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.

How Much Should One Pay for Picture Frames? Well it Depends...
How much should one pay for picture frames? The answer is that it depends on what level of conservation and styling is being sought, as well as how much work one wants to put into the project. This article explores your options.

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
When it comes to children and pets, getting a picture-framing-quality shot is difficult at best. The reason is obvious to anybody who has ever tried: children and pets are highly mobile and respond poorly to voice commands. To help all those who find themselves in this predicament, we offer some practical tips for getting a compelling shot suitable for framing.

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 framing questions. This exam comes with an answer sheet which can be found at the bottom of the page. Download the file to check your answers.

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. While this task is not particularly 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.

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 that you would like to share with another family member. In the past the only option available was going to a print shop and paying in excess of $30.00 per print. 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
When purchasing a frame online, the framer does not have the luxury of getting a second opinion from a frame shop employee. And with choices ranging from which frame to select, to what color matting to use, to whether or not not to go for acid-free mounting board, choosing a frame can be a daunting task. This article provides ten very useful tips to the online picture frame buyer.

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.

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.

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.

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

The Color Wheel
Using a color wheel when selecting custom matting is a valuable tool. In light of this, we have posted a simple color wheel to be used by all.