Extension circular 1168 provides step-by-step directions on how to make a picture frame.  This circular also includes information on color arrangements on picture frames, directions for mixing colors to put on picture frames, and rejuvenating old picture frames

Douglass, Rizpah A.

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University of Nebraska - LincolnDigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - LincolnHistorical Materials from University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Extension1931EC1168 Making a Picture FrameRizpah A. DouglassFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/extensionhistThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Extension at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted forinclusion in Historical Materials from University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University ofNebraska - Lincoln.Douglass, Rizpah A., "EC1168 Making a Picture Frame" (1931). Historical Materials from University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.2462.http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/extensionhist/2462\ \ Nebraska COOP~RATIVE EXTENSION WORK IN AGRICULT!.JRE AND HOME ECOJWMICS R ZPA H A. DOUGLAS of lJ. Agr. Colleg e & U . S. Dep t:. of . .Agr .· Co operating 1f. H. Bro:<:aw , Director·, Line oln. ~xtension Circular 1168 Fig ~ 1 MAKING A PICTuRE . FRAME I . . __ pandpaper t):le board, especially along the ' edges. Select the smoothest side fo r the picture. -IL -Measure a.l'ld cut the moulding . While worl::ing keep the side of the mitre box with the g rooves near the cent e.:: toward the worker. See Fig . I. Always work with the side of t h e moulding that goes next to the picture toward t h e wo r k er. Cut one end of the moulding t he p roper angle. Measure on the board to get the leng th of the moulding . _ Be sure to use the out side measurement s . See Fi g . 2 . Place the moulding in the mitre. box so this ~-rk just made on the moul din~ coin-cides with the cutting groove s . See Fig . 3.. Num-oer tt.is moulding just cut an<l ·nurr\uer i ts place on the board to corres-pond . Proceed cutting the mould ing go-ing :=trou.:.1d. the p icture, numbering each piece as it is cut. III. Trim the ri-iargin -of the p'ictui·e. Wa;: the surface two or three t i u::.es . .Al- · low to drJ' and polish betwe en each coat. ay picture a.'r'td moulding . on the boa.rd to Fig . 2 test size. Remove the moulding- a"1d mark he location of the uicture- on the board . }· . IV. Surface paste the picture to ·the Se . 4. board . Spread the glue with the fingers as evenly. If the ·glue i s too thick to spread, wann it in - .--- ~~----,----, water or r,1ix vri t!l- a small amount of : - ./ . / war:n '\Vater . Place picture on board j 1~ / ~ -"' \ j and ruo nell , ru-bbing from center to.J · \ "' / '' / ward o~tside usi ng a circular motion] •-- · - ~ t I See. Flg . 5 . Place under several tag{- I . - \\ -zines or books to press well while - ~ \ . . \\~ \ rL--,-,t r-· sandpapering mouldi ng . ___ _l }_ _ :-,~\~ \ \ j '__. ~~/-/') d ---( ~...._ ' '.t-....., --- I ~ I V. 8e-ndpaper the moulding careful- .~----~~~-~--:· __ -r----=--=----t/~%/ -~~ ly. ( Do not sandpape r the mitred !' ( - . T--- --==~- -1 corners.) \ · -\--1 I '-~- - --- I I I I 1057lm j I ! Fig . 3 VI. · }ia:il the moulding to the board in the order it was cut . Pu.t the nails part way in the back of the board . Place the board ·on the mould:ing and hold tightly while finish ing nail'ing . Nail all four corner s first, then place from t wo to .four nails i n each side. See Fig . 6. .I,..:...-, . i ., : - - - - - - ·--., I I VII. Sandpape r the edge s of the board aga~n. Fill corner s with plastic wood. (Note - if the frame is to· be s t ained v;i th· a Wood stain, ·do not fill the corner s with plastic wood until after the frame is II I L--- -- ---- -_-· _j I Fig . 4 stained. Then stain .the plastic wood ·imd. fill the ·corners.) is dry sandpaper until smooth. When the plastic wood I VIII. Apply three coat s of the gold, To mix the g;ld properly use a small amount of the po;'lder and about one-half teaspoon of the liquid at one time, Fill the brush and brush the gold on the wood with long sweeping strokes. Go ld drie s rapidly thus makipg it possible to ap1Jl y a se-cond coat as s~on as the first is finish-ed. Allow to dry thoroly. IX. To give the bronze effect to the frames a coat of brown paint is applied and rubbed into the gold. Squeeze about two inches of the Van Dyke brown into a Fig . 5 dish then about one inch of the flake whi.te. Use .about one teaspoon of turpen-tine and mix the paints thoroly. Brush the paint Qver the gold •. Allow to dry un-til it becomes dull ·looking . .Them r.emove the paint by rubbing lightly with a soft c,lo'th. \Then the desired amount the frame to the picture by rubbing in the color that is pre-dominate in the picture. This is done in the same way the brown is applied. Place the color where it is desired. al-low to dry and rub lightly with a soft c~oth to blend it with the brown . The Chart will show where the color is. to be placed on the fra;'!le • 1057lm of color has been removed, allow to dry and key Fig . 