Framing: There are more expensive ways to frame, but what I will describe below is the least expensive. Assume you are building a frame for our 8 foot wide vistagraph. This method requires 2 eight-foot 2x4s and eight 4-inch screws.You will have leftovers. Only tools needed is a screwdrive and drill. You will need to have the lumber yard "rip" the 2x4s and cut the eight 45 degree angles. The cost for this is less than $10 compared with factory made stretcher bars which may need to be ordered and shipped with a cost closer to $300. to contact us about these instructions if you have a question. Start with a 2x4, ripped at an angle. (Assume you actually use an eight-foot 2 inch by four inch piece of lumber.) If your vistagraph is 96 inches wide, cut a 45 degree on each end of a 92 inch piece. If your vistagraph is 36 inches high, cut a 45 degree on each end of a 32 inch piece. Place the ends together. A clamp may be used but you could temporarily screw the assembled pieces to a work table. Drill two holes through the 92 inch piece into the 32 inch piece. (Drilling prevents the wood from splitting.) Screw them together. Glue may be used but is not necessary. Don't use glue if you want to take your frame apart one day, if you move for instance.) You are now ready to stretch your canvas onto the frame. Stretching your Vistagraph to the Frame: 1) Roll your vistagraph canvas on a flat surface, image side up. 2) Place your assembled frame carefully onto the canvas, flat side down. Make sure the amount of image outside the frame equals or exceeds the thickness of your frame. 3) Fold the image along side the frame. This will verify that there is enough image to cover the sides of the frame. 4) Find and mark the center of the image (all four sides). Now find and mark the center of the frame's four sides. 5) Remove the frame, turn the canvas over, center the frame flat side up. 6) Peel the center of the top of the canvas and staple to the back of the frame. (you should see very little image on the back of the frame and no white on the sides.) 7) Peel the center of the bottom of the canvas and staple to the back of the frame. 8) Repeat this for both sides.Remember to keep the canvas stretched as you staple. 9) Repeat this procedure so that your staples are about 6-8 inches apart. 10) Roll and fold the corners twice. The first fold should be at a 45 degree angle. Staple to hold canvas down. 11) The second fold will cover the first fold. 12) Make sure the edge looks like this: 13) To fascilitate hanging, add two braces, each one third from the ends. Affix string between both braces and use two hooks in the wall. This makes leveling easier.