Framing a photograph, oil painting, watercolor, poster, calendar page, greeting card, or other artwork can be easy and inexpensive with this comprehensive guide to mounting, matting and framing. The book has been revised and upgraded fro the popular first edition, Home Book of Picture Framing. It contains all of the information home owners need to prepare their first projects. It provides the instructions for framing three dimensional objects and includes new sections on the most recent trends in framing - using power tools, framing needlework, and creating hinged and easel-style frames.

Topics Covered Include:

1) Framing Basics
2) Mounting and Matting Materials and Tools
3) Basic Conversation mounting and matting
4) Mounting Photographs, Posters, and needlework
5) Advanced Matting Materials, Tools, and Techniques
6) Framing Materials and Tools
7) Framing with Commercial Frames and Moldings
8) Making Frame Moldings
9) Finishing and Refinishing Picture Frames
10) Glazing, Installing, and Displaying Framed Works
11) Making Rustic Wood Frames
12) Making Floater Fixtures and Frames
13) Framing without Miters
14) Framing without Frames
15) Framing Pegboard
16) Framing Bulletin Boards
17) Framing Three Dimensional Objects
18) Building Collector Frames
19) Framing as a Business

Author: Kenn Oberrecht
Paperback: 278 pages
ISBN: 0811727939
Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 inches