FrameCo FrameCo HOW TO... PICTURE FRAMING WORKSHEET Frame like a professional! #METRIC MAT & FRAME CALCULATION SHEET GARY’S GOLDEN RULES #25120 THE DO’S AND DONT’S FOR EASY FRAMING Job Description: .............................................................................................. Top Mat: Colour ..............................Bottom Mat: Colour ........................................ Moulding Description:........................................................................................ A step-by-step guide of Fill in the measurements MAT Picture Framing Projects in the boxes provided. for those who want Top T1 = professional results. PICTURE Width W1 = less 5mm for mat overlap Height A Side S1 Side S2 Height H1 = less 5mm for mat overlap RRP AUST $15.00 RRP USA $12.00 RRP UK £7.00 Base B1 = Members Prices This is the outside Width This is the window size APFS AUST $7.50 dimension of the mat. B Picture fits behind the mat. (ie your frame size) APFS USA $6.00 APFS UK £3.50 1. Picture Size: H1 = x W1 = 2. Add Mat: +T1 = +S1= +B1 = +S2= Total both columns to calculate the mat size 3. Mat Size: A = B = Add 3mm to A & B so that the picture fits into the frame easily +3mm +3mm 4. Frame Size: FrameCo - Australia FrameCo - U.K. FrameCo - U.S.A. 20 Joseph Street Unit 1 East 41 Garside Way, Stocklake 3850 Ramada Drive D-1 Blackburn North VIC 3130 Aylesbury, Bucks UK HP20 1BH California USA 93446 Freecall: 1800 033 619 Freecall: 0800 389 0767 Freecall: 800 682 1222 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] COPYRIGHT © 2007 MADE IN AUSTRALIA MADE IN www.clubframeco.com FrameCo PICTURE FRAMING WORKSHEET #INCHES MAT & FRAME CALCULATION SHEET Job Description: .............................................................................................. Mat Cutting #25100 How to measure up the artwork Top Mat: Colour ..............................Bottom Mat: Colour ........................................ #25114 How to make the most of mat board Moulding Description:........................................................................................ #25101 How to cut a single mat #25102 How to cut a double mat #25103 How to cut a triple mat Fill in the measurements MAT #25104 How to cut a bottom heavy mat in the boxes provided. #25105 How to cut a reverse bevel Top T1 = #25117 How to cut an offset mat #25108 How to cut a stepped corner PICTURE #25109 How to cut a roman arch #25110 How to cut an 8-sided mat #25111 How to cut a kobi corner Width W1 = less 1/4” for mat overlap #25112 How to cut a title window #25113 How to cut a v-groove Height #25120 How to cut freestyle A Side Side #25115 How to cut a multi-opening mat S1 S2 Enjoy the benefits of joining the #25116 How to cut a deep accent bevel wrapped mount Amateur Picture Framers Society #25107 How to emboss a mat • "Gary's Golden Rules” - you pay half price #25118 How to make a shadow box mat • Framers Forum - to ask your questions #25119 How to make a shadow box using fome cor Height H1 = less 1/4” for mat overlap • Free "How To" Notes - to instruct you • "Smart Framer" special features - to help you design Frame Cutting & Joining • Members Gallery - to exhibit your work #25207 How to correctly measure frames Base B1 = • Project ideas - to inspire you #25202 How to make a multi-sided frame • Promotional and educational events - for you to attend #25256 How to use V-Nails • Home based business information - to get you started #25202 How to double stack V-Nails This is the outside Width This is the window size • 498 quality tools and accessories - to ensure your success #25203 How to use a linen slip dimension of the mat. B Picture fits behind the mat. • Members discounts - to save you money (ie your frame size) • Secure home shopping - for your peace of mind Frame Finishing • Members Directory - to list your framing website #25250 How to cut glass 1. Picture Size: H1 = x W1 = #25252 How to use a vacu-bag #25260 How to use acid free double sided tape 2. Add Mat: +T1 = +S1= #25255 How to hinge artworks #25254 How to hang a large picture +B1 = +S2= #25209 How to make stand backs and hangers Total both columns to calculate the mat size Framing Projects Ever thought you would like to have your hobby as #25208 How to frame a football jumper 3. Mat Size: A = B = your full time job. It does not happen very often. In #25251 How to mount a cross stitch 1966 Gary Leete was able to turn his new found Add 1/8” to A & B so that the hobby into a full time profession which has #25253 How to stretch a canvas or tapestry picture