Steve I'm so stoked to have been included in one of your videos, I've been watching and learning from your videos ever since I started working with wood. I hope you enjoy the art piece, the frame you made is beautiful! Funnily enough i have been looking for one of those spray can holders this week, so your tip came at a perfect time! Thank you so much. Jorge (I pronounce it George 😂)

How many of the viewers live in England? I for one do and love these videos even if I am not that great at woodworking. If I make a seed tray I am down the pub for three days celebrating!!!! Keep up the good work Steve.

Anyone else heard the fly at 20:23? I like that you let your beard grow. It reminds me the old videos.

I really love the back to basics style you have returned too, this is exactly what a Mere Mortal is looking for. I can't help but notice how that expensive beautiful super hero miter fence jumps out at me every time you use it. I would love to see you go back to using the simple crosscut sled and miter sled. I finally built one for myself and it drastically increased how much I enjoy my table saw. I rarely use my chop saw anymore. Now when I start a project, the first thing I use is something I built, what a wonderful way to start a project. Craig from Texas

I love that you have a drill press but you use a cordless drill to show how much you can do with simple tools. Keep up the great work!

Number of "How to make a picture frame" watched: 56 (and counting) Number of picture frames made: 0

Hi. Greeting from Vietnam. I've been watching every single videos of yours in quarantine time and they help me so much. I bought some power tools (from your 1000$ list), declutched the forbiden corner (in which we stored scrap over years and years) on 2nd floor, and then turned it into a DIY garden. Most based on your ideas making stuff from pallet wood. My favorites quote of yours (especially when i doubt my work is so normal) is : You create something from nothing, that makes you special. That quotes keep me on track to complete everything i ever start. After 4 months, the forbiden corner has turned into a lovely garden my dad and mom relax after work. Sincerely, i wanna say thank you so much. I'll keep watching and learning from your channel. BTW, i really want to show you about my garden but I don't know how to. if there is a way, plz tell me. I do appreciate. One more time, thank you so much.

I’ve just begun making frames for floating canvas. The back corner dowel reinforcements is just what I needed. Hats off to you for sharing great woodworking tips.

Hey Steve, you only need to tape the top of the artwork, this way changes in humidity and temp don't cause your artwork to be wavy inside the frame. If you only tape the top, the artwork will always "hang" inside the frame and stay flat

Thank you Steve! It’s good to see project videos again. I just signed up for the weekend woodworker course and I am having a blast and never thought I’d be able to build things like this until I found your channel. I was one of the ones saying that’d be nice to build but I don’t have fancy tools, but guess what you don’t need fancy tools!

Soooooo I’ve made A few frames... and of course I’ve watched almost every video you’ve posted, multiple times... and I STILL learned something new!! Awesome!! I love the simplicity...!! those bevels and that dowel!! Love it!

Former custom framer, here. Just loop the wire through the d-ring twice, and use the excess to wrap it around the long part of the wire tightly to create a kind of coil pattern. Do that on each side.

Complete novice woodworker from the UK here who loves the enthusiasm of all these US KZfaq carpenters but who use really expensive equipment. I think it's great how you always offer up alternative solutions for those who don't have access to a lot of tools

"We're woodworkers. We love to try to over complicate things!" needs to be your next Tshirt!

Haha you and George are my new hero's! "Camp Crystal Lake" - my very first scarey movie as a teen! That's just kool now!✌️🤟

Absolutely appropriate for what I am considering. I have several pieces I need frames for and they are so non-standard sized. This will help me immensely when I start to make my first frames. Thanks Steve!

This is by far the best and most user friendly tutorial on how to make frames. I'm an aspiring photographer and woodworker so this is amazing!! Especially with frames being harder and harder to find without paying an arm and a leg for. 👍😃👍

Our friends just gave us a painting of our last dog who passed 2 years ago. My wife hung it as-is and literally last night I said "I think I'm going to learn how to make a frame. Perfect timing for this video.

The dowel trick was my biggest "ohhhhh" moment. Definitely going to incorporate that in my projects!

Thank you for the video. I was about to go out and make a frame, thank God I watched this first! Probably saved me from a frustrated "episode" and time and money too.

