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Vol. 1 Picture Framing

$24.00

B116

96 pages 8-1/2x11

 

Book by Vivian Kistler, MCPF, GCF

History of Framing, cutting & joining wood & metal moulding, ordering frames, cutting glazing, measuring, basic mat cuts, mounting equipment & methods, color, proportion of frame design, stretching paintings, conservation. Layout of frame shop, work order processing.

  

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Table of Contents

1. The History of Framing 7
Early Frames
Period Frames
Modern Frames

2. Moulding 13
Wood Moulding 13
Types of Wood 14
Finishing Moulding 15
Ordering Moulding, 16
Wood Profiles 17
Metal Moulding 19
Plastic Moulding 21
Cutting Wood & Metal 22, 23
Joining Wood Moulding 24,-26
Measuring Moulding 27
United Inches Chart 29
Plastic Box Frames 30

3. Glazing 31
Glass 31
Plastic Glazing 32
Cutting Glass and Plastic 33
Cutting Ovals 34

4. Paper and Boards 35
History
Manufacturing
Types of Boards 38, 39
Cutting and Trimming 40
Storing Matboards 41
Quality and Permanence 42
Art Papers & Related Terms 43

5. Matting 44
Proportion 45
Color 47
Mat Mathematics 48-51
Cutting Mats 52-58

6. Mounting 59
Dry Mounting 59
Wet Mounting 61
Pressure-Sensitive 62
Spray Mounting 62
Reversing Adhesives 62
7. Handling Artwork 63
Attachments 63
Conservation Issues 64-66
Art on Paper 67
Reproductions and Posters 67
Watercolors/Pen & Ink Drawings 67
Charcoals, Pastels, Pencil Drawings 68
Oil Pastels 68
Tempera Paints 68
Rubbings 68
Photos 68
Certificates 68
Mirrors 69
About Erasers 69
Giclées 69
New Printing Processes 69
Animation Cels 70
Serigraphs 70
Art on Canvas 71
Stretching Canvas 71
Needlework and Fabric 72
Stretching Needlework 73
Blocking Needlepoint 74

8. Fitting 75
The Sandwich Fit 75
Completing the Fit 76
Fitting Canvases 78
Assembly of A Metal Frame 79
Fitting Equipment 80

9. Inside the Frame Shop 81
Equipment 81
Lighting and Flooring 82
Floorplans 82
Storage 84

10. Work Orders 85
Order Forms 85-87
Processing Orders 88
Storage of Customer goods 90

Bibliography 91
Index 92
Sources 94

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