7717deb
Grumbler
What kind of screws and/or hanging hardware do you find the best for these frames?
Question Inline Oval frames
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MIK
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
Regular screws (wood or sheet metal) and d-rings. Be sure to pre-drill starter holes !!!!!
The Gilded Lily
CGF, Certified Grumble Framer
And drill them at least as long as the screw to prevent MDF separation.
7717deb
Grumbler
Yes, I learned the hard way to predrill -- do you use a #6 screw or larger or smaller? I am just not sure which holds better in this material.
MIK
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
#6 is fine
You might already have an easy way to mark where you put your screw
holes, but I used to have a dickens of a time lining them up. Finally figured
this out, and it helps a lot. I cut an oval mat with an opening 1/8" larger
than the outside size of the frame and a rectangular outside shape. Measure
up the straight sides to get the screw location, then place the mat over
the inverted frame, and it's easy to line everything up for marking.
holes, but I used to have a dickens of a time lining them up. Finally figured
this out, and it helps a lot. I cut an oval mat with an opening 1/8" larger
than the outside size of the frame and a rectangular outside shape. Measure
up the straight sides to get the screw location, then place the mat over
the inverted frame, and it's easy to line everything up for marking.
Great idea, Shayla.
Rick
Rick
The Gilded Lily
CGF, Certified Grumble Framer
I like that idea, Shayla. I think I'm going to try laying it on my gridded self repairing cutting board to find the spots and avoid the mat cutting.
It really helps. Otherwise, I'd be holding the frame and doing all kinds of
crazy things, trying to figure out when it was exactly straight up, and
whether my marks were level with each other or way off.
crazy things, trying to figure out when it was exactly straight up, and
whether my marks were level with each other or way off.