Passepartout mounting. Making of the “package” and setting it in the frame

It's for our little Julie we crafted this "Pooh" Frame (with a passepartout mounting) who certainly has a lot of success !

In this page, we show you how to do a "passe-partout" mounting... some call that paspartu !

You have completed the bevel ... and the mat ...

You take your measurements, and built (or ordered to the picture framer) a wood-frame with its protective glass...

Of course, you chose the color, matched with its pattern (here the old pink of the English bevel is included in the color of the frame).

It'll just make the final cut ...

You have front of you: the cardboard backing, the art you want to frame, the bevel (here English bevel 45 °), the mat, and the protector glass ...

Start by setting the art on the backing board. And with some glue, cover with the English bevel overcome the mat.

Pose strips of brown gummed tape

Clean your glass (at least the inner part because after it will not be possible) and put it over the glued elements.

Cut in the roll of kraft adhesive strip 4 lengths corresponding to the dimensions of the package.

With a wet sponge, dampen a first strip and apply it on the glass, 5mm from the edge of the package.

Smooth well and fold up the excess back. Cut the corners so as to provide a small return that masks the corners and will be covered by the following bands.

Fold the excess on the back... It is not necessary to cut the angles too carefully (45° cutting for example) because they are hidden in the final frame.

Complete the other bands in the same way ... Your frame is now sealed against dust ! It's your passepartout mounting "package".

The implementation in the wooden frame.

Present the frame ...

and put the packet in place in the frame

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Turn over the frame and fix the package in the frame with some small nails oblique half-inserted . Take care ... because sometimes a misplaced nail broke the glass!

Finishes

You have to put brown tape kraft adhesive on the back of the frame to hide the nails. Cut strips which this time will be assembled at 45 ° for better aesthetics.

when your tapes will be put, your frame will be as beautiful front

than back !

It'll just hang it on the wall!

Books about framing pictures

Mat, mount and frame it yourself
David Logan

An attractive, well-designed frame not only enhances a picture but preserves and protects it.

The best book to buy before framing pictures !

Frame It! (Paperback)
Tonia Davenport

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Customers review are the better test for this book !

... The book is an extremely comprehensive guide for standard framing techniques, but what I really love are the more creative, non-standard techniques Tonia shows as well... (by Corey)