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
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- 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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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
Posted in Insights into the Differences Between Models
Tagged fitting tool, picture frame, point driver
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How to Hold Stretched Canvas in a Picture Frame
Holding stretched canvas in a picture frame can be challenging. That’s because a stretched canvas (one already mounted to a stretcher frame) is typically thicker than the frame is deep. Most picture frames are only about 3/8” to 1” deep. … Continue reading
Posted in Framing Canvas
Tagged hold in, keep in, picture frame, secure, stretched canvas
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