Home Book of Picture Framing: 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Kenn Oberrecht (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1998

Professional secrets of mounting, matting, framing, and displaying artwork, photographs, posters, fabrics, collectibles, carvings, and more.

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Kenn Oberrecht --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books; 2 edition (April 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811727939
• ISBN-13: 978-0811727938
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,623 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #5 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Furniture

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210 of 214 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A marvelous how-to!, June 24, 2000

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Donald Lawson (Allentown, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Home Book of Picture Framing: 2nd Edition (Paperback)

I purchased this book based on the positive comments left by the other reviewers here. This is a wonderful book. Possibly the best how-to-book on any subject I have read. The text is easy to follow and the pictures used to clarify the text were obviously selected with a great deal of care. I can not stress the choice of photographs used to illustrate this book enough, they are superb. The book explains each process in a systematic manner. You are never left with the feeling that something is missing. From the table of contents to the index, the quality of this book comes through. The address, telephone numbers, email, and description of services for 85 different suppliers are listed. It even covers the economics of purchasing ready-made frames at discount prices. This is truly a comprehensive work on framing for the novice and intermediate framer. This is one book purchase you will never regret.

141 of 145 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you could have only one Framing Book, this is it!, October 23, 1999

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Charles Anderson (Mesquite, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Home Book of Picture Framing: 2nd Edition (Paperback)

Accessible, readable and right on target. Clear instructions tell you how, with what and why. Very good resource for techniques, tools, materials and even a little design theory. An excellent book for both the crafts-person, or the crafts-person wanna-be. You can get confidence to start almost anything from reading this book. Beware, you may even want to buy tools! Even if you never make anything, you'll get tips on ready-made frames, glass, hanging etc. etc.

76 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Be cautious about this book!, December 13, 2006

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J. Higginson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Home Book of Picture Framing: 2nd Edition (Paperback)

This was the first book I bought when I became interested in picture framing. Since then I have read many other books on the subject, met many professional picture framers, taken courses in the subject, joined the Professional Picture Framers Association, and basically learnt much much more about the subject. I CANNOT recommend this book to any one who is new to picture framing. First, the information is scattered between many chapters, and is difficult to pull together. Second, many very important topics receive very little coverage. Third (the major problem for me): the author is first-and-foremost, a wood worker, and this is reflected in the book. Thus, there are many chapters discussing tools that most professional picture framers would never buy, methods that most professional picture framers would never use, inadequate discussion of conservation framing vs. non-conservation methods, mat cutting, etc. If you are interested in making your own wood picture frames, this is the book for you. If you are new to the subject or are interested in many of the other aspects of picture framing, you would be much better off with one or more books by David Logan, Vivian Kistler, or others.