Step-by-step colour photos for all areas of matting and framing; the information is complete, accurate and up to date. The book also includes instructions for archival framing

• Introduction to do - it - yourself framing
• Picture frames
• Mats and matboards
• Glazing: glass and acrylic
• The tools of the trade
• Color and design
• Doing the math in picture framing
• Cutting mats
• Mat decoration
• Building picture frames
• Fitting: finishing the framing
• Framing art on paper
• Framing art on canvas
• Framing needlework and fabric
• Shadow boxes: framing objects
• The art of displaying framed art and objects