In this page, we will be showing you how to frame a cel setup using the Timeless Archival Anime Cel Framing Kit, with an awesome key master setup
from the classic show Yattāman!
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1. Open the back cover, and take out the backing, two thin dividers, and three thick dividers, but leave in the suede double matboard.
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2. Lay the first layer of cel you want to see at the very front of the frame, closest to you. Usually this would be the foreground or cels with only the mouth/eyes. In this case, it will be this foreground layer cel with the machines. We will also be cleaning up the stuck paint before proceeding to the next step.
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3. Cut out a portion of the thin divider where the punched hole would be. This will ventilate the cel to prevent accumulation of harmful fumes, at the same time will be a reference point to align all of the layers later in the process.
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4. Lay the thin divider on top of the first layer. If you want to increase the space between the first and second layer, use the thick divider instead of the thin one, or increase the number of dividers.
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5. Lay the second cel layer on top and be careful that both layers are properly aligned. If the first layer is completely covered by the image on the second layer, align the punched holes in the cut-out section of the divider. Repeat the process if there are more layers that need to be put in.
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6. If all of the cels have been put in, put in the desired number of dividers between the cel and the background that will go in next. For this occasion, we will be putting in 2 thick dividers.
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7. Lay the background on top of the divider. If the background is cut out to be the same size as the cel, a section might be left uncovered on the sides, but that is completely fine as it increases ventilation and the uncovered edges will not be visible from the outside at this depth. Just make sure at least two opposing sides are held down by the divider.
※For increased safety, we always recommend photocopying the background to acid/lignin free paper and using that instead of the original background, if possible.
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8. Put over the remaining thick divider on top of the background, so that
none of the metal parts of the backing is contacting the background, and close the back.
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If you put all of the dividers in front of the background, then use the backing to protect the background.
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9. Congratulations, your cel setup is ready to be displayed!