6 -3-N Key to Color A o. of mo'l~ll!;idi4i·::n~d---- - . rrang ement Color . ax rang emen t - -- - --_=..:::_l-.1-- 'lU_~d I I - -- -t - - -1 Red J Roof j I Boy I with I Ra-b- i bit I No. 1 N'o . l removed in roofs --., -4-No. of ·m--ou-=l'""""d:-=i_n_g__,.I----·--Picture Used Color Arr~ngement ____ ,_ _ _ _____ +--~-------------- --------------------I S . I N pn.ng I ·o. 2 I 'l'r.9 }'c ol No. 2 I I or I I No . 3 . I I I · I I I I Dutch Inter-ior No. 2 .. I I I . I . ~1----I I I I I I I I I I I //\ /.~eC. . "-~<·& ~ / ./ ~~o ~eC. c.?>.e~ ~\.~~ ~ ~ ~~0~~ / '(... ,/ I ~ /~/ I ./ . ~· ~-/ / . ,i / ----red Arti s t and Daughte Whis-tler• s Mother Saying Grace Anna Brigett No. 2 No . 2 No . 3 No . 3 -5---------~C~o~l~o~r_AIA·ra _ngement --red as . :tn cap . ~~-;~Ml blue l <~ . ~~---- o~·~ / ~~ ~' ~--/___.-- "'o•" " . _.-l(i*;:::::/;c- ""<'<- ~ (~, ../---\ ~-~ ~h , ~· • e mat and f ---- ·• /~~ all completed b rame are p~cture is efore the glued on · . I -6-I No. of Moulding I Pictur Used 1 Color Arrangement Stain with wal~ut wood stain. Fill corners with plas-Christ tic wood. Sandpap~ ap~ wax several coats . . Thin the at No. 2 stain one half with turpentine to keep the frame from get-Emmau$ I ting too dark. Add dulled gre en to the. inner part of ----··-'-1 ________ ----.~._f_r_a_m_e_. _A_l_l_o_w_t_o Q.ry and wipe some of color away. Colors for the Picture Frames In order to get just the right color on the picture frame.s perhap s a short review of the color principles will make tl:e mixing of them easier. There are three qual ities of color and thru the variation of these ~~ali­ties we are able to have the unlimited n~~bers of colors that we see on the market today. For convenience in the study of color to know the color whe el and the posi-tions of the colors in relation to one another is helpful. Fig . 7. \ e:~"jow. G ~low \ Yellow J ange) _ Green . / .,.- ·-..... ~ ----. ~_-- --- / '\ ~ \ . Gray . l \ /G J ""-...._/ . ~- -·--'-..... _ __......... Gray Gray I · __ -~' Orange ("""'\ Green J G ""-\ ( \ ( ·, ......... ___ ./ \ Red } ....__ Neutral) Blu~ \Orange , ~---,\ \ l~~ray J ~'\ Green '-........__ __ / ( Gray \ ~-/ ( ~:ay ) ---r:-- ~ 11. Red } \ Blue J ~ \ ~___/ ( Gray \ ~ I ) \ Red } \ Violet ) I\ Blue \~ ---\ ~ ~~, ', __ (v~~~e;}t ' A ~ v~~~~t) \ Violet '\. _/ ' '--·--- \ ' .._ __ ___ Fig . 7 Ea ch color has a name which is spoken of as the hue of a color, as red, yellow, and blue. The lightness and darkness of a color is spoken of a s the va.lue of a color. This is accomplis:ned by the addition of white or black to the color . If white i s added the color, of course, is lighter a.."ld called a tint, and if black is added it makes the color darker and i s called a shade. l057lm r, 1, -7-The intensity of a color refers to its brilliance. When a color i s pure with nothing added to it , it is the fullest intensit;>r or bright , gaud;y and t.ar sh . A soft beaut iful color is dulled or g raye d . To soften or gray a color a li ttl e of the complemen tary color is mixed with it. Colors opposite one another on the color wheel are called con~lementary color s . Thus to make red less bright a small p ortion of g re en is wixed with it~ The dull soft colors are the mos t restful, beau t i ful, and denote refinement. In a p icture fnune t h is is very i~ortant as the fr a-me should not be more conspicuous than the p icture, rathe r it should fo rm a rest space between the p icture and the wall. Directions for Mixing the Colors for the Frames Brown - · Fo r toning the gold. Squeeze from the tube about two i nches of the VanDy;re -Drown in a small dish. Squeeze one inch of the flake wh ite , add 1 t ea-spoon of t urpen tine. Mix together thoroly. Brush on the frame using long swe eping strokes . Green - Us e about one inch of new clue aiJ.d one-half inch yellow and one-half i nch of fl ake whi te. r,lix well and add red to d'.lll the green. Ma'.ce this match the blue g re en in pictu re of Spring by Cor ot. Red - This is to match the red scarf in the picture of Madame LeBrun and Daughter. Squeeze out from the tube about one inch of vermilion and one eighth inch of chrome yellow and one-half inch of flake wh ite . Mix well and add a b rush full of g re en. Add gre en until the r ed is quite dull. These color s ca-'1 be use rl f or most of the pictures by s light variations. Remember that dull colors are most r estful and look brighter when added to t he n ic-ture frame. Re,iuvenati lli!. Old Picture Frames ~~any old , wide gold picture frames may be t aken apart and r efini shed by the same meth od used for coloring of these new frames. Some frai1J.es that are r;J.ade of wood may be stained with a wood stain, then oiled and we.xed. Apply several coats of boiled 1 inseed oil rubbed i n with powdered pumice stone . Moisten s tone with oil and rub v~gorously. Hany wide, gold frames may be te.ken apart and the narrow portion used . Perhaps the y may be cllt down and m.de for smaller pictures. (Prepar ed by Rizpah Douglass, State Extension Agent, Home Beau tification.) 1057lm 

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