Contents
PFM is a member of:
Volume 31, Number 4
PPFA, The Professional Picture Framers Association ACC, Art Copyright Coalition SOG, Society of Gilders
On the Cover With a manual mat cutter, diamond-shaped openings can be difficult to mark and tedious to cut. Enter the CMC; with the precision and design options these machines and accompanying software programs offer, you can create beautiful diamond cuts to suit mutliple kinds of artwork. For the full story, see Brian Wolf's latest column on page 12.
Features 18 Insider's Tour, Las Vegas Market 24 A Spotlight on CMC Projects 30 How to Refresh Your Website
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Columns 12 Mat Doctors 36 Mastering Mounting 46 Design of the Month
Departments 8 10 40 41 42 43 44
Editor’s Note Industry News Product Showcase Crossword Puzzle Distributor Spotlight Crossword Solution Index of Advertisers
18 On our 30th anniversary cover, we harkened back to the magazine’s roots with an update on our original January 1990 design. Featured on the cover was Presto Frame & Moulding’s #650 mahogany circle frame. The moulding company recently celebrated an anniversary as well—75 years!
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