How to secure the back of a picture frame?
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30 June 2016 at 7:42 am #138174
How do you secure the cardboard backing to a picture frame? I’m sure it is something simple, but I’m not sure how to go about it.
30 June 2016 at 9:18 am #138175It is usually sealed with a brown paper tape. Search for “framers tape” or “framing tape”.
Some commercial frames have small metal tabs that fold over the backing material but I just checked the back of some photographs I had framed professionally about 15 years ago and they are just framing tape (and it is still secure).
For something larger you could use the same technique Paul uses on the mirror, i.e. turn buttons (https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com/2016/06/carved-mirror-frame-episode-6/).
For a small frame, I have used simple nails which I flattened with a hammer. Not sure how conventional that is, but it works. Didn’t take a picture before giving it away, sorry.
David
3 July 2016 at 10:18 pm #138228You can use either brads or glazier points to secure the work into the frame. I have a point gun that I use, however I do a lot of picture framing, so the expense is worth it. You can get glazier points that you push in with a screwdriver or putty knife.
21 October 2016 at 8:48 pm #141735If you use any kind or paper or cardboard backing, and professionals are known to do that so there is a good seal all around, make sure that it is acid free, especially if you value the object being framed. I have framed black and white photographs, and have used acid-free tape, also.
Acid is part of the photograph development process, so photos are especially sensitive over time. This really goes for anything in a frame or even photo albums. It’s a bit more expensive, but your great-grandchildren won’t have to squint to figure out what is behind the glass. -
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