Framing Needlepoint Tapestry Artwork

Part of the Video Series How to Needlepoint a Tapestry

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Learn tips for framing needlepoint tapestries in this free online video arts and crafts lesson.

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Framing Needlepoint Tapestry Artwork
My name is Francie DeMun and I am a tapestry artist here on behalf of Expert Village. Okay, in talking about the size of my pieces I am a bit of a revel here because basically what I do is buy a large piece of canvass; maybe two or three yards and depending on my mood when I am about to create one I just cut it the size that I think I am going to like. Now what I do recommend though because this has been a little problematical, is that, oh, this is an important part. When the canvass is done, I go to an art framer who stretches them and mounts them on a frame (the frame is behind, it is a stretcher) but he likes it. Your framer would like it if they were traditional size. In order words when you buy art work, like 24 by 36 is a typical size to kind of keep them within the feet and I just am totally rebellious there. I just do what I want to do and he kind of raises his eye brows when I come in because that means they have to build one for me. The same thing of course happens my wondering dragon I framed and usually what I do is I don’t frame them. I let whoever wants to buy them decide what they want to do. Some people choose not to frame them but some do. Then when you are going to have a frame of course, it is better that you got it.

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