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Imagine being capable to frame your own photographs, prints, tapestries, and art as well as a professional. Picture framing is actually rather fun and easy to DIY. There are 5 easy steps to framing.

Step 1 – How to Cut Mats

Adding a colour border (the mat) around your art enhances the picture and provides a restful area amid the effigy and the picture frame. The colour and size of the mat board will have to be decisive first, as this will determine the overall dimensions of your picture frame. You start out by calculating the external size of the mat.

To cut the mat use a good quality bevel mat cutter and ruler. There are assorted cutting systems to suit respective budgets and skill levels, including the Mat Master Model 660 for the hobbyists, to the Mat Master 860B or 1060B for the keen home picture framer.

Mark the borders to be cut on the back of the mat board.

Make sure the mat will cover the edges of the artwork, by subtracting approx. 3mm or 1/8″ from the effigy size (length & width). Cut the mat following the instructions for your mat cutter. Attach the picture to the mat using 2 little pieces of acid free tape on the top edge only.

Step 2 – How to Cut the Picture Frame

How much picture frame moulding material will I need? Carefully measure the picture and mat you wish to frame. Add an extra (3mm) for “play” to assure the picture fits effortlessly into the finished picture frame.

Add the length (L) and width (W) together, then multiply the total by 2 to give you the overall length. You also have to grant for the mitre cuts, so multiply the width (W2) of the moulding by 10 and add this to your total.

(L + W) x 2 + (W2 x 10) = TOTAL

Making the 45 degree mitre cut in your framing material is most crucial – your joining will only be as good as your cutting. Always use a good quality manual Mitre Saw… we commend the Proman hand saw which is made in Sweden as the best on the market. Electric powered Drop Saws are not idealisti for cutting little delicate picture frames.

Good Measure System helps to make measuring easy and does away with galore mistakes. Once you have cut the introductory mitre, slide the picture frame material along to the required length on the measuring scale, and set the stop. You are now ready to cut the original 2 pieces of your picture frame. Change the settings to cut the other 2 sides of the frame.

Cutting one side for a frame is easy.

Cutting the second side to be be the same as the first, is the hard part. With the FrameCo Ezy-Measure System you may cut accurately each time.

Step 3 – How to Clamp Frames

How do you Clamp the Frame? Clamping the frame tightly is necessary for good joining. You may use the a Cord Clamp, or the Steel Strap Clamp to secure the picture frame ready for joining.

The vantage of the Strap Clamp is that you may see all the four corners of the picture frame clamped together before joining. So alignment of the corners is easy.

All corners ought to match up evenly. Apply a little wood glue to all corners of the frame for added strength. Carefully tension the clamp making sure that the corners are aligned then secure the clamp tightly.

You are now ready for joining.

Step 4 – How to Join Frames

Most picture frames are joined with a V-Nail. This is the easiest method and it is what the professional picture framer uses. The FrameCo PushMaster joining tool, inserts V-Nails into the corner of the frame. Two V-Nails in each corner is ordinarily all that is necessary.

The PushMaster may be used by hand alone on most picture frames, or you may tap the PushMaster with a mallet if the frame is hardwood. The PushMaster may be upgraded to the BenchMaster® which will insert V-Nails into the harderst of timbers.

V-nails: How do they work?

Upon entry, the sides of the V-Nail are deflected outwards. As it pulls back into it is initial shape, the join is pulled together. The little curl on the edge of the V-Nail locks the nail into the grain of the timber. Glue alone is not sufficient for strong stable joints, by adding a V-Nail you achieve a strong, tight joint. Which V-Nail size . . . You use a V-Nail in regards to 1/2 the frame height.

Sizes are: 7mm – 1/4″, 10mm – 3/8″, 12mm – 1/2″, 15mm – 5/8″

Step 5 – How to Finish Frames

Take the empty picture frame to a glass dealer and have them cut a piece of glass for you. If you wish to cut glass yourself use a good quality oil filled cutter, or the Glass Cutter. Use only 2mm plain or non-reflective glass.

Fome Core is the idealisti backing board as it is light weight, acid free and easy to cut. You may likewise use 3mm MDF or cardboard. Place the empty frame face down and insert the glass, then the matted picture and lastly the backing board.

Use the PushMaster to insert brads or flexipoints into the rear of your picture frame to hold everything in place.

Use Backing Nails for big frames or heavy items. Flexipoints are flexible and idealisti for needlework or when you want to re move the picture, eg. photo frames.

To seal the art in the frame, tape over the brads/flexipoints using a good quality backing tape. This will prevent dust or insects getting into the picture.

To hang your picture, again use your PushMaster tool. Measure one third down the side of the picture frame from the top and mark that spot. Place a screw eye into the slot provided in the end of the Pushmaster tool, then screw the eye into the frame. Repeat on the other side and then attach wire from one side to the other.

You have now finished your picture framing project. More data when it comes to how to make picture frames may be viewed at http://www.clubframeco.com/5_steps_Introduction.html

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