Framing, Matting & Hanging

Proper framing is the final touch for presenting your work. Framing and matting are important to protect artwork from dust, careless handling, acids, pollutants, and moisture. Equally important, though, proper framing and matting can enhance and reveal the beauty of your artwork.

In this DVD art workshop from On Air Video, Larry Withers covers every step of presenting your art. Framing and matting are important to protect artwork from dust, careless handling, acids, pollutants, and moisture. Equally important, though, proper framing and matting can enhance and reveal the beauty of your artwork.

While framing is important, it can also be expensive if you’re taking your work to a professional framer. But you don’t have to pay a lot for professional results. In fact, you can save up to half or more if you frame your work yourself. In this DVD, art expert Larry Withers demonstrates the entire process of matting and framing including:

• choosing the right mat and frame

• how to cut a mat board (single and double mats, oval mats, double opening mats)

• making your own frame molding using store-bought home interior molding • how to cut and assemble your frame • options for painting and decorating your frame

• safely cutting and handling glass

• how to properly hang and display your framed picture or group of pictures

• Use conservation framing techniques

• and much more.

Along the way, Withers presents numerous tips and advice to make the viewer's project safe and productive. This program features diagrams, animations and illustrations which help make the process clear and understandable. This DVD also has a "Special Features" section, which includes a materials & tools list and a gallery of framing ideas.

There are also computer downloads in PDF format including project worksheets for single, double and oval mat projects. These PDF files can be downloaded and printed right from your computer. Host: Laurence Withers is a classically trained artist and founder of On Air Video, Inc.

Mr. Withers is the author of books on graphic design as well as instructional videos on the fine arts. Run time: 88 minutes. Format: DVD Video, Color, Full frame.

Downloads: Project work sheets and materials & tools list. Target audience: teenager to adult — an instructional program for artists and home enthusiasts interested in learning the skills necessary to mat, frame and display art work.