The framed work
After the pen and ink painting is completed, it must be framed (framed) correctly. The purpose of framing is to perfectly display the pen and ink painting works, and secondly, to properly protect the works. There are many and complicated methods for mounting similar works on the market. However, no matter how various the mounting methods are, there is one most basic principle that must be paid great attention to: that is, the work must not be damaged or stained due to mounting. The most common way to deface a work is to randomly paste tape paper on the front or back of the work (except for the center of the painting) - this method is used to fix the decorative cardboard. This is a very barbaric decoration method that cannot be seen after installation. However, from now on, these tapes will always stick to the work and cannot be removed, which will directly destroy the work. For this reason, the following framing methods can completely prevent this from happening. (This method is also very suitable for mounting watercolor paintings.) Let’s talk about the picture below:
Illustration 1. This is the outer frame of the work. The outer frame can be customized in the market according to the size of the work. With glass and quilt (the back panel should preferably have a keel). Figure 1 of the outer frame. Figure 2. The north panel with a keel. This back panel is easy to remove. Nowadays, for the sake of convenience, many businesses will directly use tri-plywood, with only a few metal pinchers on the four sides, and then seal the back panel with sealing tape. In this case, it is not only inconvenient to disassemble but also unstable, and the plywood will bulge if it gets wet.
Figure 2 Backplate legend 3. Decorative cardboard and battens. The size of the decorative cardboard depends on the actual decorative gap from the center of the painting to the outer frame, and can be large or small. The pressure strips are also cut from cardboard and are used to fix the work.
Illustration 3: Decorative cardboard and beading
Illustration 4: The size of the base cardboard is the same as the backing board. Its function is to fix the work. The backing paper has no other requirements except that the board be solid.
Illustration 4: Backing card paper
Illustration 5: Place the work on the backing card paper.
Illustration 5: Framing process
Illustration 6: Carefully press the decorative cardboard onto the work. Carefully place the heart of the work in the inner frame of the decorative cardboard.
Illustration 6: Framing process
Illustration 7. Then, use clean white paper to pad it, and press it with a paperweight to prevent the work from moving. Then use the decorative cardboard. Next, attach double-sided tape to the upper and lower edges of the work. The length of the tape should be about half of the work. (Look carefully at the picture. Double-sided tape has been affixed to the upper and lower edges of the work, and a section of the cover film has been lifted.)
Illustration 7 Framing process
Illustration 8. Figure The location where the double-sided tape is attached is the lower edge of the work - but it must not touch the work. Visible on the side is double-sided tape.
Illustration 8 Framing process
Illustration 9. Use the prepared cardboard to press the strips, cut the length corresponding to the double-sided tape, and then stick it on the tape. , and suppress the work as well. The width of the layering strip is about two centimeters, and the width of the double-sided tape is about one centimeter. In this case, exactly one centimeter of the layering strip sticks to the tape paper, and the rest holds down the work. If the work is relatively large, you can use battens to fix it on all four edges of the work, or you can use longer tapes and battens to increase the firmness.
Illustration 9 Framing process
Illustration 10. Then use a piece of double-sided tape and stick it along the bottom of the layer (lift half of the protective film to prepare) ----- This is used to secure decorative cardboard.
Illustration 10: Framing process
Illustration 11: Carefully cover the work with decorative cardboard. Make sure that the center of the painting is within the inner frame of the decorative cardboard. Then, peel off the protective film of the double-sided tape shown in Figure 10, press the decorative cardboard firmly and stick it to the tape. In this way, the decorative card The paper will no longer move on its own. Also remove the paperweight.
Illustration 11 Framing process
Illustration 12. Use both hands to carefully hold and lift the two corners of the lower edge of the entire work, covering it on the glass of the outer frame. Then, cover the back panel and tighten the fixing screws.
Illustration 12: The mounting process
Illustration 13: What the work looks like after being mounted. This mounting method can prevent the work from being stained, and at the same time, it can be easily removed at any time. It is a more scientific mounting method.