Wow, you just made it look easy. I have always sent my cross stitching to a professional framer but its horribly expensive. My last project cost me $300 plus ... You just gave me the confidence to give this a try myself. Thank you for sharing your skill with the public. I, myself found your UA-cam clip so very helpful. Thank you.
I haven't read all the comments, but as an artist who stretches canvas, you should never begin tacking in a corner. Start in the centre of each side and work your way out evenly toward the corners. That will give you an even finish. Still, I think I would personally prefer not to have glass over my crewelwork. I want to be able to touch it and feel the stitching. I've also wondered about maybe lightly upholstering it to a board? I don't know if that's a thing or not!
It is a gift. It adds to the beauty of the place. Auspiciousness is welcome. Take the good intent and give us the happy home needs. We share needs. We are needy friends.
I am aghast! Where are the spacers? You should NEVER lay glass down directly on top of needle art! If you don't use acid-free mats, spacers are a must! Not only does laying glass on top of the work smash down the stitches (something the artist had taken great pains to avoid), but it makes the piece look printed like a piece of paper, not fabric and thread. You should be able to see the individual stitches. Also, never touch the face of the needlework (any area that will show in the frame) with your bare hands once the piece has been washed and prepped for framing. Over the decades the oils from your finger tips will yellow and cannot be removed!
My understanding of glass against fabrics...never. Always use a spacer. Years later, cannot be easily removed from the glass; recommending a non-glare glass. And yes, use gloves to touch the fabric, also.
.Thanks for the great video, I have a cross stitch that made and want to frame. Hand made fabric work has been well handled as you make it so I don't see why your handling it is any issue.
Excellent video.... very helpful and professional job.... only thing I would suggest is using spacers or placing a mat to frame the piece primarily to protect needlework from touching glass.
This man seems like a very nice person with good intentions but please investigate the process before turning over your beloved piece of art to anyone.
Will the alcohol not make the colors bleed on silks, like Dinky Dyes and Caron Waterlillies? They are not necessarily color fast and can bleed when washed.
Kim, I am not 100% sure about silks... I know that when it is standard cross stitch material the colors do not bleed. I would have to investigate this question further. Sorry I don't have an answer on this question.
Funny thing you said about not bleeding on the project. Almost every project I’ve done, whether painting, carving wood, carving foam, sewing, blah blah.. they all have a drop or two of my blood somewhere on them... no worries, it can’t be seen.. but I make I joke about how hard I worked.. the blood of my labor of love.. ...😉
what kind of trimmer is that? why didnt you use a backing board? need fresh blade on paper trimmer... put on gloves when picking up glass, I watched you put a fingerprint on the underside at 10:55. other than that good time saving idea with using the tag gun, thank you for that.
+Sarah Little Even though your question was a year ago I just saw your comments. In case you still need to know. The trimmer is a dust cover trimmer and you can buy them at www.americanframe.com. Merry Christmas!
Thank you for the video. How thick is the foam core you use? Also, what size tack is it that is in your tacking tool? 4.4 mm? Is it designed to go through the entire foam core or just partially in it? Thanks!
Hey Kurjakk, For the tacking tool, you can go to www.attach-ez.com/ and you can find the Fletcher Point Driver here: www.hardwareandtools.com/Fletcher-Terry-07-500-Glazier-Point-Driver-Framemaster-6124929.html Thank you for watching our video! We make these to help you out, so please hit the like button and subscribe to our channel for new updates and new videos.
As a stitcher and a person who attended a professional framing school, there are so many things you did wrong in framing needleart. I am sorry to say that I would never let you frame any of my needleart. NEVER, never place glass directly on any needleart. It flattens the stitches and the colors will transfer to the glass over time. Use spacers. Never introduce any moisture of any kind to the art when framing. Needleart should ALWAYS be laced. Always make sure to use acid free materials. You should also start in the center of the sides, never in a corner. Your hands are all over the piece that hopefully was brought into your shop washed and pressed. Never use tape when framing needleart. These are some of the reasons I decided to learn framing myself. I had a "professional" frame two pieces of needleart for me and was later so appalled at what he did. Please take the time to learn the correct framing methods of needleart for the benefit of your customers.
