Matting and Framing Tutorial

[@llewodcm20]

So many KZbinrs could learn from you. This is so exemplary of how to do an instructional video. No unnecessary info, music, just what people are searching for! Bravo!

[@toto3777]

Ah yes, no unnecessary info, quite right!! I mean when I'm watching a tutorial on framing a picture I don't need any unnecessary info when I'm reaching for my Scotch ATG 7000XR Gun-Applicator from my professionally well stocked supply of framing tools and shit.

[@lenorewright5470]

I agree completely. All the information on Brand name items and so many great tips all the way through. The photo corners are brilliant at not harming photograph. You made this complete and easy to follow. I am now confident to achieve professional results, thank you.

[@enslavedemperor97]

You ment to learn how many product placement can be in one video. Annoying.

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[@randomrfkov]

9 years, and this is still the best tutorial on youtube.

[@Sugarcrispproduction]

This is one of the best tutorials I have seen in any field. Thank you for not having a heinous intro and outro, advertising yourself beyond reason, terrible music. 10/10, excellent for everyone at any level. Thank you

[@danaxe407]

Watching you matte and frame this photo is just as good as watching somebody make any piece of art. The framing itself is an art!

[@brendanicolson7259]

Clear explanations throughout. No background music to distract or annoy learners. Described tools, methods, products, and procedure. Gave good guidance to proactively avoid mishaps. Mellow and calm. Professional. Grateful. I will subscribe. Bien1

[@timphelps3568]

9 years later and this video is still relevant! I learned so much from your demonstration. Thank you!

[@JaysonSantos]

10 years later and this video still relevant. Great content.

[@mike_abramyan]

Me at the start of this video: I’m not actually gonna watch a 20 minute video on framing a print... Me 20 mins later: wow, that was awesome.

[@BurnetteJacob]

Same

[@markmcmullan3351]

Yipp . facinating .

[@sandz116]

That was 20 mins??

[@bransom]

mikeyyy0 Exactly!

[@pereoz]

Me too. All I needed to see. Now I'm subscribed, Liked and added to favs. Thanks

[@lt2459]

Just discovered this video, 7yrs later after it was posted, and was a HUGE help towards my own crafts. Thank you so much!!

[@craftvithme7677]

This is the most articulate, precise and professional video tutorial I've ever seen on youtube. Thank you so much for sharing. It would be great if you could provide a link to the list of supplies in the description of the video.

[@RobertRodriguezJr]

thank you! You can find a list of resources here: bit.ly/13RH348

[@joesurfer9754]

definitely the best professional frame video.

[@andyphipps01]

Thanks for the fantastic video. Just wondering if you have an updated link for the list of materials you use? The old Evernote link is dead. Cheers.

[@bikuda]

Muchísimas gracias por la generosidad de tus conocimientos y experiencia, Saludos desde Puerto Vallarta, Mex.

[@yazallen8502]

I have been doing framing for 26 years and this guy is an amature, First of all he did not put a dust cover in the back,#2- He didn't measure 1/3 down to place the wire. He left way too much slack on the wire and the way he wrapped the wire was sloppy.

[@dpdelly]

This is simply superb. You are a natural teacher and instructor. Thank you for sharing your gift.

[@thedukeo7]

I wasn't even interested in learning how to matte and frame until I watched the first 60 seconds. Great explanation the whole way through!

[@santosh10p]

I have seen some framing videos but none like this one. You make it look so clean and professional. I want to take this up as a hobby now.

[@shimarlie1]

Great tutorial. That mat cutter is freaking awesome.

[@alihamzahvirk1103]

I've probably watched this tutorial so many times, and I never get tired of it. So professional and informative. Thanks Robert!

[@davidb9587]

This guy is so calm and professional that I estimate it would take in upwards of several days for my wife to drive him to drink. Me, I'm ready for another, cheers mate.

