Making a Picture Frame Step By Step

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0:00 Picture Frame Making Course
0:48 Measurements for a Picture Frame
2:56 Milling Lumber
3:42 Cutting a Rabbet in a Picture Frame
5:59 Miter Picture Frame Sled
5:59 How to Glue a Picture Frame
9:00 How to Cut Glass
11:29 Picture Frame Splines
12:37 Make a Picture Frame Spline Jig
16:37 Gluing Splines in Miter Joints
20:36 Applying Finish
21:17 Installing a Picture Frame Back
22:33 Designing a Picture Frame
23:07 Picture Frame Math Formula
24:43 How to Strengthen a Picture Frame
27:05 Cut Rabbet on a Router Table
29:36 Cracked Picture Frame
31:43 Rip Cutting Lumber
33:26 Woodworking Templates
36:03 Glue Up
37:22 Sponsorship by Brilliant
39:56 Loose Tenon Joinery in a Picture Frame

This picture frame making video is very different than my normal video style. It doesn’t mean that this is my new style. What really happened is that I made a multi-part video series that teaches every single detail you need to know in order to make picture frames. This was going to be released on my website, but I decided against it. They sat, covered in dust, waiting for the opportunity to breathe fresh air. I decided that opportunity is now. I took seven picture frame videos, combined them into one long video, and now you have a one stop shop for everything you need to know to build a picture frame. We build three picture frames using different tools, techniques, and materials. We talk about woodworking jigs that can help. We discuss how to prepare your lumber before making your picture frame. We even talk about how to cut glass! I really hope you enjoy the video for what it is. And stay tuned for a really crazy video that is coming out soon. Wow, things got really weird in the shop…

Here are a few resources on how to make a picture frame jig:

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[eschybach]

A spline jig can easily be made by running a cross brace across a traditional crosscut sled, and then clamping your picture frame to that cross brace. That way, you don't need to build a new jig. I make sure the picture frame has three points of contact, the base of the sled, the cross brace that it's clamped to, and the back fence of the sled. This also allows me to mark 45 degrees on the crosscut sled where the picture frame edge lands and I can make repeatable cuts that are "close enough" for splines.

[robertmanly]

Thanks, great tutorial. Very good you have included metric measurements. Glad we are metric is Australia. Well done.

[williamellis]

Great tutorial, Billy. I alwys enjoy seeing someone else's techniques and learning from their tips.
Bill

[jimrosson]

Absolutely great video lesson so many great tips and tricks definitely going to give these a try. Thanks for sharing Billy

[garrettstrahan]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you, from Ireland.

[justinbanks]

I might have missed it, but you definitely want to make sure the backer board is slightly undersized, especially if using bendable splines as other wise you'll have a lot of trouble getting the board (and glass if needed) out when changing art or cleaning

[lenpiazza]

I think my comment below went with another of your videos. These videos are excellent and a joy to watch. Cannot wait until I have a workshop!

[jeremiahbullfrog]

Great intro .... the creacked overlay was realy unique. It would be interesting to see how to route decorative profiles into the frame face ... does it affect the measuring/cutting?

[AncientCityCraftworks]

Finally had a chance to watch. Great tutorial.

[willmen]

Good video, good tips. I find the dowel as a joint too tricky to try. if you're off even by a little the whole corner is terrible. I like using splines as they strengthen the joint and also add a nice touch of good design.

[Book-Gnome]

I would have gone with Lichtenstein but the cracks came out pretty cool.

[roverbanes]

Great video! The only thing forgotten was the "C" in the word picture that was said 100+ times.

[justinbanks]

Very informative and while it took me a bit to get to watching, i dont mimd the long format

[lenpiazza]

Can that miter jjig (with the metal framing square) be used with a SawStop tablesaw?

[KoshEFG]

Ooo. 1mm bit on the CNC cutting an ornate pattern in the thin stock instead of cracks....

[davidjefferds]

Why couldn't you use the spline jig you made earlier foe boxes?

[vjosullivan]

The conversion from inches to metric are (welcome but) waaaay more precise than they need to be. After all, you won't be using inches and millimetres on the same project. For anything that is an inch and under: 1" = 24mm, 1/8" = 3mm and 5/8" = 15mm, etc. For anything that is an inch and over: 1" = 25mm, 10" = 250mm, 12" = 300mm, etc. There's never a need to go to tenths or hundredths of a mm. At exactly 1" choose either 24mm or 25mm whichever is more appropriate locally. Sounds a bit odd at first but simplifies conversions enormously.

[aquaman]

I go to a YMCA in NC. I highly doubt anything like this would happen in my neck of the woods. If it did, I’d quit my membership in a heartbeat.

[Arourinfire]

Did anyone see his Superman shirt as a spline jig? 😂😂😂

[justinbanks]

5:32 just the tip

Lol, I'm soo immature 😔