The Frame Book: contemporary design with traditional and modern methods and materials

The Story

Finishing and refinishing -- Kinds of wood frames -- Basic colors and effects -- Basic texture effects -- Finishing raw wood: a new approach -- Basic preparation of surface -- Application of gesso, paint, varnish -- A summary of raw wood frame finishes -- Antiquing -- Refinishing -- Preparing varnished or painted wood for refinishing -- Novelty effects -- Novelty nonframes as frames -- Superimposed design: Decoupage -- Plastics in framing -- Design considerations -- Plastic fabrication techniques -- Cutting -- Polishing -- Gluing -- Heat forming -- Freestanding acrylic picture frame -- Acrylic display boxes -- The plastic potential -- Gallery of novelty frames.

A paperback edition from 1988 of The Frame Book. It runs to 144 pages, in very good condition. We hold one copy, so once it is gone it is gone. Shelved under Art, Photography & Music. Wrapped with care for collectors and shipped from Kuwait.