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Fun and Inexpensive Ways to Frame Art

Tory D Manning

In my experience, the main hang-up some artists have when it comes to framing their work is that it can be expensive to have it done professionally or difficult and...

Fun and Inexpensive Ways to Frame Art

CJAS Staff

In my experience, the main hang-up some artists have when it comes to framing their work is that it can be expensive to have it done professionally or difficult and...

Abstract Landscape in a Frame

Floating Picture Frames: What They Are And How ...

CJAS Staff

What are floating picture frames, and how are you supposed to use them? We’ll teach you everything you need to know about these floater frames, including basic uses and how...

Floating Picture Frames: What They Are And How ...

CJAS Staff

What are floating picture frames, and how are you supposed to use them? We’ll teach you everything you need to know about these floater frames, including basic uses and how...

Put Some Spring in Your Art!

Put Some Spring in Your Art!

Mona Lisa

The daffodils are popping up here and there and the robins have made their way back home; the first of many signs that Spring has arrived. Another sure sign of...

Put Some Spring in Your Art!

Mona Lisa

The daffodils are popping up here and there and the robins have made their way back home; the first of many signs that Spring has arrived. Another sure sign of...

The Power of One Word

The Power of One Word

Mona Lisa

On New Year's Eve we all wait and watch for the stroke of midnight. Watching the ball drop in Times Square, counting down the seconds, ready to celebrate the New...

The Power of One Word

Mona Lisa

On New Year's Eve we all wait and watch for the stroke of midnight. Watching the ball drop in Times Square, counting down the seconds, ready to celebrate the New...

Super Size 'em

Super Size 'em

Mona Lisa

Trading cards are all the rage, right now. You have probably seen information on Facebook, websites, or in magazines to encourage you to swap. Or perhaps, you have purchased the Strathmore...

Super Size 'em

Mona Lisa

Trading cards are all the rage, right now. You have probably seen information on Facebook, websites, or in magazines to encourage you to swap. Or perhaps, you have purchased the Strathmore...

Using the Logan Picture Framing Sander

Using the Logan Picture Framing Sander

CJAS Staff

A brief demonstration on how to properly use the Logan picture framing sander. Start with light pressure until the disc is spinning. Then increase the pressure for easier sanding. Check...

Using the Logan Picture Framing Sander

CJAS Staff

A brief demonstration on how to properly use the Logan picture framing sander. Start with light pressure until the disc is spinning. Then increase the pressure for easier sanding. Check...

Using the Logan F300-1 Studio Joiner

Using the Logan F300-1 Studio Joiner

CJAS Staff

Logan F300-1 Studio Joiner is an all-purpose picture framing joiner designed for light duty framing. Produces perfect joined corners.

Using the Logan F300-1 Studio Joiner

CJAS Staff

Logan F300-1 Studio Joiner is an all-purpose picture framing joiner designed for light duty framing. Produces perfect joined corners.

Using the Logan 201 Circle and Oval Mat Cutter

Using the Logan 201 Circle and Oval Mat Cutter

CJAS Staff

Featuring a 3-step mechanism, the Logan 201 Circle and Oval Mat Cutter is fast, portable, very easy to use, and costs hundreds less than comparable oval cutters.

Using the Logan 201 Circle and Oval Mat Cutter

CJAS Staff

Featuring a 3-step mechanism, the Logan 201 Circle and Oval Mat Cutter is fast, portable, very easy to use, and costs hundreds less than comparable oval cutters.

Using the Logan 750 and 760 Simplex Elite Plus

Using the Logan 750 and 760 Simplex Elite Plus

CJAS Staff

The Logan 750-1 Simplex Elite Mat Cutter is a base board mounted mat cutter with a 40" capacity. It features a hinging guide rail with production stops, a parallel mat...

Using the Logan 750 and 760 Simplex Elite Plus

CJAS Staff

The Logan 750-1 Simplex Elite Mat Cutter is a base board mounted mat cutter with a 40" capacity. It features a hinging guide rail with production stops, a parallel mat...

Custom Framing At Your Fingertips: Nielsen Bainbridge Metal Frame Kits

Custom Framing At Your Fingertips: Nielsen Bain...

Mona Lisa

Quite often we have customers who call needing assistance with the products we sell. Whether it is setting up an easel, stretching canvas, or in this case, assembling a metal...

Custom Framing At Your Fingertips: Nielsen Bain...

Mona Lisa

Quite often we have customers who call needing assistance with the products we sell. Whether it is setting up an easel, stretching canvas, or in this case, assembling a metal...