How to fit a paper backing to a picture frame

How to fit a paper backing to a picture frame - Professional framing tips.

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6 жыл бұрын

How to affix a paper backing to a picture frame. A short tutorial by a professional picture framer on how to put a paper back on a picture frame. By using brown kraft paper it is possible to create a dust protective barrier on the rear of any picture frame.
Make sure you watch this video right through to the end as the best tip on how to make the job look highly professional comes at the end of the video.
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Brown Kraft Paper
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Double sided tape - There are many on the market. The tape below is one I use for many applications within my picture framing and would be more than suitable for this task.
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@veronicajackson4868 3 ай бұрын

Your instructions are wonderfully clear and easy to follow. After thrifting numerous art prints, original paintings, and two large rolls of craft paper, I'm now ready to add paper backings to my pieces, and feel confident in my ability to do so because of your video. Thank you!

@sstwest 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for showing us how to do this. I'm in Texas USA and I was quoted a price of over $200 just to replace a glass on a picture that my aunt had painted. I went to the glass company and took my frame and they cut me a piece of non glare glass I came home and replaced the picture but I did not know how to put the backing on. I appreciate your time in showing us how to do this God bless

@garciahe6930 2 жыл бұрын

I was skeptical, but was very surprised how well it turned out in your video. I will definitely use this procedure onl my frames. Thanks!

@misspetite7632 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video. Nice and professionally presented with no nonsense.

@seriouslyreal2693 2 жыл бұрын

Love the finishing tip with the water. Ty for sharing

@margretmcdermott2005 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I used your method and the result was highly professional looking. I was able to deliver the painting to my collector confident that the frame job looked as good as a professional framer's work. I added a tag I printed with my logo and painting description on colored cardstock and it looked deluxe!

@swainchampagne 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much. This is great! Really appreciate the info and your time for sharing this.

@parisasun2541 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Grateful for this professional tutorial.

@larryfarr 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. Very well explained and demonstrated.. Much appreciated from Canada.

@prairieplains 3 жыл бұрын

Very much appreciated. Have a few projects I can now complete

@samcooch3604 2 жыл бұрын

I actually did this using gorilla tape and I can't believe how nicely it turned out. I was skeptical but wow did it turn out great! Thank you!

@johnhooper1492 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making the video it makes it look doable!

@mariegamber 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great tutorial.

@nenitacapistrano3273 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea and very informative D.I.Y. thank you very much for your time to share this video.

@georgemacdonald5282 Жыл бұрын

Great video made it look nice and easy and made a lovely job, thank you.

@Thomashargrove602 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video!

@fromthepeanutgallery1084 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice job mate! Now I can do me own.

@lauraromains4037 4 жыл бұрын

excellent. Thank you so much!

@marionbritton2807 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Thank you!

@happinessbysharingexperien4357 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. It really helped me

@victoriabellanova2280 5 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Thanks!!

@GaryGrube1 3 жыл бұрын

This is a very nice video! As I removed the original paper to clean mold from the inside of the glass, I am not so keen on using water to cause the paper to shrink. I have 91% isopropyl alcohol in a small spray bottle for this purpose. Just a light spray, as shown in the video, to lightly dampen the paper and it evaporates cleanly, quickly an completely, not reintroducing water moisture to the environment inside the frame.

@cubehire3653 Жыл бұрын

I am researching how to apply dust covers to my frames. I do my best to keep water away from my prints and paintings. I was thinking I maybe be able to use isopropyl for this purpose

@GaryGrube1 Жыл бұрын

@@cubehire3653 I hope it works out for you! Just remember to keep the alcohol away from the print it self as it may make the ink or paint fade or bleed. If you just use it on the plain paper backing, it should be fine.

@rudychavira5558 8 ай бұрын

Well done, my next project

@mindfireart7843 18 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@alekseikostritca74 4 жыл бұрын

Wow!! Thank you so much!!!!))

@BlytheWorld1972 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing thanks .

@lizhamilton5934 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for that!

@traceymoore9355 4 ай бұрын

Amazing❤

@rudychavira5558 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice, thanks

@nisigate 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@loricleary4473 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@bernadettepesce773 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I have a large mirror that lost its backing a long time ago. I understand that the backing adds a safety factor in case of the mirror glass breaks. I never would have guessed about the last step with a spray of water and heat to make the paper taut. Do you have any recommendations on the double stick tape? You mentioned there are tapes with varying qualities. Lastly, your voice reminds me of Ringo Starr's voice which I think is nice. :)

@sjsphotog 4 жыл бұрын

great video tutorial. thank you very much. I need to find that special double sided tape that has the cover you can peel off to reveal the sticky surface instead of just the regular double sided tape that is always sticky on both sides and doesnt have the cover. I think this only works on a sanded / bare wood frame as when I tried it on a painted back frame the tape pull right off and became a mess and I gave up.

@FrameAndDisplay 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your feedback. Yes, there is a huge range of double sided tapes on the market, generally speaking the cheaper ones are more trouble than they are worth.

@tjscrafts7953 2 жыл бұрын

Hi what brand of tape did you use? Thanks for the video. Thanks Terri

@KidPersepolis 3 жыл бұрын

Except, NEVER SPRAY WATER ON YOUR FRAME/ARTWORK. The last thing you want to do, especially if you are framing a photograph, is introduce any sort of moisture to the mix.

