How to Frame a Thanka

by Eric Meller and Ellen Rockwell

How To Frame a Thanka, a guide to displaying sacred art, and constructing frames for Tibetan poster-size sacred art.
From "Preliminary Steps"
Making a Model: Before beginning to work on more expensive cloth, it is best to make a model in muslin or plain cotton cloth. The model will provide valuable experience in cutting and sewing, and can serve as a guide for future efforts. As a preliminary step, you might wish to cut a pattern from newspapers, and practice folding and assembling the pieces, gluing them in the same way you will be gluing or sewing the cloth. Proportions: Although thankas and prints vary in size, following this formula for proportions will give aesthetically pleasing results. Width of side panels: 1/3 the height of the picture. Height of top panel: 1/3 of the image length.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898002036
• ISBN13: 9780898002034
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Dharma Publishing
• Length: 18 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 10.0"