How to Frame a Picture/Creating a frame
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Check [edit]
- Sanity check measurements
Cut [edit]
- 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]
Assemble [edit]
- Use masking tape to temporarily hold frame in place.
Check [edit]
Place the frame over the artwork to check that it's the right shape and size.
Glue [edit]
- 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.
Pin [edit]
- Check for staples length pushing though the frame, especially for routed edges.
Check [edit]
- Glue on the front face