[@romansXIII]

LMAO

[@zebedeerotten533]

all apart from it all stuck together then pretended he wanted it there and never got a buckle this is loose as you can see when you pick it up it has a buckle

[@stevencliffe]

Hahaha

[@llnp5469]

Zebedee Rotten is that all you have to say? Mst mst mst.

[@pearlsandcorals]

Excellent. Thank you. All technique, no fluff. Much appreciated.

[@Nodlehs100]

Greetings from Ireland. As usual, another great video. Might be worth mentioning that if you are using coated glass that it is best to stay away from ammonia based glass cleaners as they can remove the coatings on some glass! Also, I would recommend leaving inkjet prints for 24 hours before framing to lessen the gassing out effect which can leave a ghost image on the glass. Must catch up again soon Robert, Sheldon

[@davidjohn5879]

Excellent video - covers all you need to know in a very professional manner. Presenters approach = first class.

[@allysonely2835]

Outstanding presentation: professional snd thorough. I appreciated Mr. Rodriguez’s attention to detail and the steps necessary to ensure a perfectly clean, framed photograph. It was also very helpful to learn the type and brand of tools that he uses. Many thanks!

[@Rkon31]

I'm really impressed. That's how professional job has to be done. Thanks!

[@copawood]

Perfect demonstration without any explanation missing, many thanks.

[@twcrowe9223]

Excellent video! Wow, that mat cutter!

[@TiffanysFineArt]

I wasn't even looking for "how to frame" anything and yet I just watched this whole Vedic! LOL Wonderfully put together! :D

[@nasgalii]

One of the best demonstrations of how to mat, frame and hang my photographs. EXCELLENT.

[@RobertRodriguezJr]

nasgalii thanks!

[@ironocy496]

Wow this was incredibly informative and very well done. I was just looking for a way to frame a few prints I want to buy and this answered literally every question I had and some I didn't even know I needed to ask. I don't think I'll be buying the heavy duty mat cutter, tape gun, or anti-reflective glass but I feel I can find simple replacements for those since I'm not mass producing and could probably get away with a few imperfections. Thank you so much for the awesome tutorial!!

[@lmergenti]

Robert simply the best tut on framing I've seen. Well done! All my questions are answered!

[@RobertRodriguezJr]

Glad you enjoyed the video! ***** I usually seal the back - didn't do it in the video because of time constraints.

[@ClarkThompson]

Thanks Robert. Very informative

[@ChrisPugh]

Excellent video tutorial Robert, Is there an example, even if it's just a photo, of what the sealed back looks like?

[@rafaelramirez1642]

Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for the information Robert Rodriguez Jr

[@nativetexan5457]

By "seal the back" I presume you mean you'd place a board or something behind the foam board that you mounted the photo to? If so, what would you use?

[@MikeMontalvoPhoto]

Great tutorial!

[@ericejoyce]

It is clear you are a professional, but you sure seem to be a teacher as well. Great job.

[@johnsholian4318]

Excellent tutorial Robert. You're teaching style is right on point. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to more of your tutorials!

[@jamesbrennan1083]

First U are amazing do U do work 4 Artist if so where are U located Jim

[@moviesbyderby]

Robert - as always, clear and professional. Thank you!

[@billycar0069]

Even though I've framed many pieces, mostly paintings as of late, I found your presentation well-done and providing me with more great ideas for my recent photographs. Thanks for taking the time to create such a great video. {Some day I may acquire that wonderful wall mounted matte cutter ... looks like a great back and neck saver!} Now to take a look at your photographs ...

[@CreativeArt2Heart]

Very well put together. I love how there is no distractive music or intro. Thank you so much!

[@samcooke343]

That tape gun is beautiful, in a really nerdy way.

[@SmittenKitten.]

Agreed. I liked it so much I ended up buying one of Ebay for $25 after watching this video. I have the pink one, but the yellow one is just so nice!!

[@kymion]

This is the best matting tutorial I've seen!

