Paperback - 272 pages 2nd edition (Pub. date: May 1998)
Published by Stackpole Books
Dimensions (in inches): 0.88 thick x 11.03 high x 8.49 wide Book Description
8 full-color pages, 450 b/w photos, 20 drawings 8 x 11. A new and updated edition of the highly popular first edition. New sections on using power tools and framing fabric art. Complete directory of suppliers. Over 40,000 copies of the first edition sold. Framing a favorite picture, whether a gallery piece or a child's drawing, can be easy and inexpensive thanks to this revised and updated edition of the classic bestseller. Home Book of Picture Framing is the most comprehensive guide to mounting, matting, and framing oil paintings, watercolors, posters, photographs, calendar pages, and greeting cards without spending a fortune. Complete with sections on safety, tools, materials, and techniques, the book contains all the information needed to prepare homeowners for their first project. For those wanting to turn this skill into profit, the author gives advice on starting a business. Guidelines for framing three-dimensional objects are included, and new sections on using power tools, framing needlework, and creating hinged and easel-style frames demonstrate the most recent trends in framing. Kenn Oberrecht is the author of several woodworking and photography books, including the popular first edition of Home Book of Picture Framing. He lives in North Bend, Oregon. This book is just $19.95* each Limited time only special: Buy the Home Book of Picture Framing, and Creative Mat Designs books 1, 2, and 3 for $19.95 each and get a V-Groover with 10 blades FREE! (a $49.95 value, yours FREE). This package is $79.80 -- for all four books, the V-Groover, and 10 extra blades! Because of this specials's size or weight, additional shipping fees apply for this item: This item will ship separately for $8.95.
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