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 […]
Poster Framing with museum quality in San Francisco
We love museum quality framing poster art like this vintage 1950s Barilla pasta graphic design by Erberto Carboni. The frame we chose is a warm wood with nice grain in it that looks really elegant and goes with the straight and simple lines of the art work. It’ll make a great piece in our client’s […]
Framing Vintage Decals and Collector’s Items in San Francisco
Framing antique items like these vintage Meyercord decals is always great fun! For this Chilly Willi cartoon collector’s sticker set we floated the piece to show the wear and tear and create some depth in the frame. The actual vintage custom frame design is a wood frame with a brushed silver edge. As always and […]
Framing Original Art in San Francisco
When you bring your art to our frame shop here in San Francisco we get excited looking at all the detail in your art! For this ( Frida Kahlo inspired?) original art print we loved seeing the individual carvings from the linocut. We then looked for a frame that had similar detail and designed a […]
Framing Fine Art Prints – Limited Edition Print by Anna Church
Framing this fine art print by @annachurch_art was like getting into a zen like state! We love this artist’s work approach and result of what she calls Sculptography. “Photographing my creations has enabled me to bring my tactile, 3D sculptural creations to a 2D viewing platform. Enabling them to be hung and enjoyed as wall […]
Custom Framing: How to design a new frame and taking hints for color choices from your art
When you are ready to custom frame some of your art that’s sitting around for a while and you get to your local frame shop you are sometimes faced with a lot of framing choices. So how to make this choice a little easier? Take a few hints from your art! Look at the colors […]
Custom Framing An Old Newspaper Ad – Museum Quality Framing Looking Contemporary
Custom framing this 44 year old 1978 New York Rocker, Rock’n Roll illustration Kellogg’s sugar corn pops with Iggy Pop. This illustration was photographed by Bill King and collaborated with Bobby Grossman . We wanted to preserve this antique newspaper print to our best conservation framing abilities and make it look great. We hinged the […]
Choosing a frame for your art
Choosing a frame for your art, any print, photo or illustration can sometimes be a challenge with all the choices we have! For this butterfly graphic design art print we didn’t have that problem at all! We chose a black ornate lacquered frame with a solid black mat that provides good space between art and […]
Custom Framing Fine Art By Local Artists
As local custom picture framers we always feel a special bond with artists from our city here in San Francisco. Josie Iselin is one of the artists we know for many years and have been framing her art for a long time too. Besides the fact that we get to frame the beautiful art Josie […]
Custom Framing A Photograph: 3 Tips From Your Expert Framer On How To Carry The Most Important Elements Into The Frame Design
Custom Framing a Photograph can come with some challenges but there are a few things that make it much easier to feel good about your final frame design. Here are 3 elements from your expert framers to keep in mind when framing your photos: Look at the colors of your art and see if you […]