[@faithleota7532]

I ended up here by accident and still watched the whole thing 😂😂 I’ll never do this but this was really informative and easy to follow haha. 👍🏾

[@jacquedalequiaoit9449]

Same

[@coconatti]

I am preparing for an exhibition in Feb next and I am looking at doing the framing and matting myself. This is the best matting and framing tutorial on KZbin. I discovered it years ago but alway come back to it. Thank you.

[@4395947]

A really informative and interesting tutorial Robert. I can't wait to start framing my own prints! You made it look so easy. Thanks.

[@Smart-Skippy]

Dear Mr Rodriguez, Thank you for a marvellous tutorial with lots of great tips.

[@daviddalcour9552]

Love your spirit of excellence! Great Work.

[@RobertRodriguezJr]

+David Dalcour Thanks!

[@fabulosorichie]

The best tutorial about framing I ever seen. Super professional work and explanation.

[@lass-inangeles7564]

What a professional job you have done! I learned a lot. I'll be checking out your photo landscapes too, they look beautiful! Many thanks!!

[@gabrielaramirez-chavez9345]

I didn't even realize this video was 20 minutes! The time flew by. Super awesome tutorial. Thanks!

[@lofabred]

Great video. Something about this makes me want to start a framing business, heh. Seems like satisfying work.

[@ishmaelvalentino3482]

best tutorial ive seen on here... understood everything and got all the answers i was looking for

[@freddiemurry]

I saw your. " intro to fine art digital printing" on BnH photo. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the photo Comunity. Your presentation inspired me. Keep it up Robert.

[@Pyngwieee]

I started to print my own photos at home with a Canon Pixma Pro 10S thanks to your passionate videos about printing and papers. I love them, and thanks for this amazingly interesting video!

[@reneevandevander5581]

That is the most bad ass mat cutter I have ever seen.

[@leosanchez1719]

You explained throughly and made it easy to comprehend. I feel pretty confident to start my project. Thanks!!

[@MasonZenji]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you for the comprehensive steps in matting and framing. I've been learning how to print and enjoying the process. I've picked up some matting tools and will replay this video a couple of times as I continue to learn. Mahalo!

[@deborahdotson873]

Precise, articulate, and very well explained. No questions necessary.

[@russtimmins9567]

Professional and easy to follow. Thanks Rob!

[@mardz229]

Wow.. this was mesmerizing! I only came here to figure out how to cut the frames but I ended learning more than that and this video made me appreciate people that do this as a job. Theres a lot of care and skill that goes into this. After watching the whole video, this was bloody awesome! I could watch videos like this all day tbh lol well done!

[@karlahnee]

Clear and simple... great video Man I wish I had your gear!

[@Ratlins9]

Superb video, step by step instruction with excellent narration and explanations of the tools and products used. Thank you.

[@RupertBreheny]

Great tutorial, thanks for putting this comprehensive guide together. I'd love it if you would publish a list of supplies and suppliers for all the kit you're using. I'm in the process of hanging a few years of collected prints, and it would make sense to invest in this equipment given the amount of stuff I'll have to do. Thanks again for this great guide.

[@kamarodany]

Great tutorial Robert..... simple, to the point, precise.... I'm a fan.

[@RobertRodriguezJr]

Jerry Cagle thanks for the question - it may look like they are tight, but I don't apply too much pressure into the paper when I put them into position, so in fact there is some "wiggle" room for the print, and in 5+ years and hundreds of prints mounting this way, I've never had a print buckle. One important step is to make sure the print dries for 24-48 hours before matting (and using good paper :)

[@Jmurdock710]

Robert Rodriguez Jr Recommend a pen for signing mat board?

