Information and Resources for Picture Framers

This section of our site is designed to provide useful resources for picture framers ranging from the first-time buyer to the seasoned professional. The articles are sorted by posting date, with the most recent appearing first. Make sure to check back often as we regularly add useful information. Also, we welcome your feedback. If you would like to comment of add your own thoughts, let us know by sending us an email.

Storing Picture Frame Wood Molding
The storage of picture frame molding is an important consideration for any framer, whether an online retailer, a bricks-and-mortar company or a week-end hobbyist. This article covers the major storage considerations of both wood and metal frames.

Understanding Picture Frame Mating Basics | Grades, Colors, Plys and more
This article covers the basics of picture frame mats, including covering the most important details about matting that is useful for every framer to know. The article also explains some rules of thumb to ensure that you select a mat that will compliment the both the artwork being framed and the picture frame in which it is encased.

Taking Pictures of Children and Pets
Before choosing a picture frame, we need to capture the picture that it will hold. And when it comes to children and family pets, getting a picture-framing-quality shot is difficult at best. The reason is obvious to anybody who has ever tired; children and pets are highly mobile and respond poorly to voice commands. To help all those out who find themselves in this predicament, we offer some practical tips for getting a compelling shot of both children and our four legged friends.

The Anatomy of a Picture Frame
Learn about the basics of picture frame autonomy. We cover the individual frame components, what they do and what options are available to the framer of any experience level. After reading this article, whether going online or driving to a bricks and mortar store, the first-time buyer will be able to purchase frames with confidence.

Picture Framing Basics | Multiple Choice Quiz
Test your knowledge of picture framing basics with these 12 basic framing questions. This exam comes with a download-able answer sheet with detailed explanations.

How to Accurately Measure Artwork for Framing
Correctly measuring artwork for framing is an important first step in the completion of a successful framing project. This is especially important when using mats as it is important to ensure that the mat fully covers the artwork's edges. The last thing we want is for the mat window to be too large and expose the edge of the artwork's paper. While this task is not very difficult, it can be confusing to many first-time framers. Fortunately, by following a few simple steps, anyone can be measuring artwork with confidence in minutes. We cover this task with easy-to-follow directions so that even an inexperienced framer will gain the confidence to measure with accuracy.

Getting Photograph and Print Copies at a Great Price
Do you have a print or photograph that you would like to reproduce for an affordable price? Perhaps you have a digital or black and white photograph already in a picture frame that you would like to share with another family member. In the past the only option available was taking the shot to a print shop and paying in excess of $30.00 per print for copes. Today, even the week-end hobbyist can make reproductions for a fraction of this price; this article shows you how.

Ten Useful Tips for the Buyer of Online Picture Frames
This article provides ten (10) very useful tips to the buyer of online picture frames.

Picture Framing Glossary
The glossary section contains a grouping of commonly used framing terms.

Framing Tips and Tricks
This is a collection of useful tips and tricks for the framer. We are currently up to 34 tips. Our goal is for this list to grow to 100! Help us add to the list by sending in your idea.

Useful Framing Resources
This page has a list of useful resources for the buyer of on-line picture frames. It includes sites that contain useful picture frame mounting tips and tricks, ones that provide information about matting, and other framer tools.

Making Sense of Picture Frame Matting Options
The list below is a great resource for picture framers. We have made an easy-to-read table that shows each matting offered by Crescent Cardboard Inc. and Nielsen Bainbridge. The mats are listed by grade, by type and by color. We also provide useful product comments when appropriate.

The Color Wheel
Using a color wheel when making picture framing decisions is a valuable tool. In light of this, we have posted a simple color wheel to be used by all.