How to Frame a Picture/Creating a frame

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[edit] Check

  • Sanity check measurements

[edit] Cut

  • Make clean cuts, taking care to approach the line.
  • Undercut the edge to ensure tight fit on corner.

[Include profile shot of cutout of frame edge]

[edit] Assemble

  • Use masking tape to temporarily hold frame in place.

[edit] Check

Place the frame over the artwork to check that it's the right shape and size.

[edit] Glue

  • Add glue to edges
  • Tape
  • Use band to hold frame in place
  • When tightening, check that the frame comes below the middle line of the frame, to ensure a tight edge on the face.

[edit] Pin

  • Check for staples length pushing though the frame, especially for routed edges.

[edit] Check

  • Glue on the front face
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