video
step by step instructions
Step 1
Assemble the tools and supplies. They are: frame, drill, screws, spacers to keep the painting centered, and your painting.
Step 2
Place the painting in the frame.
Step 3
Place the spacers between the frame and the painting to center it before you drill in the screws. We recommend small scraps of mat or foamboard for spacers. We used and 1/8″ foam board and 1/16″ mat board to center this painting.
Step 4
Once the artwork is centered, move it slightly off the table so you can drill in the screws from behind.
Step 5
Drill in the screws on all four sides of the frame.
Step 6
Remove the spacers from the frame.
Step 7
See the attaching strap hangers, wire, and bumpers framing advice page for the final fitting of the frame.
FEATURED CUSTOMER: Andrea Pramuk
Framing large oversize work requires that your studio layout is well organized. In addition you need to have the proper equipment and tools. Pramuk takes us into her studio to show us how she does her framing for an exhbition.
Additional tip:
She did tell us that the adjustable sawhorses make all the difference in her workspace for both framing and painting big. They are not a huge investment ($35-$50/pair) and they fold up when she's not working in the big area of the space.