| How to Frame Art Posted: 08 Jul 2018 05:00 PM PDT Frame your art so you can hang it on your walls and preserve the image. For paper prints, mount your artwork with a mat board, or float it inside of your frame. You can frame a canvas using canvas frame clips or offset clips. Line up your art inside your frame, clip the frame into place, and your artwork is ready to hang! EditMounting Your Artwork on a Mat - Use pre-cut mat board for an easy option. Purchase individual pre-cut mats or use the mat that came with your frame. Lay the mat over top of your artwork to make sure the size is correct. If you need to adjust the size, you can cut the mat as needed.[1]
- Most store-bought frames will include a mat and a sample photo. Take off your frame's backing, and remove the mat so you can mount your artwork to it.
- Use a custom-sized mat board for an individual, unique matting option. You can either get a custom mat cut for you at a frame shop or craft store, or you can cut your own.[2]
- If you want a professional framer to cut your mat, bring your frame and your artwork with you to the store. Ask the employees to help you cut a mat to a particular size.
- Cut your mat board so it is the same size as your frame. You can lay your frame on top of your mat to use it as a stencil. Trace the size of your frame onto your mat board, and use an X-ACTO knife to cut out all 4 sides.[3]
- If you do not cut all the way through with 1 motion, make 2 cuts with your blade for clean, thorough cuts.
- Measure your art to determine how large of a window to cut. You will need to cut a window into your mat board, if it isn't already pre-cut. Use a ruler to measure to the closest .[4]
- Trace the measurements of your art onto the back of your mat board. Make light but clear marks with a pencil. You will hide any pencil marks left over after you make your cuts by tracing onto the back.[5]
- Extend your lines beyond just your artwork area if you need help seeing where to end your measurements.
- You can also add a little room to the bottom of your mat for a more professional look. This is referred to as "weighing the bottom," a matting technique where you leave at the bottom so it is your thickest side.[6]
- Use a metal ruler and an X-acto knife to cut your mat board. Make sure your ruler is straight and completely parallel to your line. Cut all 4 lines using steady, firm pressure to create a window in your mat board.[7]
- Metal rulers tend to cut the most smooth and accurate lines.
- When you are approaching the end of your measurement line, cut with care so you don't cut too much of your mat board. Repeat for all 4 sides of your mat board.
- Check the alignment of your mat board and artwork. Flip over your mat board so it faces the front, and line it up with your artwork. Are the edges of your mat board straight? Is your image cropped correctly? If not, make adjustments as needed. You can cut more of your mat to display more of your art or to even out your edges.[8]
- Be careful to not over-trim your mat. You want your mat board to slightly overlap your artwork so the matting looks seamless and professional.
- Place a piece of tape on the back of your artwork and put your artwork face up. In order to make sure everything aligns properly, you will want to place the mat board over the artwork. Use enough tape so that your artwork will be properly secured.
- If you want to preserve your artwork long-term, use acid-free tape. Acid-free tape is will not cause damage or decay to your artwork.
- Lay your mat board over your artwork and press down. Press down firmly over where the tape is located to adhere the artwork to the mat board. If you only used one piece of tape, flip them aboard over and secure the top edge of the artwork to the mat board.
- You will only have to tape the top edge.
- Attach your matted art to a backing mat if you'd like. You can insert your matted art directly into your frame, or you can attach it to a backing mat for extra security. Use double sided tape to attach your matted art to a backing mat, or create "homemade" double sided tape by sticking 2 piece of tape together to create a crossed "X" shape.
- You can use the backing mat that came with your frame or another piece of mat board.
- A backing mat will keep your art in place and prevent it from potentially moving inside your frame.
- Move the hinges on the back of your frame out of the way. There are small metal or plastic hinges along your frame, holding the backing inside the frame. Move these to the side to unlock the frame using your fingers or a dull knife.
- You can also take off the frame backing and remove any artwork or mat board that came with it.
