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.-
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- 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: Tips for Improving Your Results
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
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Tips for Using the Logan Oval and Circle Mat Cutter
The Logan Oval and Circle Mat Cutter operates independently of any other mat cutter and cuts ovals from 3″x 4-1/2″ up to 20″ x 23″ and circles from 4″ to 20″. The following step by step procedures can be treated … 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
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Tips for Cleaning Glass When Picture Framing
Everyone who has framed a picture under glass has encountered the maddening situation where tiny flecks of lint and dust appear on the inside of the glass after the frame has been closed. The situation is doubly annoying if a … Continue reading
The Importance of Using a Slip Sheet When Cutting Mats
When cutting mats for picture framing you will enjoy better results if you use a slip sheet. Sometimes referred to as a backing sheet or an underlayment, a slip sheet will insure sharp, clean edges on your mats’ windows and … Continue reading
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Tagged backing sheet, mat cutting, matting, picture framing, slip sheet, tips, underlayment
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How to Conquer Overcuts and Undercuts
An overcut is an incision that passes beyond the corner into the face of the mat. The first step in good mat cutting is to understand common problems and how to deal with them and among the most common problems … Continue reading
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Tips for Using the Logan Pro Joiner
One of the most difficult things to accomplish in picture framing is the clean, accurate joining of frame corners. Regardless of the equipment, frame joining can be challenging because it requires the bringing together of eight miter faces, each of … Continue reading
Tips for Using a Logan V-Groove Cutter, Models 703, 705 or 706
The concept of a V-groove is easy enough to comprehend. When you cut two facing bevels they form a V-shaped channel that can be used as an accent to surround the mat’s window. The challenge comes in cutting them. Specifically, … Continue reading