I made 2 of these this weekend, only deeper for a shadow box type affect, used cedar, soft I know, but they are going to be outside with live plants. All, this and more, comes from your videos. The workbench, which i love!!! was built off of your design. Thanks for all you do.

I like his method of picture framing. When wood working in general, I'll use the inside corner. I understand why he used this method and how it worked in this situation. I just have never in all my years of being an amateur woodworker, have had to use this method for a picture frame. That being said, this is very useful information. I enjoy his videos. They are extremely informative.

Great video. I love the idea of the dowels to secure the frames. I've never thought of that! When mounting the artwork to the back of the mat, I use wide paper surgical tape. It's acid-free and it pulls off easily if you need to reposition it. Also, I only apply the tape to the top of the artwork. This allows the artwork to float behind the mat. If you tape all four corners, the artwork cannot expand or contract and can result in ripples.

Thank you! I was just looking in my stash for a picture frame and didn't have one. Now I can make one confidently. 😃 Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family.

I am always grateful for how concise and easy to follow your videos are! Thank you!

I made my first picture frame last week. I had no idea how to go about it. I watched your vid here; followed your instruction and it came out really nice! Bought a strap clamp and used my table saw to make the groove for glass and photo as you instructed. I made the frame and my wife took it to hobby lobby for the glass and backing. Thanks much.

Love it, the dowel reinforcement is great

I really like the way you added the dowels. Definitely prettier and neater than corrugated staples. I've cut my share of mats, mounted and frame. Neat video.

Dowel slices for bolstering the corners is new to me and I found it very handy and easy to do. It comes out almost slick enough to do it on the front for accent. Thanks.

I used this as a guide, this morning. Took notes, headed out to the shop, and built my first frame! :) Thanks, Steve!

Thank you again Steve. It is so inspiring and fun to see how things can be done, and a reminder to not stress the project . It gives better result. Wish you a great week, from Jan in Norway

Hey Steve, Thank u very much for the great tips on making picture frames today - very useful. Thank u also for my WWMM stickers (2) that arrived today. It was very kind of you to pay the postage to England. They will look great but quite lonely on my workshop wall as they are the only ones I have. I hope you aren't too badly affected by the wildfires in your part of California right now. Pls stay safe! Dave.

Gearing up to start making picture frames for my artwork and stumbled across this video. I like the ‘keep it simple’ approach and will take on board a lot from this presentation. Thank you so much from 🇬🇧

Followed your instructions, it works, it works, it really works. Acquired some new tools and accessories per your suggestions and all worked very well. My scrap lumber first try to get the process down, came out so good, finished it and it hangs in the office. Really helpful videos, well done Steve.

Thanks Steve! Made one this weekend and it’s fool proof. Have only been woodworking for a year or so and a friend needed a frame for an odd sized picture. I think this is the first project I didn’t have to redo anything. And that’s because I followed your instructions to a tee. Your videos are the best I’ve found online. Thanks again.

Great video! I´m gonna try to make a frame myself later. Quick tip: For a zero clearance inlay, you can just tape the gap using ducked tape. Just make sure the tape runs the length of the table. There you have a zero clearance inlay in 7 seconds.

This is definitely going into my saved videos list. I've been wanting to make picture frames for a long time.

Your best vid in quite a while. That dowel trick is the simplest, most sensible way I've seen to reinforce a frame. Now I think I'm going to make that frame I've been thinking about for months.

Great tutorial. I am only now (that I am retired) getting into woodworking, but I have my degrees in Fine Art with an emphasis on painting. I spent years working in frame shops and record stores during my college years, and the way you attach the wire to the picture frame is exactly correct. Of course I hope people should realize that if you are hanging a large painting or poster under glass, the weight would be pretty heavy, so you definitely would want to use a heavier gauge wire. Make sure that the wire is rated for the weight of the piece. Very nice finished product.

I picked up a signed poster from Mr. Bungle back in February when concerts were still a thing. I've been meaning to make a frame for it. Thanks for the reminder!

Love your channel, Steve! Just came across it today when looking up portable chairs randomly. Thank you for no music! Clean, simple, direct. Very nice of you to give us free plans too. Subscribed.

Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your technique. I have been so aggravated trying to get my corners to line up correctly. I ordered some angle clamps, but complicated to use. I will be getting the strap clamp ASAP!!! Thanks again and beautiful work!