- Lay your matted artwork inside the frame and replace the hinges. There is an internal ledge inside your frame where you can place your art. Using your fingers or a tool, move the hinges back into place to secure the backing to the frame. Your frame is now ready to hang!
- If your frame came with a separate backing piece, place that inside the frame before you close up the frame.
EditFloating Your Artwork - Cut a piece of matboard to the size of your frame. You can use the backboard of your frame as a template. Use an X-acto knife and a metal ruler to make clean, crisp lines.[9]
- Cut a piece of foam core smaller than your art. Use a ruler to make your lines, and cut the foam core using a straight-edge razor.[10]
- Mount your art to the foam core using acid-free artist's tape. Take 1 piece of tape stick it to another piece of tape facing the opposite direction, to create a crossed "X" shape. Stick this to your foam board, so one end of the "X" sticks to the board and the other's adhesive side is facing upwards. Place your artwork over top, sticking it to the other side of the "X".[11]
- Make sure you cannot see any of the foam core after you place your art on top!
- Acid-free tape will keep your artwork in good condition for years to come.
- Tape your foam core in the center of your mat board. You can attach it with another "X" of tape. Measure your matboard from corner to corner to help you center it, if you need to. Place your art and foam core in the middle of your mat board, and smooth over the surfaces so the tape adheres to the matboard.[12]
- Measure and cut acrylic spacers to the size of your frame. Line up your acrylic spacers inside your frame's inner edge, and cut the spacers using wire cutters. Then, simply unpeel the covering from the adhesive side of your spacers and adhere your spacers directly to the glass of your frame.[13]
- Your spacers will help your art fit tightly inside your frame.
- You should have 4 acrylic spacers, 1 for each side.
- Put your floating artwork inside of your frame. You should be able to easily place the art inside of the frame. Then, place the backing to the frame over your artwork, and replace the back hinges using your fingers or a dull side of a knife.[14]
- Your artwork should appear to be "floating" above your mat board.
EditFraming Canvases - Use a thick, solid frame that matches the size of your canvas. Choose a thick, solid bordered frames that complement the style of art.[15]
- If you are hanging a classical painting, go with a traditional style frame, like dark wood or gold leaf.
- Other paintings will good best in sleek, clean frames. Choose a solid color that won't distract from the painting.
- Place your canvas inside of the frame face down. Your canvas should easily slide inside of your frame since they are the same size.[16]
- Use frame clips if your stretcher bar is . To install canvas clips, push the double-pointed end between the canvas' stretcher and the frame, and then push the clip down so it clips over top of the stretcher.[17]
- Use 1 clip for each side of your frame.
- Use offset clips if your stretcher bar is larger than . There are two small holes where you can add screws. Align the offset clip so 1 of these holes is on top of your canvas and the other is on your frame. Screw them in using a drill or screwdriver.[18]
- Use at least 1 offset clip for each side of your frame.
- Add more offset clips for extra support, especially for larger canvases.
EditThings You'll Need EditMounting Your Artwork on a Mat - Mat board
- Metal ruler
- X-acto knife
- Acid-free artist's tape
- Backing mat
- Frame
EditFloating Your Artwork - Foamcore
- Metal ruler
- X-acto knife
- Acid-free artist's tape
- Mat board
- Backing mat
- Acrylic spacers
- Frame
EditFraming Canvasses - Frame clips
- Offset clips
- Frame
EditSources and Citations
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| How to Get Wrinkles Out of Tulle Posted: 08 Jul 2018 09:00 AM PDT Tulle is a great fabric because of its filmy, flowing qualities. Unfortunately, it can become wrinkled as it's stored. To remove the wrinkles, introduce moisture in the form of steam to relax the tulle. You can put the tulle in the bathroom and run a hot shower, wave a steam machine nozzle over the wrinkles, put the tulle in a cool dryer, or use steam from an iron to get the wrinkles out. Always use the lowest heat setting and never apply heat directly to the tulle. EditUsing Shower Steam - Hang the tulle on a hanger. If you're smoothing the tulle on a dress, hang the dress on a padded hanger. To get the wrinkles out of a tulle veil, attach the veil to a clip on a hanger.[1]
- For a tutu, hang it on a tutu hanger to ensure that it keeps its shape.
