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Mounting, framing/matting, displaying watercolor paintings?
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:47 am
by striving2Bprov31
I would like to know what you do/where you go to get framing/matting done for the painting peices done in CtC. I really want to make a gallery in our house!! I know there are ways to mat it yourself, I've just never done this before. I know I could go to Hobby Lobby and they could probably help. I just wanted to know what you all did to display these master works of art!!!!
It's been such a wonderful memory that my daughter and I have made together!!!
Receiving His new mercies again today,
Liz
Re: Mounting, framing/matting, displaying watercolor paintings?
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:35 pm
by lmercon
You could have them done professionally, but that can get expensive. Art supply stores like AC Moore and Michael's have pre-matted picture frames or you can buy mats that match the artwork, frames, and glass separately. I've done both, and it works great!
hth,
Laura
Re: Mounting, framing/matting, displaying watercolor paintings?
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:39 pm
by my3sons
Liz - what a fantastic idea!
I think this would be such a lovely celebration of all the art lessons that dc tried their hand at in CTC. An art gallery within your own home with your own little artists' work displayed - genius. I am going to have to remember this with my next dc when they do CTC.
In Christ,
Julie
Re: Mounting, framing/matting, displaying watercolor paintings?
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 6:24 pm
by Heather4Him
We just went to Hobby Lobby today, and I found an art portfolio that had room for 24 paintings in it (kinda like a big binder with page protectors). It was $16.99, but fits the purpose really well. (We just have to decide which paintings to put behind some others, since it only displays 24--otherwise, if cost isn't an issue, you could just get two!)
Re: Mounting, framing/matting, displaying watercolor paintings?
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:29 pm
by moedertje
Liz- Heather, what a great idea! Will you please post pictures of your displays once you have them? This is for the visual ones of us who are still far away from CTC
Re: Mounting, framing/matting, displaying watercolor paintings?
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:29 pm
by Heather4Him
I don't have any pictures of our portfolio yet, but this is the one we got:
http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/art ... po-570341/
It's like a durable plastic binder-type cover with page protector sheets inside.
They have a lot to choose from at Hobby Lobby here:
http://shop.hobbylobby.com/search/defau ... io&F_All=Y
I hope it's ok to post these links for the art portfolios for displaying our watercolor paintings from CTC. If not, please just delete (and sorry!)