@tjscrafts7953 2 жыл бұрын

Can this process be done on the back of a paint canvas? Thanks Terri

@M3GANdoll 5 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial!...How do you add hanger for wall???

@cutazabutton 5 жыл бұрын

Buy the hardware, screw it into the back 1/3 down from the top edge on both sides. Add wire. Viola!

@indicababy5513 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought an art print secondhand that was done like this, but the frame cracked and the screw that held up the wire to hang the print broke out. I'm not sure if I should/can fix it or if I should just go get a new frame :/

@bonchauvin5744 2 жыл бұрын

What kind of tape did you use?

@wayneguy6043 3 жыл бұрын

What brand tape?

@kbeej8522 7 ай бұрын

Hi.... This's Awesome! Pls, what's radiation used in drying the paper ?

@FrameAndDisplay 7 ай бұрын

Just leave it in a warm dry area, a place where paper would dry out naturally.

@Killashandra111 4 жыл бұрын

Can you provide info on the paper you use, a link would be appreciated. Also, if you want to use glue instead of tape, what glue? A link would be helpful there too. Thanks.

@FrameAndDisplay 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments. The paper is just normal Kraft Paper. We used it in the old days to wrap up parcels. If you google "Kraft paper" you should be able to find a supplier local to you. It's also available in small rolls in stationery shops. There are different weights on the market, the heavier the paper, the better, for this job. As for glue, I try to avoid the stuff as there are so many good tapes on the market. Copydex used to be good for this type of job, and many others.

@cherylprice963 Жыл бұрын

What about hardware to hang the artwork

@bgm1911 5 жыл бұрын

will try this way because adding the paper to the frame (as opposed to the vid showing the frame placed on the paper) almost always results in creases at the edge.

@sjsphotog 4 жыл бұрын

yeah I did it the wrong / opposite way as well and it became a mess and didnt work. this makes so much more sense to push the frame INTO the paper instead of fighting to try and alighn the paper to the frame.

@barbaraepye3895 3 жыл бұрын

does it tear

@CrazyOldFolk 3 жыл бұрын

What did you use to adhere the paper to the frame

@WithinAReveriee 5 ай бұрын

double sided tape

@k2irving 3 жыл бұрын

I need to back a 4'x5' piece. I can't find paper large enough to do a solid piece. Any suggestions on how to do this if I need to use more than one piece of paper?

@FrameAndDisplay 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, never tried joining pieces, so can't advise. According to google It is possible to get Brown Kraft Paper on rolls up to 4 or 5 feet wide. A full roll is quite expensive at those sizes though.

@Crossword131 3 жыл бұрын

Butcher paper. The expensive kind. Or, if you have access to a box that a standard table comes in, also 4'x5' you can poach the card board or even remove the top paper (by separating the cardboard from the wavy bit in the middle. Measure twice, homie. Good luck!!!

@Crossword131 3 жыл бұрын

Or, go to Goodwill and steal the paper from the back of the biggest, ugliest frame with decent backing. Probably cheaper than the xxl butcher/kraft paper. Cheers!

@growamind Жыл бұрын

Do we need to worry about breathability? Does brown kraft paper have breathability when using it as the dust cover on a canvas painting? How do we know if the paper we use on the back has breathability or is this even important, especially if using a floater frame?

@FrameAndDisplay Жыл бұрын

The method shown here is used to seal the back of a frame to restrict the airflow access to the frame. With airflow comes dust, dampness, mites and bugs etc. The process shown would not be considered a hermetic seal, but If you require breathability then you would need to look at a vented back. (TBH a couple of pin holes in the paper top and bottom would achieve the same)

@stephstremp Жыл бұрын

Hello! Where can I buy the self-adhesive Kraft paper? I found some at the Dollar Store, but I don't think it has adhesive for protecting the back of my frames

@FrameAndDisplay Жыл бұрын

This video uses standard Kraft paper, no self-adhesive paper is used.

@stephstremp Жыл бұрын

@@FrameAndDisplay Gotcha! How does it stick to the frame? I think I missed something. Thanks in advance!

@curiouscharacter1 Жыл бұрын

@@stephstremp You use a very light coating of glue applied with an appropriately sized brush or you can use double-sided tape as they did in the video.

@kerrybell4587 4 жыл бұрын

I tried lightly misting Kraft paper on the back of a frame and it left a wrinkled mess! I'm wondering why?! Thanks!

@FrameAndDisplay 4 жыл бұрын

Most likely it's the quality of the Kraft paper. There are different weights available. The heavier the better for this exercise.

@nickenniss 4 жыл бұрын

@@FrameAndDisplay What weight do you recommend using? Is 80 gsm enough? Looks like yours is pretty much like what I've got at home, just wanted to make sure :) This video is the best I found on this topic, thank you so much!

@FrameAndDisplay 4 жыл бұрын

@@nickenniss Hi Luiza. I am sure 80gsm will work. The heavier the paper the better and more professional the finished job looks. Paper qualities and properties vary considerably and it is just a matter of having a go and seeing how it works with any particular paper. You also need to factor in how robust you need the back to be, thinner papers will be more prone to punctures from protruding wall hooks and the like.

@georgemacdonald5282 Жыл бұрын

If the paper shrinks and becomes tight, is there a chance that it will distort the frame.

@FrameAndDisplay Жыл бұрын

If the frame is very thin and flimsy then you should really be looking at a solid board backing.

@georgemacdonald5282 Жыл бұрын

@@FrameAndDisplay thankyou for your advice and for replying.