Thanks for the video. Can this same method be used with embroidery items? If so, what strength of isopropryl alcohol do you use? Is it mixed with water?
D Giroir... The isopropyl alcohol is 70% strength and is used unmixed. You should be good to go with embroidery items as well. Sorry for the slow response. Just getting back to checking for messages on this video. We really appreciate you watching our video. Hope it was helpful to you.
We tack around the edge of the material. It is not a staple gun we are using though, we use a micro stitch tacking tool that inserts non damaging plastic mini tags. See link below to get the same tool for a very cheap expense. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CE8JPQ/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001CE8JPQ&linkCode=as2&tag=milimemoandmo-20&linkId=ARSE6TMJQTWOGRGR
SMH. I would never have you frame my needlework. After all the work and care I take in stitching it. I wash my hands you just toss it around, you must use spacers to keep the glass off the stitched piece. NEVER spray the front of the piece. OMG! I am shocked.
That looked beautiful! I have been told in the past that glass shouldn't be used on embroidered pieces. What do you think about that. Is it better to not put it behind glass?
It really is the preference of the customer really. I prefer to use glass... they say not to due to moisture and mold, but if you don't have your project hanging in an area that gets constant sunlight you won't have a problem with this issue. If it is going to be in sunlight all day long you can still use glass, but you will want to add spacers or mat board between your embroidery and the glass to allow for air flow.
Thank you for your quick answer. I often heard that but I didn't know why. I have a needlepoint embroidery that I made in the 80s and I took it to Michaels for framing and they didn't add glass. It still looks beautiful still. Now, I'm wondering if I should get it behind glass?!
Melatina77 I think glass helps preserve the needlework in the long run. You will hear arguments on both sides of this subject though. Read some of our responses and you will see that. lol ; ) We frame needle work with glass all the time and have had no negative feed back or customer returns due to damage. The best way to get your space is to add acid free mat board to your project. Not only does it create your space needed for preserving 100%, but it adds color and appeal to the entire frame display.
Thank you for this great video on framing! Would anyone know the name of the cross stitch pattern being framed? Would love to find this pattern! Thanks!
All looks good, except you didn't show how to cut the frames. Everything is basic, almost all know. what kind of saw or any other form of tool do you use to cut frames, where do you buy your uncut length frame strips? otherwise, incomplete information
Avant de poser la feuille de papier noir au dos du tableau, vous auriez pu faire un travail un peu plus soigné (scotch noir du plus mauvais effet). Ce n'est pas parce que çà ne se voit pas qu'il faut bâcler le travail. Bonjour de Paris !
Holy cow! A bunch of pieces of black tape, ill-placed on the back, was a lousy way of taking care of this piece. It doesn't matter if it won't be seen.
So you use gloves to protect the glass, but don't use them when handling the needlework? No matter how clean your hands are, your oils will still transfer to the work and yellow it over time. Glass on the needlework, with no spacers in between? It smashes the stitches, which Stitchers take great effort to avoid. No matter what, I would NEVER trust my work, which includes hand dyed threads and hand dyed fabrics, to someone who sprays my work with anything.
AZ Needleworker can you tell me who frames your cross stitch pieces. My daughter has done several Miribilia pieces with beadwork and treasures on them and we are looking for a framer who knows the proper way to frame.
Why does people think they need to be ugly on their comments. If they have the need to put their two cents in to tell you how it's really done.then maybe you should have your own demo. It's getting bad when people just have to be a know it all and spoil it for us all.
@@mdlquilter Don't confuse valid criticism with "being ugly". People have spent time and effort on something like this, and to have it ruined permanently is not what should happen.
i am looking for your site so that i might send one to you to frame. I see no costs thou. Are those two tools you use expensive and what kind of two sided tape do you use. i have never seen that before
Why the heck did he put their business label on the back crooked after all the faffing about measuring, aligning etc? I know, you don't see it but that would still annoy me. Yeah, not helpful for me as there's too many tools I don't have and I agree about the needlework going directly onto glass.
