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SOME TIPS TO HELP YOU FRAME YOUR PICTURE
1. Choose a frame deep enough to take :2mm picture glass3.5mm thick double mount/mat card, including the print, or 1.5mm
for a single mount/mat card 2mm thick backing board plus an extra 1mm or more for the tabs or brads necessary to keep the
whole lot together. For a double mount/mat, an approximate depth X measured from the back of the frame to the ledge supporting
the glass should be : X = 2 + 3.5 + 2 + 1 = 8.5mm.
And for a single mount/mat, X = 2 + 1.5 + 2 + 1 = 6.5. See FIG. 1
2. After cleaning the glass, assemble as follows : place the backing board on the top of a book, then add the mounted print,
gently brushing off any dust specks from the mount/mat and print before covering with the glass. If any dust specks have sneaked
in between the mount/mat and the glass, they will be visible and easily removed. Give the inside of the frame moulding a quick
brushing out before adding it to the stack of backing board/mounted print/glass. Clamp the sandwich together and invert the
whole lot, laying it flat on the table (not back on the book!). Gently hammer in the brads or pins to hold it all together
and tape it up. See FIG. 2
It's essential to tape up the back of the frame to exclude both the acidic components in the atmosphere and small insects
which will eventually work their way into the space between the print and the glass and look awful. Avoid using masking tape
or clear tape as they become unstuck after a while and remain unnoticed behind the frame. See FIG. 3
3. Attach the supporting cord, ensuring that when the frame hangs there is a small angle (~10 degrees) between the cord and
the horizontal. This small angle is not so important with light frames, but if the cord is strung taught on a heavy frame,
the forces acting on the screws can rip them out of the moulding. Result : frame on floor, broken glass everywhere, much cursing
and swearing...
4. Finally, stick two foam stand-offs, ( called 'bumpers' in the trade ), to each of the lower corners at the back of
the frame. In addition to keeping the frame off the wallpaper, they allow air to circulate behind the frame and help prevent
a 'micro-climate' which will promote the growth of mould and fungus spores, both of which eventually weaken the tape adhesive
and attack the backing board.
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