Framing Joiner

(C) 2015 Photograph Dale DiMauro

My wife and I have been traveling, it has been hot, and I have not been able to paint as much the last week so this post may seem rather uninspiring. This is a photograph I took in late spring of a framing joiner I purchased from Cheap Joe's, a well-known art retailer in North Carolina. With the mat cutter that I already had and the above joiner, I have the tools to mat and frame my own paintings in-house. It is said that by the time you have framed your seventh painting you have covered the cost of your mat cutter.

The framing joiner shoots staples into the corner of your moulding providing simple, clean, strong professional framing. The staples attach to the back of the frame so you do not see them or have to fill in any holes. It came with staples for both soft and hardwood.

I have only practiced using this tool on some scraps at this point. Later in the fall, when the weather is less humid and I have more time, I will frame some pictures, but for now I have practiced on sections of a wide range of framing materials. I was surprised how easy the framing joiner is to use.  The staples go in cleanly and relatively quietly.