We can frame something like this project for around $50 plus FRT... if you would like to make sure the cross stitch is conservation mounted you are looking at more due to mat board and spacers being used. For conservation mount we can frame something like this for $75.00 - $100.00 plus shipping. Mat board selection and frame make up most of your cost. Give us a call 309-289-0099
Wow, you just made it look easy. I have always sent my cross stitching to a professional framer but its horribly expensive. My last project cost me $300 plus ... You just gave me the confidence to give this a try myself. Thank you for sharing your skill with the public. I, myself found your UA-cam clip so very helpful. Thank you.
I haven't read all the comments, but as an artist who stretches canvas, you should never begin tacking in a corner. Start in the centre of each side and work your way out evenly toward the corners. That will give you an even finish. Still, I think I would personally prefer not to have glass over my crewelwork. I want to be able to touch it and feel the stitching. I've also wondered about maybe lightly upholstering it to a board? I don't know if that's a thing or not!
It is a gift. It adds to the beauty of the place. Auspiciousness is welcome. Take the good intent and give us the happy home needs. We share needs. We are needy friends.
Bravo Rayen you did very good job on framing. I want to thank you for the demonstration on how to frame a cross stitch.
One for every house. Auspiciousness.
I am aghast! Where are the spacers? You should NEVER lay glass down directly on top of needle art! If you don't use acid-free mats, spacers are a must! Not only does laying glass on top of the work smash down the stitches (something the artist had taken great pains to avoid), but it makes the piece look printed like a piece of paper, not fabric and thread. You should be able to see the individual stitches. Also, never touch the face of the needlework (any area that will show in the frame) with your bare hands once the piece has been washed and prepped for framing. Over the decades the oils from your finger tips will yellow and cannot be removed!
Elizabeth Gray z
i totally agree...
I am aghast as well. .
I want to frame my embroidery work. What should I use to mount it on my foam board?
Where do you get spacers? We used to use them in the frame shop I worked at but when I mention them, people look at me like I have a third eye.
Your tutorial was simple and effective. Thank you. Happy New Year.
God love you pal....and no harm to you but did you train as a butcher. We stitcher take such time & care over our projects.
Great, this will really help, I didn't know what I was doing 😬
Beautiful job, thank you for sharing.
nice to see a professional at work)
My understanding of glass against fabrics...never. Always use a spacer. Years later, cannot be easily removed from the glass; recommending a non-glare glass. And yes, use gloves to touch the fabric, also.
Glass is never to touch the stitching directly. The stitching needs to breath. There should be a spacer between the glass and the ground cloth
.Thanks for the great video, I have a cross stitch that made and want to frame. Hand made fabric work has been well handled as you make it so I don't see why your handling it is any issue.
Very pretty!
Great video ❤
Looks wonderful.
Excellent video.... very helpful and professional job.... only thing I would suggest is using spacers or placing a mat to frame the piece primarily to protect needlework from touching glass.
And to let moisture escape.
Aloha from Hawaii, Mahalo for sharing!!!
Absolutely beautiful job! Do you have a list of prices I know everything is approximate.
Like I was doing it thank for Information
As a certified archival framer, this video will give me nightmares!!!
Is there a video on UA-cam that you would recommend as coming close to the appropriate way to frame needlework? Thx! 😬❤️
LMAO
Great video!! Thank you!!
This man seems like a very nice person with good intentions but please investigate the process before turning over your beloved piece of art to anyone.
Excellent instruction!!
Thanks for all details !
It take a lot of time,thanks
Great how to video
Will the alcohol not make the colors bleed on silks, like Dinky Dyes and Caron Waterlillies? They are not necessarily color fast and can bleed when washed.
Kim,
I am not 100% sure about silks... I know that when it is standard cross stitch material the colors do not bleed. I would have to investigate this question further. Sorry I don't have an answer on this question.
Everything you see in this video is wrong. This is exactly how NOT to handle and frame needlework.
I know. I was looking for a channel to get some tips on framing textiles. I know enough that this is completely wrong. Who is this guy?
He's talking about the alcohol spray, saying the more you get on the project, the better, and I'm shouting, "Nooooooo!!!!!"
Funny thing you said about not bleeding on the project. Almost every project I’ve done, whether painting, carving wood, carving foam, sewing, blah blah.. they all have a drop or two of my blood somewhere on them... no worries, it can’t be seen.. but I make I joke about how hard I worked.. the blood of my labor of love.. ...😉
what kind of trimmer is that? why didnt you use a backing board? need fresh blade on paper trimmer... put on gloves when picking up glass, I watched you put a fingerprint on the underside at 10:55. other than that good time saving idea with using the tag gun, thank you for that.
