Framing a Tasting Menu at Underglass in San Francisco
Some experiences are worth more than a photograph. A tasting menu from SingleThread in Healdsburg, one of California’s most celebrated restaurants is one of them. Our client brought in three menu pieces and wanted them framed in a way that would hold the memory of that meal properly, not just display it. That is the […]
Framing a California Quail and Poppies Woodblock Print at Underglass in San Francisco
The California quail is our state bird. The California poppy is our state flower. Seattle artist Molly Hashimoto put both in the same print and somehow you can tell right away she had been walking the hills here her a good part of her life. Hashimoto has been painting and printing the natural world of […]
When the Frame Is the Statement: Custom Framing an Impressionist Oil Painting in San Francisco
Sometimes a client walks in and says very little, but the piece they bring says everything. That’s what happened with this one. A small impressionistic oil painting – a bluebonnet landscape, 5×7 inches on canvas. A dirt path winding through wildflowers, a large tree anchoring one side. The kind of painting that makes you want […]
Custom picture framing in San Francisco, made to last.
If you do custom picture framing in San Francisco long enough – and we’ve been doing it for over 40 years – you start to notice a pattern. People collect incredible things. Concert posters, show prints, limited edition exhibition pieces. And then those things live rolled up in a tube, or sitting in a drawer, […]
Dog Portrait Framing Custom Framing in San Francisco
A Dog, a Song, and a Glitter Frame: Custom Framing in San Francisco This one made us happy. A dog portrait on canvas. The lyrics to Shovel & Rope’s Love Song from a Dog. A client who knew exactly what they had and wanted it framed the way it deserved. We loved working on this […]
When the Frame Just Clicks: Custom Framing a Magnolias Print in San Francisco
Sometimes a frame just stops you. We were pulling options for a Magnolias print, a beautiful piece, rich in color, elegant in composition. And when we held a rust-brown powder-coated finish next to it, we looked at each other and that was it. The gold surfacing along the frame’s edges picked up the warmth in […]
Giving a Small Piece More Presence
Giving a Small Piece More Presence In our custom frame shop in San Francisco, size doesn’t change the approach. This small illustration of a Fishwife smoked trout label has a lot of character. The design is playful, with daisies and a figure wearing a fish hat. We chose a walnut frame to bring in contrast […]
Printing and Framing at Underglass in San Francisco
A lot of what we frame starts as a file. At our frame shop in San Francisco, fine art printing in-house lets us stay in control to the details from the beginning. Color, scale, and material all get worked out before the piece ever hits the wall. We use a 44” wide-format Epson printer for […]
Building Around the Canvas
Some projects come with a clear direction from the start. This vibrant canvas of sunflowers and blue irises was one of them. Our client wanted to keep the full edge of the stretched canvas visible while still creating a finished, structured frame. In our custom framing San Francisco work, this often leads to a layered […]
Staying Within the Same Tone
Some pieces don’t ask for much change. This sepia etching, Backyard by Gillian Pederson-Krag (2001), already holds a clear tonal range. Because of that, we chose to stay within it. In our custom framing San Francisco work, this approach often leads to a more resolved result. We float-mounted the piece on a slightly less saturated […]