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Author: Andrew, Contributing Editor
 | It can be tough to find a good place to display miniature art- The small frames get lost on big walls easily. It is also nice to be able to move the art around easily as new pieces are added to your collection, without the need to fill holes in the wall. This is especially important to me- As I have a lot of my own framed work that needs a 'home' between shows. I like to keep it on display when it isn't out in the gallery, both so I know what I have ready to go out, and also so visitors can see it.
This display board is 'borrowed' from the way that many of the Miniature art societies display work at thier shows. It is the best way I have seen yet to display this type of small work- And, it is easy enough to build, with a few tools and about $20 worth of materials. |
| All you need is an inexpensive bulletin board, and some moulding of some kind to go around the edge to dress it up a bit. You can get a bulletin board at most discount stores, The one I got is about 2' x 3', and was less than $10.00].
For the moulding, you can use picture frame moulding, or do what I did, use door casing moulding from a home improvement store. You can paint or stain the moulding to match the room you plan to use the display board in. |  |
 | Cut the frame moulding to the proper size to cover the edges of the bulletin board, as shown to the left. I have a small overlap, so that the edge of the bulletin board will be concealed by the moulding.
I used a power miter saw- but you can use a handsaw as well. Just cut each at a 45 degree angle. It is important to make SURE that each piece is the proper length- The two shorter sides and two longer sides need to be EXACTLY the same length to ensure that the frame will be square when you are done. I assembled my frame the same way I would assemble a picture frame- I nailed all 4 corners with 'v' nails, and glue. You can secure all the corners with regular nails, too, if you don't have a V nail driver. Use plenty of glue for a nice, strong joint. The picture on the right shows the outer frame after assembly, before I painted it. You should paint or stain the outer frame now, as it will be a LOT easier to do before it is attached to the bulletin board! |  |
 | While you COULD leave the board as is, with the cork surface showing, I chose to cover mine with cloth. There are a couple of reasons for this- First, it looks nice, and allows you to match the board to your room.
The second, and perhaps more important reason, is that the cloth allows you to use small velcro 'tabs' on the back of the miniature frames, which allow you to hang the frames straight- and KEEP them that way! Miniature shows (Especially the MASF) require small velcro tabs attached to the frames for this very reason. I chose a thick upholstry type fabric that would hide the holes placed in it by the hanging hardware. You can see the cloth better later in the article, where I show a closeup. The picture to the right shows the panel covered. I cut the fabric slightly larger than the panel, then attached it to the panel with spray adhesive. After it was well secured, I trimmed the edges to fit. |  |
 | I attached the outside frame to the bulletin board by screwing it from behind. I drilled 4 holes, then used 4 woodscrews to hold the two together. Just be sure that they aren't too long- Or they might go through the face of the frame!
Also, You are probably going to want to upgrade the hanging hardware on the bulletin board, as the stuff that they come with is pretty cheap and probably won't be able to hold the weight of the finished display once all the artwork is on it. I used 'D' rings, screwed into the frame, and a heavy picture hanging wire. |
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