch canvas you will need a staple gun, stretching pliers and stretcher bars (sometimes called stretcher strips) with which to build the stretcher frame. Stretcher bars are made of light weight wood and come in a variety of lengths … Continue reading →

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How to Mount Artwork Using Positionable Mounting Adhesive (PMA)

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Logan Graphic Products, Inc.

When considering the proper way to mount artwork, you might think that protecting the artwork’s long term value is of paramount importance. Some artwork, however, is not worth protecting, either because it is already acidic and therefore will deteriorate in … Continue reading →

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Basic Hinge Mounting for Picture Framing

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Logan Graphic Products, Inc.

“Hinge mounting” is framer-speak for mounting artwork by suspending it with tabs of tape. When performed using tapes designed for the purpose, hinge mounting is considered a sound archival method and can be used with one-of-a-kind artwork, such as original … Continue reading →

Posted in Answers to Common Picture Framing Questions, Mounting Techniques | Tagged Hinge mounting, mounting artwork, mounting with tape, picture framing, T-hinge, V-hinge | 3 Comments

Category Archives: Mounting Techniques

Secrets of Object Box Framing

How to Mount a Watercolor

Presentation versus Preservation: The True Meaning of Conservation and Archival Framing

Mounting Pastels or Charcoal Drawings by Using an S-Hinge

How to Mount and Frame a Canvas Board

How to Stretch Canvas

How to Mount Artwork Using Positionable Mounting Adhesive (PMA)

Basic Hinge Mounting for Picture Framing

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A gun, baby shoes, … Continue reading → Posted in Mounting Techniques \| Tagged framing 3-D items, framing collectibles, object box framing, shadowbox framing \| Leave a comment How to Mount a Watercolor Posted on March 6, 2013 by Logan Graphic Products, Inc. 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 → Posted in Mounting Techniques \| Leave a comment Presentation versus Preservation: The True Meaning of Conservation and Archival Framing Posted on September 1, 2012 by Logan Graphic Products, Inc. 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 → Posted in Answers to Common Picture Framing Questions, Mounting Techniques, Picture framing as a business \| Tagged archival framing, conservation framing, mounting artwork, mounting techniques, picture framers, picture framing \| 1 Comment Mounting Pastels or Charcoal Drawings by Using an S-Hinge Posted on August 10, 2012 by Logan Graphic Products, Inc. “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 → Posted in Mounting Techniques \| Tagged charcoal drawings, Hinge mounting, mounting artwork, mounting techniques, pastels, S-hinge \| Leave a comment How to Mount and Frame a Canvas Board Posted on December 30, 2011 by Logan Graphic Products, Inc. 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 → Posted in Framing Canvas, Mounting Techniques \| Tagged canvas board, frame, mat, mount \| Leave a comment How to Stretch Canvas Posted on September 2, 2011 by Logan Graphic Products, Inc. To stretch canvas you will need a staple gun, stretching pliers and stretcher bars (sometimes called stretcher strips) with which to build the stretcher frame. Stretcher bars are made of light weight wood and come in a variety of lengths … Continue reading → Posted in Framing Canvas, Mounting Techniques \| Tagged canvas, directions, instructions, stretcher bars, stretching canvas \| Leave a comment How to Mount Artwork Using Positionable Mounting Adhesive (PMA) Posted on July 4, 2011 by Logan Graphic Products, Inc. When considering the proper way to mount artwork, you might think that protecting the artwork’s long term value is of paramount importance. Some artwork, however, is not worth protecting, either because it is already acidic and therefore will deteriorate in … Continue reading → Posted in Mounting Techniques \| Tagged adhering artwork, art mounting techniques, mounting artwork, mounting for picture framing, PMA, positionable mounting adhesive \| Leave a comment Basic Hinge Mounting for Picture Framing Posted on June 4, 2011 by Logan Graphic Products, Inc. “Hinge mounting” is framer-speak for mounting artwork by suspending it with tabs of tape. When performed using tapes designed for the purpose, hinge mounting is considered a sound archival method and can be used with one-of-a-kind artwork, such as original … Continue reading → Posted in Answers to Common Picture Framing Questions, Mounting Techniques \| Tagged Hinge mounting, mounting artwork, mounting with tape, picture framing, T-hinge, V-hinge \| 3 Comments Welcome to Logan’s new DIY Picture Framing Blog! 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