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| watercolour artworks | 3/1/2008 |
Q: I have recently completed a series of mixed media works on paper (mixed media includes inks and ...
A: I can't recall ever seeing a work of art in which the moisture in the actual media caused any mold ...
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| wire and rings | 2/25/2008 |
Q: I need to extend the reach of a d-ring by adding short length of looped wire. (Not to be confused ...
A: Karl, I assumed there was a reason you couldn't simply move the d-ring up, however you know what ...
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| Ticket Framing | 2/24/2008 |
Q: I hope this is a suitable question for you. I have a collection of tickets from shows and sports ...
A: Framing is a great way to preserve your tickets while being able to display and enjoy them. There is ...
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| wire and rings | 2/24/2008 |
Q: I need to extend the reach of a d-ring by adding short length of looped wire. (Not to be confused ...
A: Before I answer your question let me ask you a question. Can you simply move the d-ring up on the ...
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| how to choosepicture frames and mats | 2/12/2008 |
Q: Besides personal preferences, how do I choose the colors (let's not talk about texture yet at this ...
A: Judy, I hope I can answer this to your satisfaction. I admit that I am having a little trouble ...
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| Poster framing | 2/8/2008 |
Q: When framing an old poster and using a title cut, should the top and bottom borders be the same or ...
A: Let me see if I can help. To answer the question whether your top and bottom mat widths should be ...
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| glass on oil paintings | 1/8/2008 |
Q: I am an art dealer, however I have never been given a complete answer as to why, occasionally, I ...
A: Frederick, I apologize for the delay in answering your question. I was on vacation for two weeks and ...
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| exhibiting a piece of embroidery | 12/5/2007 |
Q: I recently purchased a piece of hand embroidered artwork made in India. The base fabric is cotton. ...
A: There are several options and it will depend on exactly what look you want to go for. First let me ...
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| exhibiting a piece of embroidery | 12/1/2007 |
Q: I recently purchased a piece of hand embroidered artwork made in India. The base fabric is cotton. ...
A: Don, First let me apologize for taking so long to get back to you. This time of the year is crazy ...
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| question about paper on back of paintings | 11/25/2007 |
Q: Good Evening! I am very curious to know how I would go about finding the name of an artist on a ...
A: I am afraid I can't be of much help in finding the name of the artist for your painting. There are ...
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| framing leather | 11/19/2007 |
Q: We are trying to frame a Thai leather carving but it seems to have warped considerably. I am unsure ...
A: Your artwork sounds very interesting. I'm afraid though I can't be of much help. I don't believe ...
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| Cleaning a linen mat | 11/14/2007 |
Q: I found an oil on canvas picture (it appears to be museum-style mounted) and there is some staining ...
A: You should be able to clean the linen liner. You will need to use a mild detergent like woolite or ...
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| Original artwork too big for frame - actual art odd size/porportion to paper | 11/12/2007 |
Q: We have several original prints from an artist we like. On two of them, the actual picture is pretty ...
A: If the print is an original and valuable piece of artwork it will devalue the print to alter the ...
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| Stairway art? | 11/7/2007 |
Q: we have a curved stairway. Its not a straight line. However, I love the way pottery barn shows ...
A: While these are all good questions they are not straight forward questions. If you lined up a ...
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| The back of the painting | 11/4/2007 |
Q: Acrylic on canvas. Wooden frame and mat. Does the back of the painting need to be #1. sealed with a ...
A: This is one of those questions that if you asked five different experts you would probably get five ...
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| water color painting framing | 11/3/2007 |
Q: When floating a water color, what is used to adhere the painting to the mat?
A: The challenge with watercolors is the weight of the paper. Linen tape is what I have always used. ...
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| framing oil paintings | 10/23/2007 |
Q: I have an oil painting cut up in nine pieces meant to be put on the wall with an inch gap between ...
A: Anju, It sounds like you have a pretty cool painting. This is what I have done in the past and I ...
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| framing a metallic print photo | 10/14/2007 |
Q: Mark, I had a photo I took printed on metallic paper in size 16x20. I really liked the look and I ...
