Making small pictures stand up

[Jos]

I have been using this simple method for many years, basically a short length of dowel and a matching size drill bit...



These were 8x12 photos so I cut a slightly longer stick for them and you do have to make sure the moulding is chunky enough to cope with a hole of course. I put tape around the drill bit as a guide for depth and drill at a slight angle to allow the frame to tip backwards a bit. I round off the ends of the dowel with a pencil sharpener and a quick sandpaper. I pull the stick out and attach it to the back of the frame with some framers tape to allow stacking and transportation. Works great for 6x4 frames made from scrap.

 

[Grey Owl]

Good idea.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Framar]

That is a cool idea, Jos. I saw something similar once on a high-end manufactured readymade.

Now all I have to do is figure out how to remember to do it sometime....