fits into the frame easily +1/8” +1/8” grown steadily over the past 40 years. He is a #25204 How to make a box frame man who likes to make things work and work 4. Frame Size: well. With his flair for design and a strong research team, they have developed a mar- ket, which was waiting to be discovered and achieved sales in 35 countries worldwide. Gary Leete FrameCo - Australia FrameCo - U.K. FrameCo - U.S.A. 20 Joseph Street Unit 1 East 41 Garside Way, Stocklake 3850 Ramada Drive D-1 Blackburn North VIC 3130 Aylesbury, Bucks UK HP201BH California USA 93446 Gary’s Golden Notes - Printed February 2007 Freecall: 1800 033 619 Freecall: 0800 389 0767 Freecall: 800 682 1222 © 2007 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] COPYRIGHT 2007 © MADE IN AUSTRALIA MADE IN www.clubframeco.com FOREWORD NOTES When I started all I wanted to do was put together a single page which explained how you properly measure a picture for framing. Over many years this has grown into a number of worksheets explaining "how to" go about doing different picture framing related projects. Today new ideas in picture framing are constantly arising, and people wanting to be more creative with what they frame and with how they do it. Many people are wanting to extend their given hobby, such as photographers, needleworkers, artists, scrap bookers etc while others want to make frames for events like the arrival of a newborn or the marriage of a family member. Whether it is cutting mats or cutting and joining your own frames, this series of "how to" notes are my "Golden Rules" which will explain to you step-by-step the process of going about creating various framing projects. All the projects use our tools which are easy and safe to operate, inexpensive, and give you a good result. Hopefully these notes will help you understand some of the basic techniques of framing. If we can make it easier and achievable then the more you will enjoy the hobby. How we can make it easier. If you have joined the Amateur Picture Framers Society we know you are really interested in picture framing - and so we will try even harder to help you with your projects. Gary Leete FrameCo FrameCo - Australia FrameCo - U.K. FrameCo - U.S.A. 20 Joseph Street Blackburn North, Vic. 3130 Unit 1 East41 Garside Way, Stocklake Aylesbury, Bucks HP201BH 3850 Ramada Drive D-1, Paso Robles, CA USA 93446 frame...just like a professional Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.clubframeco.com FrameCo MAKE A NOTES HOW TO... Frame like a professional! BOX FRAME PROJECT: #25204 A box frame is a fantastic way to present some really great works that need to be presented in a three dimensional aspect, but it is still a good idea to use a mat shadow box or pan shadow box Difficulty Rating: to gain maximum effect. A relatively easy way to make A shadow box utilizes a plain square or flat style moulding that can be made into a shadow box and this method allows the art work to be mounted very simply. What you will need: Instructions fig.1. 1 x Mat Board with pre cut window 1 x Fome Core - backing board 1. Select a plain flat square style moulding and instead of cutting 1 x Gummed Cloth Tape the mitre corners in the conventional way, position the 1 x Mounting Tape moulding in your mitre saw vertically with the rebate facing 1 x Trimming Knife upwards - see fig 1. 2. Cut the eight cuts to the required size as in a normal frame but remember the cuts are vertical not horizontal. 3. Having cut all four sides, join the box frame together using v-nails and PVA glue and naturally the rebate will form the backside and the edge will form the front side - see fig 3. #10120 Universal Mitre Saw Proman 4 Select the moulding of your choice and make the frame to suit fig.2. the outside dimensions of the box frame; it is a good idea to install a mat into this project but the mat will fit into the frame and not the box frame. 5. Prior to assembling the work, cut and stick strips of the same #10128 Complete Measuring System Base color mat board into the inside edges of the box frame, ensuring that the strips do not overlap the front edge of the fig.3. box frame or rebate side of the box frame. Make sure that the strips are a tight neat fit into the inside corners of the box frame, this will give a nice clean finish to the inside of the box frame - see fig 3. #10106 Strap Clamp Kit 6. Final assembly of the box frame can now take place, cut and install the glass into the frame, fit the mat into the frame against the glass, then fit the box frame against the back of the fig.4.