How to Frame a Picture/Equipment required

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Contents 1 Equipment suggested for picture framing 1.1 Frame cutting and assembly 1.2 Glass cutting 1.3 Mat cutting 2 Advanced stuff 2.1 Sample mat board collection 2.2 Storage 2.2.1 Mat board 2.2.2 Glass 2.2.3 Frame material

[edit] Equipment suggested for picture framing

• Sharp pencil (2B recommended, as it will leave clear sharp lines)
• Notebook (for recording colours for matboard, frame types and measurements - and for calculating costs)
• Retractable tape measure
• Metal ruler
• Sharp knife

Retractable snap-off bladed knife works well.

[edit] Frame cutting and assembly

• Mitre saw, or guillotine
• Bounding tape thing
• Corner tacking gun, with tacks

[edit] Glass cutting

• Oil filled glass cutter
• Cotton gloves

[edit] Mat cutting

• Square and rightangle ruler based cutter

Note: a ruler and a knife just doesn't cut it ;)

[edit] Advanced stuff

[edit] Sample mat board collection

[edit] Storage

[edit] Mat board

The spare mat board is easy to store in an old map drawer cabinet. These can be often be picked up at ex-government furniture stores.

[edit] Glass

[edit] Frame material

Standing against the wall, or up in the rafters.