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About the product:
How does the wire stand work?
 Frames are shipped with a copper wire stand tucked into a storage hole in the back. Pull and twist to remove the stand. Then push it into either the hole for horizontal standing or the hole for vertical standing positions. These holes are on the brackets that hold the glass and mat board on the back of the frame. It helps to twist the stand while pushing. Then push the frame back to the desired angle so that the wire bends to hold frame in that position.
How do you insert the photo into standing frames?
To insert the photo, remove the furniture nail on the back of frame (twist while pulling or use spoon to pry if it is stuck). Remove mat board, slide photo in behind glass, replace mat board so that green side and description is facing toward back of frame. Replace the furniture nail into the same hole.
How do you put the photo into the fridge (magnetic) frames?
Just pinch the photo under the frame or the magnet to hold it on the fridge. Magnets are strong enough to hold two photos.
What maintenance is required?
All products are finished with a boiled linseed oil. This is a clear finish which stays for many years. If you want to freshen up the look of the wood, just apply another coat of the same or of any oil finish or furniture polish.
How does the wood get that spalted pattern?
The pattern you see in the photo frames and wall plates is a cross section of the spalted wood. Spalting is the natural process of aging that takes place in the wood under moist conditions. The chemical and biological changes create the dark lines and light patches in the pattern you see. This pattern is an overlay on the more subtle concentric growth ring pattern from the cross-sectional cut. To spalt the wood, logs are stacked in the shade and kept moist for up to two years. After this period, the wood is kiln dried to tighten the grain and to stop the spalting process. Spalted wood is becoming better known and sought after by artisans and those who appreciate natural beauty.
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