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There are many ways to secure the picture into the frame and I'm sure you
will come up with one that I will fail to mention. Masking tape is not
an authorized method of installation
1) Frame is shallow and canvas is deep. Canvas will stick out the back
and the is normal and OK. You can secure the canvas into the frame several
ways.
a) Use Offset plates. They are metal
"Z" plates with a hole so you
can screw them to the frame. and they come in several depths. 1/8, 3/8 and
1/2.
b) Use eye screws. Set the canvas into the frame and a with
an ice pick or nail punch a starter hole in the side of the stretcher bar at
the level the canvas drops into the frame. See Fig Put an eye screw into
the starter hole so that it lays flat on the back of the picture frame. Fig
1. Put another eye screw thru the center of the fist eye screw until it
holds down the assembly securely. Use eye screws that will not
puncture thru to you frame front.
2) Frame is deep and art sits totally down into the frame.
a) some of the "Z" plates will work.
b) small nail behind the art work into the frame side.
c) Use glazier points and push into the frame.
PAPERING THE BACK- done by most frame shops
and it is more cosmetic than practical. It supposedly keep out the dust, yea
right. Put glue around the frame and layover your paper and press it
into place and stretch as you press. Trim off any access paper before
the glue sets up. You can lightly mist the back of the paper and when it
dries it will tighten-up.
Canvas type art should not have papered back because it can cause
excessive buildup of moisture and cause rotting of the canvas. If you
want the back covered, be sure to cut at least 3 triangle slits "V" in the back
and fold back the flaps on the "V".
ADDING HANGERS TO THE FRAME. lots of types of
frames and lots of types of hangers.
1) small items, the saw tooth
strips are easy and now they have ones with no nails to lose. I personally
just don't like them.
so I don't use them. I often use the small mirror
type hangers.
2) Eye screws, many sizes
3)Mirror hangers. Metal strips with holes for screw (2
screw and 4 screw)
Mirror hangers are great for heavy items. Lots of
sizes. They are intended to use with two hangers on the wall and
should not
have a wire connecting the two hangers that are on the frame. This type of
hanger is not strong when a wire
is added because the pressure is sideways not straight up on
the hanger. HOWEVER, if you put the hangers on the back
of the frame so that they are not pointed up but at an angle
to the center top of the frame, you can add a wire because
pressure is not in the correct direction for the strength of
the hanger.
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