DIY Preparator

A resource for museum/gallery preparators on matting, framing, painting, building, and all the joys of installing.

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Care in Handling Objects 

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Handling, Shipping, and Packing Artwork

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The Art Handling Olympics

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Drilling into brick!

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How to hang art in a gallery. Really great tutorial from Otis College. Explains how to measure and hang art for wire hanger, cleat, and D-ring. clap clap.

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How to hang paintings. Really fucking goofy, like an infomercial for Lowe's. But good simple guide to different kinds of hardware and drilling in drywall, plaster, and brick.

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How To Use Your Pneumatic Stapler

This instructional video is a informative video time saver that will enable you to get good at diy and interiors. Learn How To Use Your Pneumatic Stapler wit...

How to use a staple gun

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How To Operate Your Nail Gun

How to operate air pressured nail and pin guns

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How to repair a hole in the wall using spackle. Couple of goofballs over here....

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How To Sand Drywall

This guide shows you How To Sand Drywall Watch This and Other Related films here: http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-drywall-sanding Subscribe! http://www.y...

How to sand drywall--seems intuitive. Always sand after spackle has dried to leave a clean even surface.

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How To Repair Holes In Drywall

This guide shows you How To Repair Holes In Drywall Watch This and Other Related films here: http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-repair-drywall Subscribe! ht...

Another tutorial on how to repair large holes in drywall, I like this one better, he's cuter

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How To Use Drywall

This guide shows you How To Use Drywall Watch This and Other Related films here: http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-drywall Subscribe! http://www.youtube.co...

How to install Drywall

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A guide to cutting drywall

This shows you a guide to cutting drywall Watch This and Other Related films here: http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-cut-drywall Subscribe! http://www.yout...

How to cut drywall

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How To Repair Holes In Drywall

This guide shows you How To Repair Holes In Drywall Watch This and Other Related films here: http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-patch-a-hole-in-drywall Subs...

How to repair large holes in drywal

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A guide to drywall taping

This shows you a guide to drywall taping Watch This and Other Related films here: http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-drywall-taping Subscribe! http://www.yo...

How to use drywall taping tools, useful for connecting two pieces of drywall

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How To Anchor Drywalls

How to anchor drywall anchors, useful for heavy artworks or shelving

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PACIN is dedicated to sharing information and setting common standards for packing and shipping fine art and museum artifacts. Our goal is to increase the level of education and understanding of packing, crating, and transporting objects through workshops, conference sessions, publications, and an open forum located here on our website.