[@RobertRodriguezJr]

Jordyn Murdock Staedtler Pigment Liner: www.amazon.com/Staedtler-Pigment-Liner-0-05mm-308-0-05/dp/B00AHW3YBS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1436537777&sr=8-2&keywords=staedtler+liner

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[@leonard187]

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[@Esther-ps3vx]

Thank you for this great video. I normally forward all the tutorials and watch in parts only. Your tutorial is so good that I watched it without forwarding it.

[@anthonymrbs]

This is the best tutorial I've found on matting and framing. I just got the Fletcher Flexmaster frame point gun like you use for Christmas and bought a new Logan 750-1 mat cutter, which I like a lot. And also ordered the weights from Frame Destination. I mainly shoot landscapes and want to start selling framed prints. I want to use an off-white mat, but can't decide which color to go with.

[@elizabethdietz910]

Thanks for helping me with these secrets of the trade. You just saved me hundreds of dollars and you are making my homemade photo mounts much better. Excellent! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

[@YuriFineart]

Thanks for the information! definitely very helpful and the results are amazing and very professional

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[@kaisonbrett755]

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[@TheIndieHandbook]

That was incredibly helpful, thank you. I logged on ready to watch half a dozen videos to learn how to this, but you answered every question I had in 20 minutes. Time well spent.

[@RobertRodriguezJr]

Thanks!

[@elaineflo01]

Very thorough and well-done...thank you!

[@tracybrislin]

Thank goodness! What a professional video. Excellent pace not too fast not to slow, everything I need to know in a well done video, thank you so much!

[@steveg7000]

Wow. We're talking about hundreds of dollars (at least) in equipment. Can't say this has practical value for me, but it's enlightening to see how the big boys do it.

[@debbieford8542]

Hi Steve. I know this is an old video but you needn't spend hundreds of dollars and can get started fairly cheaply these days. Then again if you have invested several thousand ££/$$'s in camera equipment, and want to produce prints in large quantities, this kind of outlay makes sense.

[@burgbuilds]

I just bought a mat cutter on amazon for 90 bucks. Id go with that. also a mat cutter like the one he has is probably over a thousand lol.

[@tayyabhasan]

Really depends on how often you do it.

[@Stellarchild]

Debbie Ford so true.

[@dubs7152]

I’m so envious of that wall mounted mat board cutter 🤩. And the tape dispenser and...... Great video, thank you!

[@foryourhealth4481]

Great video! Straight to the point and clear instructions.

[@idknuttin]

i have a few prints that i want to frame that i bought at artshows but they dont have the white borders. the prints are literally the entire page. what would i do differently?

[@tazzierob]

idknuttin: If you wish to mat the print, you would need to lose around 3-5mm on all four sides of the print. Realistically this wont make that much of a difference unless you will lose the artists signature or edition number etc, but they usually allow a border for this in most cases if so. The way to calculate the measurement for the mat is artwork width (less 3-5mm) x artwork height (less 3-5mm) + however wide you want the mat x4. So for example, say the print is 100x150mm and you wanted a 50mm mat on all four sides, then the calculation would be 95 (+50+50)x145mm (+50 +50) equally a total mat of 195X245mm. This will allow for the artwork to be matted, and prevent it falling through the hole in the matboard

[@witchingours4432]

Incredibly detailed, informative video. Your capable demeanor, voice and pacing elevates this to a calming meditation!

[@tubbytuba1]

Hi again Robert…just for laughs, what is the price tag on your wall-mounted mat cutter? Who makes it? Trying to see if it might fit into the budget...

[@herranton]

The only ones I could find online were used and they were about $2000 usd.

[@JackBauer529]

That's a great price. Where did you see it? Do you know the make and model? Thanks.

[@kike4791]

@@JackBauer529 Here you have some: www.skylinepictures.com/Mat_Board_Glass_Cutting_Equipment_page_156.htm

[@danpapworth6430]

I started off thinking I could frame a picture myself. This has convinced me that it is worth paying a professional! Great to see a craftsman at work though, and really clearly explained.

