Framing Art That Deals With The Human Body
It is Friday and we love the way this custom frame we just finished before the weekend starts! The washy finish of the wooden frame mimics the movement of the psychedelic painting and the super clean 8 ply mat creates the perfect contrast in this frame design. Also, when we posted this in our @underglassframing […]
A Custom Frame For Contemporary Art
We really love framing contemporary art! For example this eerie, dreamlike art by Mark Ryden : We wanted to frame it in the best way to continue the mood and feel in the painting with an ornate frame that has depth and texture and compliments the colors that the artist chose for his print. This […]
Amazing Classic Stacked Frame For Antique Portrait
Mirza Abolhassan Khan Shirazi Ilchi Kabir was an Iranian statesman who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1824 to 1834, and then again from 1838 until his death in 1846. We were so lucky to frame this antique portrait painting in a true custom picture framing approach: A stacked frame! Three different frames […]
Framing Colorful Art
Here are two completely different approaches to framing art that is colorful! When we start a design for a custom picture frame for any art we always try to get a feel for what works best with the art and what our client likes. For the image with the yellow to orange small painted squares […]
Modern Art with Classic Ornate Frame and Linen Mat
We love Turin based Artist Federico Cortese and his complex pieces of art. For this visually striking psychedelic octopus painting our client was happiest with an ornate gold painted frame and a classic linen mat that supports the texture of the painting and gives a rich feel to the overall picture frame design we came […]
Large Frame for Boris Bucan Print
This 80” x 81 7/16” vintage print is a third edition of the 1983 poster for Igor Stravinsky’s ballet, Firebird, made from the original silkscreens. It’s one of a series of large-format posters Boris Bucan created for the Croatian National Theatre in Split. Building large frames for oversized art, prints, photos or canvas work is […]
Framing an abstract art print
We found a mat color that perfectly matched the color of this abstract art print and cut an 8-ply mat to create space and depth for this print in its new frame! The paper is floated for even more depth and movement. We opted for a whitewash wood frame that supports the overall frame design […]
We found the perfect frame color for this painting!
Sometimes monochromatic is the way to go! Just like the artist chose for the painting an overall grey tone, we continued for the floater frame with a matching grey and decided that it is the perfect extension for the art. Custom framing can work with contrast and sometimes it is better to keep it calm. […]
Framing for our neighborhoods in San Francisco
We have been framing for a very long time here in San Francisco in the Castro neighborhood and love it when a client comes in with a piece from our neighborhood. This paining of the building on 18th Street and Hartford which was home to the Jaguar Adult Books is such a reminder of the […]
We framed a lot of colorful art this week
From New Order’s official poster for their 1983 album release, to yellow psychedelic vibes from @sunburntpsyche and a very busy colorful oil painting – We had some amazing art in our San Francisco Frame shops! As you can see there are so many options to design something beautiful for each piece that we get to […]