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Assembling Picture Frame

With a little help from your local framing shop, you can assemble your own custom frame. Have the shop cut the styles of your choice, the glass, and the mat to size; glue the corners and fasten; insert the glass; secure your art to the mat; add a backing sheet and secure with glazing points. Craft paper will keep the dust out.
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Assembling Picture Frame

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" Hi! I'm Bob Vila from Home Again. With a little help from your local frame shop, you can assemble your own custom frame. Have the shop cut the moldings of your choice. The glass and the mat to size. Glue the corners and fasten. Insert the glass. Secure your art to the mat. Add a backing sheet and secure with glazing points. Craft paper will keep the dust out. I'm Bob Vila. Good luck with your home improvement project. "

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