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Important: Always check your new frame for damage before you take it apart. We can only accept claims for obvious damage that is reported before the frame is used.
Be prepared
Your wood picture frame comes with glazing, an MDF backing board and all the hanging fixtures you need.
- Place the frame face down. Use a clean, soft surface to protect the frame and the glazing.
- Tools needed. A small flat-head screwdriver.
Opening the frame
- Bend back all the flexible black or silver tabs around the rebate with the screwdriver. Do not remove them.
- Lift out the glazing and the MDF backing board carefully.
- Put them on a soft, clean surface.
Prepare the glazing
Remove the protective film from both sides of the acrylic sheet.
- Wipe both sides and the edges with a clean microfibre cloth to reduce static and dust.
- Peel the film slowly from the outer edge inwards.
- Handle the acrylic only by its edges to avoid fingerprints.
- Put the clean glazing back into the frame (coated side facing outwards if it is anti-reflective).
Anti-reflective glazing: The coated side must face outwards for it to cut reflections.
Fitting the artwork
With the glazing in place, lay in your artwork (and its mount, if it has one), followed by the MDF backing board.
Check that everything sits flat and straight, then bend the flexible tabs firmly back down to hold all the layers.
Check the front
Turn the frame over and look at the front for any dust or specks that got in during assembly. If you find any, reopen the frame and clean it before going on.
Taping up the back
We recommend 25mm or 38mm brown kraft tape (available on our site).
Run the tape neatly along every edge where the backing board meets the frame. It seals out dust and gives the back a tidy, professional look.
- Dust protection. Keeps dust and insects out.
- Extra security. Especially useful on larger frames.
Fitting the hanging fixtures
- Thin mouldings: Use slide over hangers. Fit one on each side, about a third of the way down from the top.
- Wider mouldings: Use D-rings and screws. Fix one directly into the frame on each side, a third of the way down from the top.
Thread the supplied cord through the hangers or D-rings and tie it securely.
Follow these steps and your artwork will be secure, sealed against dust and neatly finished.