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How to Assemble Jackson’s Bespoke Frames

Jackson’s bespoke frames are cut to your custom size for self-assembly. There are also ready-made frames available in a selection of standard sizes. The bespoke frames are simple to assemble and take just a couple of minutes. Here is a quick visual guide on how to assemble Jackson’s bespoke frames.         How to Assemble Jackson’s Bespoke Frames When you unpack your frame there will be four lengths of moulding cut to your required size, an envelope of dovetail inserts, and any mounting and hanging accessories that you ordered. The bars are wrapped together tightly in cling film. Remove this carefully so as not to scratch the front of your frame. First, arrange your bars face up and check that you ordered the right size for your artwork. You will then turn the bars over to assemble, so you will want the table or floor area that you are working on to be clean and smooth, to protect the front of your frame. It will be handy if your frame is on a moveable surface like paper or card. Then you can easily rotate it on the surface while you work on it, and it can also catch …

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Artist Review of Jackson’s Ceramic Palette

Jackson’s Ceramic Palette can be used with watercolour, inks, and dyes. Made from porcelain, it is easy to clean, will not stain, and will keep your paints wet for longer than a plastic palette which means a longer period for wet mixing. In this Artist Review of the Month, watercolour painter Virginia Pope shares how she uses the palette in her watercolour practice.     Artist Review of Jackson’s Ceramic Palette by Virginia Pope A studio piece. A thing of beauty is a joy forever. This palette certainly qualifies. The smooth bright whiteness is vital in helping you to clearly see your colours and the adjustments you make when mixing – it’s a pure and simple way of achieving your best result. This palette has weight, without being hefty and it will not move about. Plastic and metal palettes stain, so the true colour you are trying to achieve becomes a hit-and-miss affair. And as you add water to your paint it doesn’t hold together in one puddle as it does on ceramics, it gets busy, dividing into many sketchy small ones. Chasing these around to fill your brush is time-consuming and distracting, neither of these are welcomed when working …

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