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Bees wax will waterproof a watercolor on paper; however, it is not reversible and will definitely destroy any resale value.
The coating will also be a magnet for dirt and grime.

It can be removed with a waterless solvent.

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One thing we all should learn from Art Conservators is that we have to know the source and content of the product we are using to preserve a clients property that we are charged with to frame and preserve. All tape is not alike All paper mount(mat) board is not alike All glass is not alike All adhes...

My choice would be a HVLP spray unit with air supplied with an air compressor. They are easier to control and have less overspray.

I would use shellac as a sealer, all 4 sides.

Some reading material re "sanding sealer" that can also be used. https://www.rockler.com/learn/when-to-u ... ing-sealer

Technoframer, Private Facebook groups are no different than any other business group. They just want to keep out people who are not into their industry. Your unwillingness to prove that you are in the industry and have a useful need to be there is you loss and not theirs. They have a lot of info reg...

Any process by a picture frame might flatten the crease; but, it will not remove the visibility of the damage done. A paper conservator is needed to do that with their special bag of skills.

I would attach the photo to an undermount the same size as the window mount with a color of your choice with pass-through hinges (all 4 corners). You might want to add shims of mount board to the underside of the window mount to add a slight shadow effect. This way, all of the photo is visible if th...

Ask your supplier for side fill "mirror boxes".

I know of at least 3 methods. 1. make a wood "extender" with preferrably a beveled back that can be painted with a flat finish paint 2. There is an existing rebate extender made from a plastic extrusion. Lion should have it. https://frametek.com/rabbetspace/ 3. Secure the whole extended art package"...

Bang, Using a table saw in the winter where I live is not my idea of viable.
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I have always had and designed a shop with more than one room. My first shop in the family basement (cellar) was technically one room; however, a "clean room" was made with the use of a temporary wall, plastic sheeting stapled to the floor joists of the first floor.

Back to your table saw with a dado blade set for mortice and tenon joints.

I would say, a quality 10" table saw with supports(big table or other tables of the same height as the saw table) to cut sheet goods. Sheet goods being: MDF, acrylic, and plywood as well as dimensional lumber. Acrylic will need a special blade (negative rake) for clean chip-free cuts. The prices for...

from the US Amazon
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Check the UK Amazon with the search of "Flute & Bead Canoe Joint Router Bit Set"

Try Klucel G from Linco and other sources or Beva

I see the custom picture industry more as a sub-category of home decor industry. As a very small segment of the home decor industry (only less than 5% have visited a custom framer), we take the lead from the giant gorilla.

If you know anything about music, you know this quote: How do you get to Carnegie Hall? It might look easy but there is a lot of practice to make it look (or sound) good. There is another factor in that a trained person will know how to recover from their mistakes. There is nothing wrong with learni...

For resawing material on a band saw you possibly want a 4-6 teeth per inch blade. 300W motor will be the limitation.