- Place the hanger in the bathroom. Hang the tulle item on a hook in your bathroom or on the bathroom door. Ensure that the steam can circulate around the tulle.[2]
- Do not hang the tulle from the shower curtain rod since you'll be running the shower.
- Lay towels on the floor and run a hot shower. Place towels on the bathroom floor to prevent the floor from becoming slippery and dangerous. Turn the shower on and make the water hot so the room begins to fill with steam.[3]
- Keep the bathroom door open to prevent the fabric from becoming too moist.
- Lay a clean, dry towel across your arm. Wrap the towel around your arm so it's completely enclosed in the fabric. Use a white towel to prevent colors from bleeding onto the tulle.[4]
- Run the towel across the tulle to smooth it. Once the room is steamy, slowly brush your towel-covered arm down the tulle. Repeat this as many times as you need to to remove light wrinkles.[5]
- Keep the shower running until you've finished steaming out the wrinkles.
EditUsing a Steam Machine - Hang the tulle on the pole of the steam machine. Hang the tulle dress or tutu on a hanger or attach a tulle veil to a hanger clip. If you're using a handheld steamer machine, hang the tulle from a shower rod, a wall hook, or in an empty closet.[6]
- Fill the water tank on the steamer and heat the steamer for 5 minutes. Ensure that the steamer has enough water in its tank to create lots of steam. Once you've turned on the steam machine, leave it to heat up for 5 minutes.[7]
- Point the steamer nozzle at the wrinkles. Steam will start to come out of the nozzle of the steamer when it's ready to use. Hold the nozzle and move it about (2.5 to 5-cm) away from the wrinkled tulle. Keep moving the nozzle over the tulle until the wrinkles flatten and disappear.[8]
- Depending on wrinkled tulle, you'll probably need to hover the steam over it for a few seconds.
EditRemoving Wrinkles with Your Dryer - Check the fabric label. If you're trying to remove wrinkles from an article of clothing that has tulle attached, read the clothing's fabric label. If the clothing is made with another delicate fabric, you shouldn't put it in the dryer. For example, don't use the dryer if you want to remove the wrinkles from a wool dress with tulle embellishments since wool will shrink in the dryer.[9]
- Avoid using the dryer to remove wrinkles from large items of clothing such as wedding dresses. Don't use the dryer if your tulle has rhinestone, pearl, or lace glued onto it.
- Plain fabrics with tulle such as plain tutus or veils with no embellishments are safe to put in the dryer.
- Run the empty dryer on low heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Turn the dryer to its lowest heat setting and turn it on without putting the tulle into it. Run the dryer for 3 to 5 minutes so it warms up.[10]
- Some dryers have a delicate setting, which is the lowest heat setting.
- Spritz the tulle with water. Take a spray bottle full of water and spray the tulle with several spritzes of water. The tulle or clothing item should feel slightly damp. This moisture will create steam in the dryer, which will release the wrinkles.[11]
- Dry the tulle for 5 minutes. Put the tulle or clothing into the warm dryer and turn it back on to its lowest setting. Dry the tulle until it becomes smooth. Don't dry the tulle for more than 5 minutes or it can dry out and become stiff.[12]
- You can put the tulle into the dryer by itself as long as you've spritzed it with water first.
- Remove the tulle and hang it up. Turn off the dryer and immediately remove the warm tulle. Hang it up on a hanger or clip and let it dry completely. The wrinkles should fade once the tulle is cool.[13]
EditPressing the Wrinkles with an Iron - Fill the iron with water and turn it on. Keep the iron unplugged and fill the iron's tank with water. Plug the iron in and turn it to the steam setting. Let the iron heat up until it makes steam when you turn the iron down.[14]
- Avoid using the iron if it doesn't have a steam setting.