I‘m from Switzerland. I don’t understand every word you‘re saying, but I allways know what you‘re talking about. Your tips and tricks are gold! Please keep your „style“ how you make your clips. Have a great new year my friend!

So many long-term questions answered, thank you. The bit about raising the piece slightly within the template was a major lightbulb moment.

Inspirational video, you always make it look so simple, I like the clean lines of the frame with minimalist decoration (extra fancy). Great tips for use mere mortals.

I feel like I've been reborn after seeing that point driver! The tools people create are so cool. But I'm a simple person who admires the traditional and classic.

Being that the pointed tip of a 45° cut is the weakest part of that end-cut, it is a better to use a stop-block that is also cut to 45°. Then your following pieces will be registered against a flat surface (albeit angled flat surface) versus a relatively soft point ... a point which may not provide consistent results. I found that advice when I did a little research before making my first picture frame ... and my first attempt came out perfect. I always look forward to seeing your videos, Steve.

Oh my god, that dowel reinforcement method just changed my life. I would never have thought of that, and it's so simple! Thank you!

Thank you very much for this video, it is really going to help me lots in the future because I am an oil painter and I am hoping to be able to make frames for my paintings later on. Really helpful to me. Thanks again Steve 😎👍

Great artwork and really nice video. I remember my grandpa using a leather belt on things like this. He'd have liked a clamp like that. Good advice about the mat board and plexiglass, too. There's an antistatic non-aerosol spray that's used for blinds that would be good for the plexiglass. I got it at Home Depot a few years ago, but any place selling curtains should have it. Thanks for the inspired video.

steve is my favorite woodworker.......so thorough and he makes everything look so easy.......i wish

That dowel method is genious! I've never seen that before and it blew my mind. Thanks for sharing

The tool used to hold all the inserted parts in place was great. I'm just getting into this and will need to pick one of those up. The entire video had all the info I was looking for, thanks.

Double side tape on all the way around the edge of the back of the picture before you put the bumpers and hangers on it. Then lay out your craft paper on the table larger than you picture. Make sure its flat on the table. Lay your picture face up on the paper and press all the way around it. The paper will stick to the frame. Then flip it. Pinch a razor blade between you thumb and forefinger. Use your forefinger as a spacer to ride along the edge of the back the frame and trim off the excess paper. Should be nice and tight. If not... like he said use a damp cloth to tighten it up. I use a 3M dispenser with tape on a roll. Leaves just the sticky tape. I also picked up a nice mat cutter on craigslist years ago for about 60 bucks. Was used a frame shop. I used to work in a frame shop and its exactly like the one I used. cuts pretty good. Just a bit hard to store. Also, if you use glass leave a 1/8 inch space (top and bottom) in the rabbit for the glass to expend and contract. I also weight the bottom of the mat at least 1/4 inch so it looks even sitting in the rabbit all the way around. Some like it heavier. I'm not opposed to it at all. I like a thick mat. 2 inches or better.

WOW! You are the man. I have been struggling with how to do this with a simple design, but give it a little flair. Thank you so much!

Thanks for this video! I made a water color from our Florida condo lanai overlooking the pool and bay. I was going to try to find a commercial framer but your video has inspired me to fire up my table saw and hone my carpentry skills AND make my own frame! Wish me luck.

As always: clear, practical, and effective tips and techniques. Thanks, Steve!

I'm a beginner amateur in wood working and i heave learned a lot from your videos. manny thanks, God bless you Respect maximum 👍👏👏👏

Steve, you're the master of explaining things. I need to improve that on my channel. So many great tips in this one!!

Thank you for this video (a year late). I have been intimidated by the multiple steps and various ways to make a frame look...well, like I made it! Your video walked through the steps in a way that made frame making something I will give a shot!

I was just checking out a few picture frame videos today when this came up! Great timing and, as usual, an informative video, Steve! Thank you.

Lovely project. You are a great teacher and instructor. I really enjoy your cool, calm and collected, down to earth way of presenting your project. Well done.

Thank you very much for that, Steve. I also like to seal the end grain with watered down glue before applying the full-strength glue. This makes for a stronger joint.

