The Best Framing Crafts & Hobbies Books 2024

1. Complete Photo Guide: The Complete Photo Guide to Framing and Displaying Artwork (Paperback)

Step-by-step color photos for all areas of matting and framing; the information is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. This book includes top-notch instructions for archival framing--the correct methods and materials for preserving photos and artwork for posterity. The author also provides inspiration and helpful examples to show people how to display their artwork using basic design principles in a manner that is easily grasped. There are important techniques to follow for success--even the basic mechanics of hanging a picture.

Step-by-step color photos for all areas of matting and framing; the information is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. This book includes top-notch instructions for archival framing--the correct methods and materials for preserving photos and artwork for posterity. The author also provides inspiration and helpful examples to show people how to display their artwork using basic design principles in a manner that is easily grasped. There are important techniques to follow for success--even the basic mechanics of hanging a picture.

2. Home Book of Picture Framing, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - Oberrecht offers professional secrets of mounting, matting, framing, and displaying artwork, photographs, posters, fabrics, collectibles, carvings, and more. Illustrated instructions and techniques to easily frame and mount your own pictures and artwork. New sections cover recent trends in framing--using power tools, framing needlework, and creating hinged and easel-style frames.

Home Book of Picture Framing, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

3. Making & Decorating Picture Frames [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. This work covers all aspects of making and decorating picture frames. It provides advice about selecting framing materials to suit the subject and surroundings, explains framing techniques in detail with step-by-step photographs, and presents 40 projects for making and decorating mounts and frames.

Making & Decorating Picture Frames, Used [Hardcover]

4. Paper Crafting Beautiful Book Covers, Boxes & Frames [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. "Create elegant designs for a variety of boxes, album and book covers and picture frames for every mood. Illustrations of simple techniques for cutting, mounting and gluing ensure success. Fourteen different projects, shown in full color, include a ring binder...small boxes with dovetail lids, book-style boxes and more." Arts & Crafts.

Paper Crafting Beautiful Book Covers, Boxes and Frames, Used [Paperback]

5. The Encyclopedia of Picture Framing Techniques: A Comprehensive Visual Guide to Traditional and Contemporary Techniques [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Choose the right molding, mount, and finish to complement any object, whether it's a painting, drawing, photograph, or anything else worthy of a frame. A DIY manual for making custom frames. Traditional and contemporary techniques are presented, along with a variety of finishing techniques.--Woodshop News.

The Encyclopedia of Picture Framing Techniques : A Comprehensive Visual Guide to Traditional and Contemporary Techniques, Used [Paperback]

6. Paper Crafting Beautiful Boxes, Book Covers & Frames, Used [Hardcover]

With this short and fully illustrated course in papercraft, readers of all ages can create elegant designs for a variety of boxes. The fourteen projects include round boxes and dovetail lifs, classical rectangular designs and concertina portfolios.

Paper Crafting Beautiful Boxes, Book Covers and Frames, Used [Hardcover]

7. Frame It: A Complete Do-It-Yourself Guide to Picture Framing [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. very light edge wear in dust jacket with small tars, creasing and chipping to edges. 4to - over 9?" - 12" tall. Hard Cover.

Frame It: A Complete Do-It-Yourself Guide to Picture Framing, Used [Hardcover]

8. Picture Perfect Framing: Making, Matting, Mounting, Embellishing, Displaying and More, Used [Hardcover]

"Fundamentals are covered in some detail, complete with photographs and step-by-step illustrations. Twenty-two crafty projects feature a variety of techniques, from faux gilded to Indian quill frames...tips for arranging, hanging, and decorating with pictures. An idea gallery ready for implementation." Booklist.

Picture Perfect Framing : Making, Matting, Mounting, Embellishing, Displaying and More, Used [Hardcover]

9. Craft the Perfect Frame : Transform Plain Frames with Papers, Paints, & Embellishments, Used [Paperback]

Craft the Perfect Frame presents 25 original projects to turn purchased frames into artistic decor accents and gifts. Crafters can create just the right settings for their favorite photographs, artwork, memorabilia, decorative objects, or scrapbook pages. Basic frames (plain, unfinished, shadow-box, or kit) and mattes are decorated with fabulous papers, specialty paints, and embellishments of all kinds. The step-by-step instructions and how-to photographs make it easy to create impressive results. Scrapbookers and crafters of all kinds will love these imaginative new ways to enjoy paper crafting, personalizing, and embellishing.

Craft the Perfect Frame : Transform Plain Frames with Papers, Paints, & Embellishments, Used [Paperback]

10. Conservation Framing (Library of the Professional Picture Framing, Vol 4) [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Conservation Framing (Library of the Professional Picture Framing, Vol 4) by Vivian C. Kistler

Conservation Framing (Library of the Professional Picture Framing, Vol 4) [Paperback - Used]