Basic Picture Framing All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started

Name: Basic Picture Framing All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started
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ISBN: 9780811731782

ISBN-10: 0811731782

ISBN-13: 9780811731782

Edition: 2005

Authors: Amy Cooper, Alan Wycheck, Debbie Smith-Voight

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This detailed guide contains everything the beginner needs to know to get started matting, mounting, and framing works of art or personal mementos. Practical techniques and expert tips on choosing the proper matboard and frame; measuring and cutting single, double, or triple mats; safely mounting your materials; building frames; attaching hanging hardware; and placing the frame for display.

Book details

List price: $21.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Publication date: 9/22/2005
Binding: Comb Bound
Pages: 108
Size: 9.17" wide x 11.06" long x 0.35" tall
Weight: 0.088
Language: English

Alan Wycheck is a concrete specialist and former partner in The SO Factory, a concrete design company. He is also an award-winning photographer and lives in central Pennsylvania.



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Materials


Matting


Mounting


Framing


Hanging



Matting


Sizing the Mat


Selecting the Matboard


Cutting the Outer Border


Cutting the Window


Making Double and Triple Mats



Mounting


Using Foam Board


T-Hinges


Photo Corners


Spray Adhesives


Mounting Needlework



Framing and Finishing


Selecting a Frame


Metal Frame Kits


Wooden Frame Kits


Building Your Own Picture Frame


Cutting Glass


Framing Canvases


Hanging the Frame


Resources