Let the Art Choose the Frame – How We Make Custom Framing Easy at Underglass San Francisco
People sometimes come in a little anxious about the framing process. They are not sure how to choose, not sure what works, not sure if they will make the wrong call. We get it. There are a lot of options and when you care about a piece it can feel like there is a lot […]
Why Conservation Framing Matters – A 1964 Cyrk Poster at Underglass
Some things get kept because they are valuable. Most things get kept because they mean something. A poster from a trip, a ticket from a show, a print someone found in a flea market and could not put back down. Nobody calculates the resale value before they decide to hold onto it. They just know […]
Colorful Custom Picture Framing in San Francisco – Pink Lacquer Frame For Small Art On Canvas
When you bring us your art to frame, we always draw inspiration from what you bring us. That is as true for a small canvas as it is for a large oil painting, and it is as true for a piece of ephemera as it is for a signed limited edition print. This small canvas […]
Framing El Guardaropa by Leticia Tarragó at Underglass in San Francisco
When you bring us your art to frame, we always draw inspiration for the framing from what you bring us. So we landed at this scoop profile, rust and gold frame. Here is why: The print is numbered 55/100, pencil signed by Mexican artist Leticia Tarragó. Her work fits somewhere between the whimsical and the […]
Framing a Grateful Dead 60th Anniversary Poster at Underglass in San Francisco
We are a frame shop in the Castro. The Grateful Dead are from the Haight. In San Francisco terms, that makes this one a neighborhood project. Last summer Dead & Company brought 60,000 people a night to Golden Gate Park’s Polo Field for three nights to celebrate 60 years of the Grateful Dead – a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Getting your new art framed at Underglass in San Francisco
At Underglass Custom Picture Framing we help you getting your new art ready for your home! Fall is the perfect time for adding new art to your walls and with this multi colored, graffiti influenced @louisbarak piece our client didn’t want the fun to stop with the art. At Underglass, we love to find […]
San Francisco Artist’s Poison Oak Painting Framed at Underglass!
Liam O’Brian came in to our custom picture frame shop here in San Francisco and showed us this beautiful poison oak painting. He had a clear vision to go with a red frame , and we mean red. When Liam saw the lacquer finish, ornate frame sample on his art he knew this was the […]