A: First let me say that matting has very little to do with a print wrinkling in a frame. Your framer ...
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| Mixed Pigment on Handmade Paper | 10/12/2007 |
Q: I had my mother's painting framed with plexi. Because of size (60" x60") plexi seemed like a good ...
A: I'm sorry it took a few days to get back to you. I wanted to contact my supplier of acrylic and see ...
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| Mixed Pigment on Handmade Paper | 10/12/2007 |
Q: I had my mother's painting framed with plexi. Because of size (60" x60") plexi seemed like a good ...
A: In order to answer your question I need to know a couple of things. Is the plexi setting directly ...
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| watercolor painting | 10/7/2007 |
Q: I have a watercolor painted picture. Can I frame it pressed against the glass or should I have it ...
A: I apologize it took me so long to get back to you. You should definitely mat it. Mats add so much ...
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| Warped frames. | 9/17/2007 |
Q: Greetings Mark: I have about 30 of the cheap plastic frames with clear acrylic fronts in my ...
A: I feel so bad that I don't have some magic remedy. I wish I had a magic spell I could give you. To ...
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| framing leather | 9/15/2007 |
Q: I have a painting on suede-like leather, I want to show edges of leather. I have the frame, mat and ...
A: You should sew the leather to the mat. When framing artwork you want to mount any kind of original ...
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| Proper display of a poster | 9/10/2007 |
Q: I want to frame a poster 20" by 24". My preference would be to crop it to fit a 16" by 20" frame. ...
A: Gregg, your question is a very good one and unfortunately there is no simple answer. The first thing ...
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| mounting a ivory portrait | 9/4/2007 |
Q: I have two small old ivory portraits to frame. Conservation framing is required obviously. They are ...
A: It sounds like you answered your own question. My only thought is I would do something to give the ...
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| frame that stores pictures | 9/1/2007 |
Q: Mark, I am trying to locate either a supplier or a pattern for a picture frame that stores several ...
A: Vicki, I wish I could help, but I haven't seen anything like you described from any of our ...
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| mounting a ivory portrait | 8/31/2007 |
Q: I have two small old ivory portraits to frame. Conservation framing is required obviously. They are ...
A: Sherry, Before I answer the question I need more information. When you say small, how small? How ...
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| Framing an oil on canvas painting | 8/31/2007 |
Q: I have purchased a 20" by 24" painting done with oils on canvas. It is a beatiful hand-painted peice ...
A: Kyle, With out question you need to have it stretched and framed with out glass or mats. Oils are ...
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| Print question | 8/23/2007 |
Q: I have a framed print(I think)..my grandmother gave me. It is signed "HOPPE" and the back is sealed. ...
A: Jen, This doesn't really fall into my area of expertise, however what you can do is google the name ...
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| lithograph print | 8/13/2007 |
Q: I have a Joan of Arc print given to me by my GGGGGrandparents. Its in the same frame. Black/White. ...
A: The fact that your print is a lithograph makes very little difference. Basically all works of art on ...
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| lithograph print | 8/11/2007 |
Q: I have a Joan of Arc print given to me by my GGGGGrandparents. Its in the same frame. Black/White. ...
A: It sounds like you have a pretty cool print that also has allot of sentimental value. First, as far ...
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| How to stop yellowing | 7/19/2007 |
Q: I have a framed drawing done by my mother about 20 years ago -- pencil drawing done on "standard" ...
A: I have never heard the term "dipped" before. More than likely the person was referring to a process ...
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| Framing mdf panel.... | 7/13/2007 |
Q: First some preliminary info.... I recently finished a multimedia work on 2' x 4' x 3/8" mdf. My ...
A: This is a little difficult to answer because of all the possibilities. I'll be honest with you there ...
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| Photo Montages | 6/19/2007 |
Q: I recently bought a Canon Rebel XT SLR and have been taking several family pictures. What I'd like ...
A: Let me start by apologizing for taking so long to respond. my Internet connection as been down and ...
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| Cleaning paintings | 6/19/2007 |
Q: I'm not sure if this is out of your area of expertise or not, but you're the only expert listed on ...