Thank you Steve, love your presentation and the clarity of your descriptive narrative and it has found me at just the right time for SWMBO needs (?) a frame for an arty gift we were given as a New Home card… 👍🏻 ✅

Thank you! I have been following you for 2 years. Learned with your projects. Thanks

I have attempted and struggled to make picture frames so many times... Thinking to myself "picture frames should be easy!" Every time, I wind up hating it, hating the way the corners look, or just giving in and going to buy a pre-made frame. THANK YOU for breaking it down for me in a simple, and followable way. I appreciate it!

Thanks Steve i've been saving a lot of your variety of carpentry works its really good and easy to understand techniques for a newbie like me, thanks.

Great video, and glad to see the wildfires haven’t gotten you! When I saw it was a picture frame video I thought you were going to break out your miter sled again to get the miners tight without having to rely on getting the angle of the fence exact. That sled is the kind of simple brilliance that made me a dedicated watcher.

Simple, elegant, genius. Thanks again, Steve!

Thank you, Steve, you give me confidence to try new things!

Frames with some laser cut clear acrylic maps are on my list of Christmas presents to give out this year, so I'm incredibly stoked that you put this video together :)

Man, amazing and straight to the point video. Never complicated.

Hi, I am an amateur photographer and I am put of framing my images by the cost of frames and getting someone else to frame them. So this is great I will have a go at making my own as I have just started woodworking again. Thanks, great video.

One of my favorites of yours. So helpful. Great video and helpful. Great tip on using the strap clamp! I always enjoy your wood working videos. Awesome job!

My dad was a master craftsman in the wood shop. Anything he needed made from wood, he made it and made it very well, whether using hand tools or power tools. Furniture, cabinets, farming equipment, buildings, room additions, etc. I inherited absolutely zero number of his craftsman genes, so I depend on watching videos such as yours to learn how to do things in the shop. Thanks for all you do to help us 'mere mortals'.

Thank you! Nicely done and easy to follow. One small suggestion regarding mounting the print onto the mat board. It looks as if you used painters tape, which is acidic and can discolor the print over time. An excellent alternative is Lineco acid-free linen hanging tape.

Just made it this weekend with cherry. Thanks! Love your simple approach. I think my 45s were a hair off on my miter, so there was a hair gap. Will use the table next time like you recommended

That looks like Jason is peering into your window at night!! That looks amazing!

Great video on frames. I especially like the dowel trick in the corners. Another tip for cutting mats, especially dark colored ones, is to hold the exacto knife at a 45 degree angle. This way it creates a thin white line around the front of the opening. Most hand-held mat cutters have the blade at an angle to do this.

The dowel trick is awesome🤩🤩🤩. I've never seen it before

Thanks Steve, you make framing look so easy. Downloaded a copy of your workshop for under $1000

Thanks again for an awesome video. You both started (with Weekend Woodworker), and continue to shape, my woodworking ambitions.

Beautiful work, Steve! Thanks a lot for all the tips! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

Ive tried and failed to make picture frames that look good since i started woodworking. I just modified my stock mitre gauge as you suggest in this video and after realising that 44 was closer to 45 (cheap plastic)on my gauge, ive just cut my first decent frame. Its good to go back to basics from time to time. 👍

Your videos are great and really helpful to newbies. Thanks for putting the content out there!

Before I had a point driving stapler like your. I used the window glazing push points. Worked great

Steve you are the KIng of the jig saw. I never could master that skill.

Thank you - as usual, inspirational, clear and a great tutorial.

Thank you . the corners were amazing, I have spent lots of time thinking about corners supports, thanks

Great video of a beautiful frame, Steve! And a smart and original tip of the dowels instead of splines!

Definitely using this video to make a frame for a print I just bought. Thanks Steve!

Great video and great tip on using the bumpers to even out the frame on the wall!

Hi Steve, enjoyed this very much, thanks for taking the time out to show us all.🙂

Always so timely. Playing thru Pandemic Legacy and at the end we want to frame it in a shadow box.

That looks great!! I’m not a horror movie guy, but the frame really accents Jorge’s artwork!

Fantastic video! I love the tips about the point driver and the strap clamp; very helpful.

Great stuff Steve, very practical info with no ego or awful sound track

Thanks for this !w/out having all the redonk tools, I can tackle a frame thanks to you.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! This is what I’ve been wanting. You rock!

inspiring video. I can see myself doing this. You made the frame in a simple yet professional way.