+Sarah Little Even though your question was a year ago I just saw your comments. In case you still need to know. The trimmer is a dust cover trimmer and you can buy them at www.americanframe.com. Merry Christmas!
Thank you for the video. How thick is the foam core you use? Also, what size tack is it that is in your tacking tool? 4.4 mm? Is it designed to go through the entire foam core or just partially in it? Thanks!
Thank you just the advice I was looking for.
I would have thought that someone paying to have something like that framed would want to protect the stitching and not have the glass directly on it.
good job,,,,thanks for sharing
Could you please list the names of two of the tools you used, the tacking tool and the backing gun, thank you.
Hey Kurjakk,
For the tacking tool, you can go to www.attach-ez.com/ and you can find the Fletcher Point Driver here: www.hardwareandtools.com/Fletcher-Terry-07-500-Glazier-Point-Driver-Framemaster-6124929.html
Thank you for watching our video! We make these to help you out, so please hit the like button and subscribe to our channel for new updates and new videos.
needs to do upholstery corners !
Where could I find the tacking tool you used for the cross stitch?
Thanks so much that's very helpful
As a stitcher and a person who attended a professional framing school, there are so many things you did wrong in framing needleart. I am sorry to say that I would never let you frame any of my needleart. NEVER, never place glass directly on any needleart. It flattens the stitches and the colors will transfer to the glass over time. Use spacers. Never introduce any moisture of any kind to the art when framing. Needleart should ALWAYS be laced. Always make sure to use acid free materials. You should also start in the center of the sides, never in a corner. Your hands are all over the piece that hopefully was brought into your shop washed and pressed. Never use tape when framing needleart. These are some of the reasons I decided to learn framing myself. I had a "professional" frame two pieces of needleart for me and was later so appalled at what he did. Please take the time to learn the correct framing methods of needleart for the benefit of your customers.
Thank you for sharing I am happy to learn from your video. May I know the tools you are using?
Thanks for the video. Can this same method be used with embroidery items? If so, what strength of isopropryl alcohol do you use? Is it mixed with water?
D Giroir... The isopropyl alcohol is 70% strength and is used unmixed. You should be good to go with embroidery items as well. Sorry for the slow response. Just getting back to checking for messages on this video. We really appreciate you watching our video. Hope it was helpful to you.
When you use the staple gun do you use it on the surface or on edge? Many thanks for a respond.
We tack around the edge of the material. It is not a staple gun we are using though, we use a micro stitch tacking tool that inserts non damaging plastic mini tags. See link below to get the same tool for a very cheap expense. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CE8JPQ/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001CE8JPQ&linkCode=as2&tag=milimemoandmo-20&linkId=ARSE6TMJQTWOGRGR
SMH. I would never have you frame my needlework. After all the work and care I take in stitching it. I wash my hands you just toss it around, you must use spacers to keep the glass off the stitched piece. NEVER spray the front of the piece. OMG! I am shocked.
That looked beautiful! I have been told in the past that glass shouldn't be used on embroidered pieces. What do you think about that. Is it better to not put it behind glass?
It really is the preference of the customer really. I prefer to use glass... they say not to due to moisture and mold, but if you don't have your project hanging in an area that gets constant sunlight you won't have a problem with this issue. If it is going to be in sunlight all day long you can still use glass, but you will want to add spacers or mat board between your embroidery and the glass to allow for air flow.
Thank you for your quick answer. I often heard that but I didn't know why. I have a needlepoint embroidery that I made in the 80s and I took it to Michaels for framing and they didn't add glass. It still looks beautiful still. Now, I'm wondering if I should get it behind glass?!
Melatina77 I think glass helps preserve the needlework in the long run. You will hear arguments on both sides of this subject though. Read some of our responses and you will see that. lol ; ) We frame needle work with glass all the time and have had no negative feed back or customer returns due to damage. The best way to get your space is to add acid free mat board to your project. Not only does it create your space needed for preserving 100%, but it adds color and appeal to the entire frame display.