- If your iron is prone to leaving rust spots, avoid using it to steam the tulle.
- Lay the wrinkled tulle on an ironing board. Ensure that the ironing board is clean and dry. Lay the fabric or tulle dress on the board so the wrinkled area covers the board.[15]
- Hold the iron 1-inch (2.5-cm) above the tulle. Lower the iron towards the tulle, but don't lay it on the fabric or it could melt. Keep the iron about 1-inch (2.5-cm) above the tulle and hover it over the wrinkles for a few seconds. As the steam from the iron gets near to the wrinkles, they should flatten out.[16]
EditThings You'll Need EditUsing Shower Steam - White towel
- Hanger, tutu hanger, or veil hanger with clip
EditUsing a Steam Machine - Steam machine
- Hanger, tutu hanger, or veil hanger
EditRemoving Wrinkles with Your Dryer - Drying machine
- Hanger, tutu hanger, or veil hanger
EditPressing the Wrinkles with an Iron EditSources and Citations
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| How to Make a Milkshake Posted: 08 Jul 2018 01:00 AM PDT A milkshake is a rich, creamy ice cream treat that pairs perfectly with a burger or fries, or can be enjoyed as a cool dessert on its own. This article will teach you to make an amazing basic milkshake, plus ideas for some fun and tasty alternatives to the classic recipe. - Prep time: 5-9 minutes
- Cook time (blending): 1 minute
- Total time: 10 minutes
EditIngredients - 3 scoops of vanilla (or flavor of choice) ice cream
- 2 oz (60 ml) milk
- Chocolate, strawberry, or caramel syrup (optional)
- Vanilla extract (optional)
- Malt powder (optional)
- Frozen fruit (optional)
- 3 crumbled cookies (optional)
- 1 candy bar, chopped into small pieces (optional)
EditChoosing Your Ingredients - Choose a high-quality vanilla ice cream. For almost every type of milkshake, you will begin with a base of vanilla ice cream, even chocolate and strawberry shakes![1] The vanilla ice cream is just sweet enough that the addition of flavored syrups or ingredients like cookies or candy won't make the milkshake overly sweet.
- Look for a high-density ice cream. Choose two brands of ice cream that are the same size (a pint, a quart, etc.) and hold one in each hand. The one that feels heavier will make the better milkshake.[2]
- Ice creams that are lighter and fluffier contain more air. When you mix the milkshake you'll be introducing even more air, and won't get the thick, creamy consistency you want in a milkshake. Go for the dense ice cream over the extra-churned ice cream so you'll start out with less air.[3]
- You can of course use any ice cream flavor you want, so stray from the vanilla base if you want to experiment. If you want a mint chocolate chip milkshake but don't want to mess with mint extract and chocolate chips, go ahead and use a mint chip ice cream.
- Choose a high-quality milk. Whole milk is preferable for a milkshake, since it has a fuller flavor and will make a thicker shake. But if you prefer skim, soy, or nut milk, feel free to use those instead. Just remember these milks tend to be a little thinner, so you want to either use less milk or add a little more ice cream for consistency.[4]
- If you can, look for a high-quality, locally produced milk. The better quality ingredients you put into your milkshake, the better the milkshake.[5]
EditMaking a Milkshake - Let your ice cream soften to the consistency of soft-serve. The ideal temperature for milkshake-ready ice cream is 20°F (-7°C) and your freezer will probably keep it at about 0°F (-18°C). Allow the ice cream to sit out on the counter for a few minutes--you'll know it's ready when it's soft and easy to scoop, like soft-serve, but not runny or melted.[6]
- If you toss your ice cream into the mixer when it's too cold and hard, you will end up adding too much milk to thin it out. The milk to ice cream ratio is important to making a great milkshake, and too much milk will make your shake runny.[7]
- For the same reason, never add ice to a milkshake. It will water down your shake and dilute the flavor and creaminess. If you prefer a thinner shake, just add a splash more milk instead.[8]
- Add three scoops of ice cream to your blender or milkshake mixer. A milkshake mixer is best because it churns and aerates your milkshake at the same time.[9] But if you're not ready to invest in professional equipment, a regular kitchen blender or immersion (stick) blender will work fine.[10]
- If you don't have any of those things, use a large bowl and a whisk to beat the ice cream and milk together.[11]
- As you begin the recipe, take the glass you plan to use for your milkshake and put it in the freezer. Then it will be nice and chilled when you're ready to serve.[12]
- Pour in 2 oz (1/4 cup or 60 ml) of milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and any additional ingredients.[13] This is when you can transform your vanilla milkshake into a malt, chocolate shake, strawberry shake, or even a caramel-pretzel-chocolate-chip shake.
