How to frame a calligraphy work (detailed steps)

A complete Chinese painting, to make it more beautiful, as well as easy to preserve, circulation and collection, is inseparable from the framing. Because most Chinese paintings are painted on fragile rice paper and silk items. Mounting is unique to our country a protection and beautification of painting and calligraphy, as well as the technology of the inscription, just like the western oil painting, after the completion of the painting should be put into a fine frame, so that it can achieve a higher sense of artistic beauty.　Framing can also be divided into the original framing and re-framing, the original framing is the new painting according to the framing program for framing. Re-mounting is the original framing is not good or due to the management of the collection of poor storage, the occurrence of shells off, moisture mold, bad rotten fracture, insects and rodents biting the heirloom framing paper cutting

World of painting and calligraphy and unearthed painting and calligraphy for framing. After mounting the painting and calligraphy, firm, beautiful, easy to collect and arrange ornamental. And re-mounted ancient paintings, will also extend its vitality. Ancient saying: "monuments re-framing, such as the disease extends the doctor ...... medical good will rise with the hand, medical not good will die with the hand."　So what is the procedure for mounting Chinese paintings? Generally is the first paper bracket mounted on the back of the painting, and then twisted, silk, paper and other edges, and then install the shaft rod into the layout. Traditional framing is diverse, but the finished product can be divided into four categories according to the shape of hanging scrolls, hand scrolls, albums, folded pages. Regardless of the size and shape of the center of the painting, and the use of the painting after mounting, there are only three steps: mounting the center of the painting, inlaying, and calendaring. The framing of the heart of the painting is an important process in the whole decorative process. The old painting and calligraphy re-mounting is quite difficult. First of all to uncover the old painting heart, cleaning dirt mold, repair holes, etc., and then according to the new painting the mounting process of re-mounting.　China's framing process is accompanied by the history of Chinese painting and the emergence of the historical data preserved from today, as early as 1500 years ago, framing technology has appeared, and for the production of crop paste, anticorrosive, the choice of paper for framing, as well as ancient paintings in addition to staining, repair, dyeing, etc. There are written records. To the Ming Dynasty, Zhou Jiaxu with "decorative Zhi", the Qing Dynasty Zhou Erxue with "a corner of the chapter", are our systematic discussion of mounting of specialized works.　Mounting is also known as "decorating", "mounting pool", "mounting back", is unique to China, a beautification and protection of calligraphy, painting and monument posting technology. Mounting is also an art. As the saying goes, three parts painting seven parts framing, visible framing is important. Painting and calligraphy made after mounting, it will feel the God of ink and become a complete work of art to make people feel happy month. The method is first paper mounted on the back of the calligraphy and painting works, and then with damask, silk, paper edging, and to help live, and then installed, axis pole or layout. The finished product can be divided into volume, axis, booklet and piece according to the shape. After mounting the painting and calligraphy, monuments and posters to facilitate the collection and arrangement of ornamental. The Ming dynasty Zhou Jiaxu written "framing", the Qing dynasty Zhou Erxue written "a corner of the chapter" and the modern Feng Pengsheng written "Chinese painting and calligraphy framing," Du Zi Xiong written "Chinese painting and calligraphy framing"; are systematic discussion of painting and calligraphy framing of the specialized works.