Can't count the number of times I had this problem. Now I clean twice, wait till the next day to put the dust cover on. Like they say "measure twice, cut once".
This is truly my least favorite part of selling my artwork - sometimes I won't notice that speck of dust until it's hanging in my booth at an art show! I never heard of drafting brushes and just ordered a horsehair one on Amazon. Hopefully this will help - thanks!
Ken, I really do think the brush is indispensable. It is without question THE most used tool in the studio. But for framing it really needs to be paired with the vacuum brush (multiple passes).
I learned so much from your framing workshop that I have put into practice in my studio, but I had a feeling that there was something important I was missing! My brush arrived yesterday and it is already a vital part of my workflow. Thanks to Bob for encouraging this post!
A chocolate lab and a cat found as a ~5 week old kitten in a shed and of uncertain ancestry. After 11 years, I've given up trying to convince the cat to stay off the drafting table where I mat and frame. At least he doesn't climb on my printer when it's working.
Can't count the number of times I had this problem. Now I clean twice, wait till the next day to put the dust cover on. Like they say "measure twice, cut once".
Words of wisdom, for framing or for any woodworking.
This is truly my least favorite part of selling my artwork - sometimes I won't notice that speck of dust until it's hanging in my booth at an art show! I never heard of drafting brushes and just ordered a horsehair one on Amazon. Hopefully this will help - thanks!
Ken, I really do think the brush is indispensable. It is without question THE most used tool in the studio. But for framing it really needs to be paired with the vacuum brush (multiple passes).
Thanks for the tip! I have a compact vacuum with a brush head that I will use for this purpose as well.
Hey Less,
I've still got my "drafting" brush from high school. Put it to work all the time. Charlie Johnson
Yes, they sure do last!
I do most of my own framing and unfortunately I have experienced this dust issue numerous times. Thanks for the info!
You have friends in North Carolina? Bless your heart.
OMG! You're right. I meant to leave out the r.
I learned so much from your framing workshop that I have put into practice in my studio, but I had a feeling that there was something important I was missing! My brush arrived yesterday and it is already a vital part of my workflow. Thanks to Bob for encouraging this post!
Hi Stu,
Your feeling was prescient! Glad to hear the brush is now entrenched in your workflow.
Dust?!?! No issue. No, the real problem is pet hair. The more pets, the hairier!
Okay, pray tell what pets are roaming through your house.
A chocolate lab and a cat found as a ~5 week old kitten in a shed and of uncertain ancestry. After 11 years, I've given up trying to convince the cat to stay off the drafting table where I mat and frame. At least he doesn't climb on my printer when it's working.
Cats get dementia, too. Give him another year or two and he'll no doubt add a third dimension to your fresh out of the printer artwork.