- Blend your milkshake for about 1 minute. If you are using a blender, don't just turn it on and let it go. Alternate between pulsing the blender and then hand-mixing with a spoon. This will give you the same effect as a spindle milkshake mixer.[14]
- No matter which mixing method you use (whisk, stick blender, professional milkshake blender), you want to make sure your shake remains thick. If you insert a spoon and try to pull it out, the thick shake should give a little resistance.[15]
- If you like a lumpy milkshake, only mix your shake for 30-45 seconds.
- If your shake seems too thick, add a splash of milk.[16]
- If your shake seems too watered down, add another scoop or half-scoop of ice cream and mix.[17]
- Pour the milkshake into your chilled glass. If the milkshake is the right thickness and consistency, you should need to use the spoon to get it out of the blender and into the glass. If it slides out easily, it's too thin or over-mixed and you'll want to add more ice cream.[18]
- Top your milkshake with a healthy squirt of whipped cream and a maraschino cherry.[19] Or garnish with a little extra of your chosen ingredients (like a fresh strawberry for your strawberry shake).
- Serve with a spoon and a straw.[20]
EditTrying Variations - Make a Chocolate malt. Add 3 scoops vanilla ice cream, 2 oz (1/4 cup or 60 ml) of milk, and 1 oz (30 ml) malt powder to the blender.[21]
- Look for malt powder, not instant malted milk or liquid malt flavoring. Malt powder provides the most authentic taste.[22]
- Make a chocolate shake. Add 3 scoops vanilla ice cream, 2 oz (1/4 cup or 60 ml) of milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and about 2 oz (1/4 cup or 60 ml) of chocolate syrup to the blender.[23]
- Look for a chocolate sauce with a high cocoa unit for the best flavor.[24]
- Make a strawberry shake. Use 1 cup hulled strawberries or 2 oz strawberry syrup, plus 3 scoops vanilla ice cream, 2 oz (1/4 cup or 60 ml) of milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.[25]
- Make a cookies-and-cream-flavored shake. Add 3 cookies of your choice (crumble them up a little in your hand first) to a blender with 3 scoops vanilla ice cream, 2 oz (1/4 cup or 60 ml) of milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.[26]
- Make a milkshake with your favorite candy. Make a basic shake with 3 scoops vanilla ice cream, 2 oz (1/4 cup or 60 ml) of milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Before blending, add a handful of your favorite candy or a candy bar cut into small pieces.[27]
- Make a salted caramel pretzel and chocolate chip shake. Add squirt of caramel and a handful of crumbled pretzels and chocolate chips to a basic malt recipe of 3 scoops vanilla ice cream, 2 oz (1/4 cup or 60 ml) of milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.[28]
- Make a banana cream pie shake. Put 3 scoops vanilla ice cream, 2 oz (1/4 cup or 60 ml) of milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 banana and 1/2 packet of vanilla pudding mix into a blender.[29]
EditThings You'll Need - Blender, milkshake mixer, or whisk
- Tall glass
- Straw
- Spoon
EditRelated wikiHows EditSources and Citations
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