How to Frame a Picture/Equipment required

Equipment suggested for picture framing

• Sharp pencil (2B recommended, as it will leave clear sharp lines)
• Notebook (for recording colours for matboard, frame types and measurements - and for calculating costs)
• Retractable tape measure
• Metal ruler
• Sharp knife

Retractable snap-off bladed knife works well.

Frame cutting and assembly

• Mitre saw, or guillotine
• Bounding tape thing
• Corner tacking gun, with tacks

Glass cutting

• Oil filled glass cutter
• Cotton gloves

Mat cutting

• Square and rightangle ruler based cutter

Note: a ruler and a knife just doesn't cut it ;)

Advanced stuff

Storage

Mat board

The spare mat board is easy to store in an old map drawer cabinet. These can be often be picked up at ex-government furniture stores.

Frame material

Standing against the wall, or up in the rafters.