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Here you can learn about and buy all the picture
framing tools you need such as canvas pliers,
wire cutters, needle nose pliers and many other picture framing
supplies not found
elsewhere, for the home picture framer.
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 Heavy
Duty Canvas Pliers
This is the tool that is used for stretching canvas paintings onto
stretcher bars or a similar stretcher frame. These are the nicest
canvas pliers made.
How to stretch canvas paintings: To use grip the canvas using these
pliers, center the canvas onto the frame and staple the canvas on
the turned over edge. Staple all four sides in the middle of the
canvas only. After you have all four sides stapled in the middle
and your canvas is centered, work out each side from the middle
out, one side at at time, a little each side. Don't apply too much
pressure on canvas paintings. Beginners often apply too much pressure.
Canvas paintings work with humidity in the air and will crack when
the air is dry if they have been stretched too tightly in their
frame.
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The above are the same picture framing tools as used in our picture
frame shop everyday. Each one has it's place in our picture frame
shop and serves it purpose well in the picture framing industry. The
awl for example has a flat edge on one side. This stops the tool from
rolling off the workbench every time you sit it down. Most other awls
do not have this feature. This awl has a wooden handle and is getting
harder to find. The measureing tape has very nice markings, perfect
for use on pictures, it operates easily and is locking. Every picture
framer needs the needle nose pliers and the wire cutter.
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 Fletcher
Score Mate Plastic Cutter works great to cut plastic sheet material
such as plexi glass.
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Professional Fletcher Gold Tip Glass Cutter
Professional Fletcher Gold Tip Glass Cutters work very well for cutting
glass. It is very easy to learn how to cut glass using one of these
glass cutting tools. The average home owner tries it and sometimes
finds it difficult. It is because they are either using an older tool
which is no longer sharp or because they are trying too hard. Usually
the later. When cutting glass just press down lightly but firmly and
make a clean quick score. Then just snap off the piece using either
your fingers or one of the small tabs on the glass cutter. Glass is
actually a liquid, not a solid. It heals itself, and the glass must
be broken off within three minutes of making the score. It is easy
to cut glass, just don't try so hard, or bare down so hard. All you
need is a very light score line, not a heavy indentation. If you make
a light score line and you look close and see missed spots in your
score line, your cutter is dull and you need to replace it. Not even
a professional picture framer can cut glass with a dull glass cutter.
You can learn how to cut glass. |
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 Turret
Wheel Glass Cutter
This glass cutter has six glass cutting wheels that you can dial
in, so you may never cut glass with a dull glass cutter again. Just
dial in a new wheel when one gets dull! Full instructions for cutting
glass on back of package.
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 Light
Weight Picture Frame Hammer
A good quality light weight hammer that is used to pound picture framing
nails and picture frame wedges into frames. This is the same as used
constantly in our shop. Don't use those bigger 16 oz carpenters hammers
on your frames. You will end up damaging them. This 7 oz hammer is
just the perfect size for driving picture frame nails and picture
frame v-nails. |
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 Stanley
Screw Driver Set
These screwdrivers have full size comfortable grips and forged hardened
steel blades. This assortment of the six most popular is in constant
use in our picture frame shop. Comes with a wall rack |
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 Our
Finest Shop Apron
Shop Apron 24.98
Stay Clean! Protect your clothes! The best apron we have ever found!
This apron has a nice pocket, is made of denim, it looks great and
fits everyone great!
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