The guts of picture framing

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• Museum Bench Project #1: Background - 296 days ago | 3 comments

  I’m a member of the San Antonio Woodworker’s Guild. The Guild recently decided to do...

• Inside Picture Framing #7: Matting Design - 352 days ago | 0 comments

  This article discusses the visual, but not decorative, aspects of mat design. There are many boo...

• Inside Picture Framing #6: Hanging - 352 days ago | 3 comments

  For best viewing, the center of the framed image should be approximately 63” above the floor. ...

• Inside Picture Framing #5: Spacing around frame components - 352 days ago | 0 comments

  All parts of the frame package (backing board, mounting board, mats, art, glazing) need to be spa...

• Inside Picture Framing #4: Placing art on walls - 352 days ago | 0 comments

  This article is not about the artistic placement of art but rather about the physical placement. ...

• Inside Picture Framing #3: Dust Cover - 352 days ago | 0 comments

  A picture frame typically has a dust cover on the back. As it’s name implies, this cover i...

• Inside Picture Framing #2: Preservation - 352 days ago | 0 comments

  There are many books about preservation of framed art, documents, photos and objects. This is in...

• Inside Picture Framing #1: Glazing - 352 days ago | 3 comments

  When framing anything using glass or acrylic as the glazing, there should be an air gap of at lea...