Great video! What's the name of the tack gun you used? I've been looking for something like that for my mother...
it's not the proper technique to frame needlework, textiles. It's all wrong.
Thank you for the informative demo. catbird
We have a name doily demo that will be coming soon. Glad you liked our video.
Thank you for this great video on framing! Would anyone know the name of the cross stitch pattern being framed? Would love to find this pattern! Thanks!
I'm wondering that myself. It's a beautiful pattern.
All looks good, except you didn't show how to cut the frames. Everything is basic, almost all know. what kind of saw or any other form of tool do you use to cut frames, where do you buy your uncut length frame strips? otherwise, incomplete information
Доброго дня! Отличное видео! Заходите в гости, будем дружить!!! Творческих успехов!
I am from. the Netherlands . Please tell me what is the stuff in the spraybottle ? Thank you
Avant de poser la feuille de papier noir au dos du tableau, vous auriez pu faire un travail un peu plus soigné (scotch noir du plus mauvais effet). Ce n'est pas parce que çà ne se voit pas qu'il faut bâcler le travail. Bonjour de Paris !
Holy cow! A bunch of pieces of black tape, ill-placed on the back, was a lousy way of taking care of this piece. It doesn't matter if it won't be seen.
My goodness, the back is a mess.
Oh my gawd the more i watch, the more horrified I get!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So you use gloves to protect the glass, but don't use them when handling the needlework? No matter how clean your hands are, your oils will still transfer to the work and yellow it over time. Glass on the needlework, with no spacers in between? It smashes the stitches, which Stitchers take great effort to avoid. No matter what, I would NEVER trust my work, which includes hand dyed threads and hand dyed fabrics, to someone who sprays my work with anything.
AZ Needleworker can you tell me who frames your cross stitch pieces. My daughter has done several Miribilia pieces with beadwork and treasures on them and we are looking for a framer who knows the proper way to frame.
Why does people think they need to be ugly on their comments. If they have the need to put their two cents in to tell you how it's really done.then maybe you should have your own demo. It's getting bad when people just have to be a know it all and spoil it for us all.
@@mdlquilter Don't confuse valid criticism with "being ugly". People have spent time and effort on something like this, and to have it ruined permanently is not what should happen.
Bullshit lady
You have been reading to many books
In reality. It doesn’t Matter
Martha Loo it takes months of hand work to finish some embroidery pieces nothing ugly about to want them to be framed properly.
Never heard of using isopropyl on cross stitching before, can you tell me more about this?
morningsdaughter The alcohol helps to relax your material and remove wrinkles. 70% standard alcohol.
alcohol will eventually cause threads and fabric to weaken and break OMG
It stained my needlework. Don’t use it.
morningsdaughter
@@cherylmccloy5863 EXACTLY!!!!! OMG i was having a FIT when he was soaking that piece and talking about, "the more, the better."🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈
i am looking for your site so that i might send one to you to frame. I see no costs thou. Are those two tools you use expensive and what kind of two sided tape do you use. i have never seen that before
oh, cutting the black paper, have never seen that before, where's the proper backing board and then framers tape.
Who sells the tack tool?
Why the heck did he put their business label on the back crooked after all the faffing about measuring, aligning etc? I know, you don't see it but that would still annoy me. Yeah, not helpful for me as there's too many tools I don't have and I agree about the needlework going directly onto glass.
what is the approximate cost of this kind of job?
We can frame something like this project for around $50 plus FRT... if you would like to make sure the cross stitch is conservation mounted you are looking at more due to mat board and spacers being used. For conservation mount we can frame something like this for $75.00 - $100.00 plus shipping. Mat board selection and frame make up most of your cost. Give us a call 309-289-0099
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Wrong, you can’t put canvas directly on glass
wow this guy has no idea what he's doing. even at the end what an incredible waste of paper. lmao
This is all wrong. A professional framer, posting a video like this. Unbelievable!
hai this is vishnu
i want some designs like embroidary designs for sarees ....pls send me any link ...(or ) comment
No, no, no! Sheesh. 😣
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wtf
tacky or what?
Wrong!
Totally wrong for needlework. Go to someone who specialises in needlework.
This is so wrong in many ways...
Do not do what this dude did!
not good
I think you need to take some time and go to woodprix website to learn how to make it.