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How to Preserve & Frame Valuable Pictures & Art
Understand & Appreciate the Value of Art & Its Effect on Framing
Understand the Different Styles of Picture Frames & Glass
Understand the Different Types of Mats for Picture Framing
How to Pick a Mat for Picture Framing
How to Pick the Perfect Picture Frame for You
Learn About the Different Ready-Made Picture Frames
How to Pick the Right Glass for a Picture Frame
How to Frame Canvas Paintings
Learn About the Different Types of Frames for Canvas Paintings
Determine What Size Frame You'll Need for Your Picture
How to Measure Your Picture for a Ready-Made Frame
How to Cut the Mat for a Picture Frame
How to Attach a Mat for a Picture Frame
How to Do the First Mat of a Double-Mat Picture Frame
How to Do the Second Mat of a Double-Mat Picture Frame
How to Design the Mat for a Picture Frame
Learn About Do-It-Yourself Mat Kits
Use a Mat Kit to Frame a Picture Asymmetrically
Avoid Over Cutting When You're Framing a Picture
How to Secure Your Picture to Your Frame
How to Frame Pictures the Old-Fashion Way
How to Frame Pictures in a Modern Framing Machine
How to Cut the Glass in a Picture Frame
How to Cut the Glass on Your Picture Frame by Outlining Your Picture
How to Cut the Glass of Your Picture Frame on a Table
How to Fit Your Canvas Into a Picture Frame
How to Finish the Back of a Picture Frame
Learn About Metal Framing
How to Finish a Metal Frame
Learn Some Picture Framing Design Ideas
Summary: Rag mats, fabric mats, leather mats and many others provide you with a barrage of choices for your picture or artwork. Learn which one is best for you in this free video series.
John and Kathleen Mudersbach have been in the framing business for 40 years. Their son Larry and daughter Debbie Reeves joined their business in Cottonwood, Arizona at 541 North Main...read more
"On behalf of Expert Village, I am Debbie Reeves at John's Design Center and I am here to tell you about custom picture framing. One of the first things that you want to do is choose the kind of mats you want. We have lots of different kinds of mats. We have rag mats which are conservation acid free. These will help protect your pictures for the next hundred years. We also have fabric mats that have many different kinds of textures. These have a leather so that you could choose one of those. We also have suede matting. This gives you a little different texture than if you just used a regular white mat. Then, you also have mats that have designs on them; ones that have leaves on them, or we have ones like this. So, we have lots of different choices than just a simple white mat. "
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