Hey, I was wondering if anyone knows how to frame charcoal drawings without it smudging, as it is very delicate medium. The problem is that most of the videos I find online are for small scale charcoal drawings, and the one that I want to frame isn't.
I posted above what I want to frame, it's about 70 inches length wise (top to bottom). I did it a few months ago and It's just been sitting here on my desk, I'm worried that sooner or later I might brush my hand or elbow against it and ruin it :/
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2 RepliesFind a glass cover that you'd like to use. And the same size sturdy back of the frame, like some cardboard/wood looking crap. And find the type of edges you'd like the frame to have. Put the back of the frame onto a very sturdy stool. Lay the painting on it, aligning them edge to edge. Make sure its a prefect fit. Have a trustworthy accomplice to then help you slowly lay the glass on the painting. Making sure no one slides the glass once its on. If it is misaligned, make sure to PULL the glass straight up. Once its on perfectly, put in the edges to seal that bitch. Making sure not to slide the glass/back Thats how i would do it.
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beautiful. spray it with that stuff that keeps charcoal from smudging.
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2 Repliesapparently, if you use hair spray or another fixative, you can prevent charcoal smudging. google is your friend: look it up.
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6 RepliesThat's a beautiful pic. How did you scan it? If you scanned it, I don't think framing it would be much of a problem.
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I can't help, but that's a neat picture. Good job.
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1 ReplyCan't you coat it with something like hair spray or some other craft/hobby sealer?
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1 ReplyTalking out my ass here, but is there any kind of clear stuff that you can spray it with that might "seal" it?
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See if you can coat it with some sort of resin. But that might go bad. (unless you made this yourself, I'd advise paying an artist to do it) My other idea is that you get a frame where it doesn't touch the glass.