[@gariebryan5726]

great job

[@Janet_Airlines802]

Great video thank you. Who are the 112 A-holes that disliked this video? It well filmed and presented, I can't understand who so many people are haters on KZbin.

[@Tyfonsasa]

Very nice explained thank you.

[@ianmcclelland2524]

I agree with mikeyyy0, never thought I would watch your video to the end. But found it so interesting and professional. THANK YOU for taken the time to show us how it should be done.....

[@Joetaji]

perfect!

[@lpomfret]

This s a great instructional video for those people with thousands of dollars of framing equipment who don't know how to use it.

[@MailOrderGamers]

Well now I know why framing a picture is so expensive

[@terryhelms4576]

Thank you for taking the time to put this tutorial together. I have several inherited pieces of art that need to be cleaned up. I was surprised to see all the odd pieces of cardboard inside some of the frames. Some were very DIY with whatever was around the house. Made me smile, but I had no idea what to do with these paintings. Your instructions were very helpful. I can see by your attention to detail and handling of the print that you appreciate and cherish all aspects of a piece of art. Thank you.

[@lovelettertoyou555]

“anti reflective” *cant see it because lights reflecting onto it*

[@thedannyg684]

I understand how you can think that based on the video but if you ever get a chance to look at Anti reflective glass next to a piece of regular glass you would see a big difference.

[@jrs73d11]

I have my first photo exhibit coming up and I can’t thank you enough for this video

[@AshleySmith-jo1ii]

7:25 No one has that tool....

[@aproxamillionwasps474]

He has that tool, sooo you are wrong

[@SilverWedge]

Robert your tutorial is still relevant and entertaining in 2020. Well done!

[@dtrg65]

baller tutorial

[@matthewstebbins1667]

Exactly what I needed - materials, process, and technique. Thank you!

[@ToMrGeorgiaMae]

This is so much outside my scope, but I watched it the whole way through because of the pure professionalism and just how informative its is! What a great tutorial

[@paulwebb784]

This video was so comprehensive & specific in a completely understandable way. Thank you so much!

[@LeiththeLion]

Really helpful. You have a great style of presenting, concise, to the point and calm.

[@stephenfinney2968]

Only two mat boards for low end framing! Conservation framing you would have had a window mount, a support board on which the artwork sits/ attached and then the backing board. Stephen Finney GCF(APF)Adv.

[@louisemaclaren5266]

Neat set up with the cutter against the wall! What an inspiring use of space.

[@derrickconnell1]

Very helpful video. The mat cutter is the only tool I couldn’t imagine owning. Great simple process - thanks for sharing

[@Illusion70]

Great video. I appreciate that you were clear and concise and didn't speed through your tutorial.

[@rosevan5485]

Thank you so much for taking the time to explain your process of framing....

[@trailingarm63]

Lovely presentation. I bet your house is super clear and tidy! I can only dream of those standards, but you've helped me cover the basics.

[@ariesoh77]

What an incredible video. I love how well everything is explained! Thank you for sharing

[@mymagicmurals]

I've just sat here totally mesmerised for 20 whole minutes just watching neat, tidy professionalism. As they say - I love work, I could watch it all day. But seriously, if I had the means and reasons (lots of successful exhibitions )to take this route, I would> Thank you Robert - excellent presentation.

[@stevenkoya5236]

You have explained so well. Thanks for sharing the information on photo framing. Watching from Papua New Guinea.

[@BrianGoss42]

Excellent work. Your attention to detail is amazing. I am in awe.

[@RobertRodriguezJr]

+Brian Goss Thanks Brian :)

[@donnacockerham9780]

Great video, nice wall cutting system, and lovely photographs, Thank you for sharing!

[@johnunderwood3132]

Man , what an excellent video. I will never do this because I could never get that cutting gadget on the wall. But it is still fun watching you!!

[@itsreallyrona]

First one to come up in my search and perfectly delivered. Thank you! .