Frame Setup

Your frame ships ready to hang. Everything you need to display it, on a wall or a table, is below.

Mount your photo

1. Remove all four standoff screws. Each screw has two clear washers, one against the acrylic and one against the wood back. Keep them together.
2. Lift off the acrylic sheet.
3. Peel the backing off the removable tape squares.
4. Center your photo over the engraved guide box so it covers the lines, then press it down.
5. Set the acrylic back on top. Then follow the tabletop or wall steps below.

Stand it on a table

1. On the bottom edge of the frame, unscrew the backs of the two standoffs. Keep track of the clear washers.
2. Separate the front and back of the two long standoffs from the included bag.
3. Place a clear washer against the wood, then screw the long standoff back on. Repeat on the other side.

The top two standoffs stay short.

Hang it on the wall

You’ll need: a level, a pencil, painter’s tape, a Phillips screwdriver, and the included wall anchors. No drill is required.

1. Poke a hole through the center of each crosshair circle on the template with a nail or sharp pencil.
2. Tape the top edge of the template to the wall. Level it, then mark the wall through each hole.
3. Center the tip of a wall anchor over each mark and screw it in until it sits flush. If a mark lands on a stud, skip the anchor and drive the screw straight into the wood.
4. Insert the anchor screw through a standoff back, with the non-threaded side against the wall, and screw it into the anchor. Repeat for all four.
5. Top edge: insert a standoff screw through the front of the frame with a clear washer between the screw and the acrylic. Add a clear washer on the back against the wood. Loosely tighten both top screws into the standoffs. A second person / set of hands helps with these steps.
6. Bottom edge: hold a washer against the back of each hole, insert the screw and front washer, and lightly tighten.
7. Tighten all four screws. Snug is enough, since overtightening can stress the acrylic.

Templates

Lost your template, or hanging a second frame? Download the one that matches your frame’s size and orientation. Print at 100% / Actual size, with no scaling or “fit to page,” then measure the 4-inch check line before you mark the wall. The 8×10 template prints on 11×17 paper. Most home printers can’t print this size, but any print shop can print it in black and white.

Caring for your frame

• Dust with a soft microfiber cloth. For smudges, use a cloth lightly dampened with water.
• Do not use glass cleaners, ammonia, or alcohol. They will cloud the acrylic.
• Keep out of direct sunlight to protect your photo and the wood.
• Acrylic edges can be sharp. Handle the frame by its sides with care.

Questions

Write to karen@branchandbond.com.

Handcrafted in Richmond, Virginia.