Framing a smaller pastel using a double matt, no foam core and no spacers

I've been talking to everyone trying to get a handle on how to frame a pastel and finally I found someone who talked me through the process.

Basically there are 6 parts to framing and matting a painting; the painting, mounting, matting, framing, backing and hangers.

1. You need a painting and the frame that you are going to put it in.
   
2. If the painting is on paper you need to mount it onto matt board. My friend uses t-hinges made with Lineco self adhesive linen hinging tape found at Artist and Display, http://www.artistanddisplay.com/ . Measure the inside dimensions of the frame and leave some space for expansion.
   
3. Then you put a double mat on top which you hinge to the mounting mat using the Lineco self adhesive linen hinging tape. If it's a portrait or vertical format you hinge the left side. If it's a landscape or horizontal format you hinge on top. If your picture is a standard size you can buy pre-cut double mat boards from a place like Michaels http://www.michaels.com , Tartan Design Framing Service (Couldn't find their website - 3265 Gateway Rd Ste 100 Brookfield WI 53045, 262-790-8890) and artist aand display. Or you can cut your own mats.
4. Then you put your mounted and matted picture into the frame. Note: Even if you have a nonstandard picture size you can cut your matt to make it fit into a standard frame size.
5. Then you put on the backing to keep bugs, such as silverfish and book lice, out of the painting. She put 3M double sided tape on the frame edge then puts on the kraft paper which you can get in a roll. The kraft paper is trimmed then the edges sanded to make a nice neat edge.
6. Then you put on the hangers and wire which should be the kind used for hanging in a standard gallery. DO NOT USE sawtooth hangers.