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Framed with style

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The aim of this article is to help you find ways of saving time and money by doing part of the framing yourself. You can pick the jobs listed below that you feel confident to do and gradually gain experience and assurance. Creating a total piece - art and presentation can be very rewarding.

1 CUT YOUR OWN MOUNTS FOR WATERCOLOUR, PRINT & PASTEL

You will need

Using a steel ruler, measure your painting along the top and bottom edge then measure both the sides.easier to fix in place.

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