A: Let me start by apologizing for taking so long to respond. My Internet connection has been down and ...
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| Preserving a page from a magazine | 5/4/2007 |
Q: I purchased a "collectable" advertisement page that originated from a pop music magazine. I would ...
A: Patrick, In my opinion the best way to preserve your magazine page is by framing it with ...
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| inexpensive yet durable frames. | 5/3/2007 |
Q: I have an art exhibit coming up and I am on a limited budget. First of all what kinds of frames do ...
A: Rose, Based on my experience many artists use metal frames to display their artwork for exhibitions. ...
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| question | 4/22/2007 |
Q: Which is the proper measure from the ceiling when you hang a mirror or picture frame on the wall?
A: Felipe, I have read some statistics that stated one of the things a couple disagree most on is how ...
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| IKEA Frames | 4/20/2007 |
Q: This is probably a silly question, however, i have purchased about 10 frames from IKEA that i bought ...
A: Susan, This is a not a silly question. Readymade frames are great for framing photographs or artwork ...
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| Framing larger posters | 4/10/2007 |
Q: I have a massive linen-backed movie poster, approximately 4'x6'. The framer I talked to recommended ...
A: You are correct not to permanently mount your movie poster. Permanently mounting artwork will ...
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| Framing posters | 3/7/2007 |
Q: I have just bought four posters to decorate my room, and would like to frame them. Currently, 130 ...
A: Harry, I apologize that it has taken me so long to get back with you. For some reason I didn't ...
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| finding inexpensive poster display option for 2 yr old | 2/21/2007 |
Q: i have 4 sesame street posters for my sons room. spent $12 for all 4. i thought i could find ...
A: There are a couple of inexpensive options when it comes to displaying artwork. Metal frames are the ...
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| resizing metal frames | 2/7/2007 |
Q: I often buy pictures with very good metal frames at yard sales, and wonder if there is any way I can ...
A: Metal frames are very easy to cut if you have the right tools. You will need a good power miter saw ...
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| illumunating of artwork (paintings) | 1/17/2007 |
Q: Mark. got anyinput for mr on yhis question? ------------------------------------------- The text ...
A: Dennis, I've done some checking I'm not sure how close you can get to natural light. I could not ...
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| Hanging pictures | 1/11/2007 |
Q: I need some tips on installing hardware to hang pictures of various sizes and types on plaster ...
A: I am going to assume that you have plaster walls since you used the term plaster and not sheet rock ...
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| hanging a painting | 1/2/2007 |
Q: It is about 3'x4' and quite heavy (8-10 lbs). The person who framed it, added the 2 small eyelets on ...
A: I will assume that if the framer didn't put a wire on the back what you call “small eyelets” are ...
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| Preserving a print | 12/16/2006 |
Q: I had the prints sitting on a desk. It was near a window but not in direct light. It took about 30 ...
A: The most common use for Matt Fixit that I know of is on pastel paintings or charcoals to keep them ...
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| Preserving a print | 12/14/2006 |
Q: I hope you are the correct person to ask this question. I am a fan of De Vince and Rambaldi and have ...
A: To be honest I may not be the best person to ask. My expertise is with preserving artwork in the ...
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| illumunating of artwork (paintings) | 12/13/2006 |
Q: Mark. I've recently bought two expensive oil-painted landscapes painted outside. i need to ...
A: I apologize that it has taken me a couple of days to get back to you. This time of the year is very ...
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| Framing Watercolor | 12/1/2006 |
Q: Here are the answers to your inquiries: 1. It is not the original watercolor, however it is signed ...
A: I like the mat widths on your print. Too many times artists use mat widths that are too small. I ...
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| How make a gold (wooden) picture frame darker | 11/21/2006 |
Q: I have several wooden pictures frames that are painted gold. I would like to have a darker wood ...
A: If you want to make the frames a true wood tone I'm sorry to say you will have to sand them down to ...
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| framing a 1923 lithograph. | 11/20/2006 |
Q: I have a 1923 18x30 Maxfield Parrish (Daybreak) original print. It seems that these were not ...
A: Let me start by saying that matting a print that wasn't originally matted will not reduce the value. ...
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