urmel Publish time 2012-11-3 00:06

A new framing tool for me :)

Hi all!

If you frame most of your work by your own, perhaps youll know this:
youve buy a perfect frame for your finished pattern - only the passepartout in it is either too small or too large. So youve to buy a new one, especially made for YOUR pattern. I often have this problem and Im always a bit angry to have to spend (much) more money to order these special models.

Today I received my last purchase: a mat cutter to make my own passepartouts now :D. Its the "Logan 350-1 Compact EliteMat Cutter"

The cutter is rather big (nearly 90 cm, therefore it came in its original packaging with a shipping label on it as you can see on the first picture.
After I had built together all pieces (this took me a while.... sorry Im a lady :P), I was ready to cut my first passepartout. Its still not perfect but it was really easy to make. (and I use only a "normal" piece of paper for my practise and not a special one)
Now, Im going professional :lol:lol








Thank for looking, I hope youll like it! :)









vuhuequyen Publish time 2025-6-18 11:23

Congratulations! <3

Crimson Publish time 2012-11-3 00:27

Urmel thanks alot for sharing your sweet parcel with us :P
I loved how it was not wrapped hehe and the lable was on it,, :lol
I bet it is handy :D :D >> please let me know if it works like wonder hehe
I might get myself one because as you said it is hard to find that perfect frame for your work

:lol

LouAnna Publish time 2012-11-3 00:34

Ive been looking at these for awhile now.   I have used this model when I took a framing course.   You can buy circular cutters too for framing!Make sure you have lots of blades, they dull really quickly and dont cut too well when they get dull.   I decided to wait til I can afford one and I want one I can mount to a table; its really expensive though!

mathurin Publish time 2012-11-3 02:43

looks very useful

Bluejay Publish time 2012-11-3 08:37

Cant wait to see the beauties youll come up with, Urmel!
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Kelara Publish time 2012-11-3 15:44

Very interesting - thanks for sharing :) - it is well worth keeping in mind.

I have over the years done a lot of frame shopping in 2nd hand shops as they often have old pictures in really nice frames - and they hardly cost anything. A tool like this would easily make it look a lot better !

242133 Publish time 2012-11-4 07:52

Fantastic!! wonderful tool

Momo Publish time 2012-11-4 16:32

this is a very useful tool, thank you for the imagination

sallyrose Publish time 2012-11-4 20:49

Great idea. Looks like you will be very busy!

petrica Publish time 2012-11-5 12:42

Yo quiero unooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :(
Me encanta hacer mis propios marcos, es parte de la diversión :loveliness:
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