When it comes to getting work into art shows and galleries presentation is extremely important. If your work is prepared to in a professional manner it is much more likely to be selected. The only down side is that professional framing can be costly. Here is a cheap way to make your work look like a million bucks!
What you will need:
Your art work (that is on stretcher bars or a cradle), picture wire (found at any hardware store), eye hole screws(found at any hardware store), hammer and one small nail, and a measuring tape.
Start by measuring the vertical sides of your art work. once you find the length you will make a small mark 1/3 of the way down from the top of your piece on each side. Putting your wire one third of the way down the entire length of your piece is the best way to stabilize while avoiding having the wire show out the top. Once you have marked the back of your work take the hammer and small nail and lightly tap the nail into your mark just enough to make a starting hole for the eye hole screw. Next you will screw in the eye hole screws ( one on each side). Then take your wire and measure from screw to screw adding 2 to 3 inches on each side, then cut the wire. Next string the wire through the eye holes leaving equal amounts of excess wire on both sides. Then pull the wire so that it is tight but leaves enough slack so that it can hang on a nail or pin. Wrap the excess wire around the wire that goes across the piece.
There you have it. Professional, quick, and cheap!
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