Essential Picture framing materials We always want to preserve our memories in form of photographs for a long time. Picture frames help us to restore pictures for a long time. We can remember our late grandparents by looking at their pictures. People love to place family photographs in their homes. Couples place their wedding ceremony photographs in their bedrooms. When you visit shopping stores to buy picture frames, you find frames to be available at very high prices. Sometimes, they are not according to your choice. Now, with the help of picture framing tools, you can design picture frames on your own. Picture framing tools are also useful for people who want to run their own business of picture frames. There is no need to be disappointed if you do not know how to use pictureframing tools. Today picture framing tools are available at affordable prices and you can learn picture framing by watching YouTube videos. Let us start learning something about picture framing right from today. First, let us make a list of picture framing materials, which are required to build a typical picture frame.
Matt board Chip board Glass pieces (plexi glass, lexan or lucite) Acid-free glue Acid-free paper Wood glue to reinforce the joints Wood filler to fill the gaps Glazer's Points Picture frame boards 4-5 joint fasteners Painting color Hanger
Picture frames can be made by using different materials such as wood, metal, steel and ceramics. Even the wooden frames are available in wide range like cherry, walnut, pine, oak, teak, rose-wood, basswood or cedar. Mat Boards are important building blocks of any picture frame. They are cut according to the size of the picture frames. Pre-cut mat boards are also available in market. Read More:http://diyframed2014.wordpress.com/2014/05/03/essential-picture-framing-materials/