Framing A Painting With A Rough Paper Edge
At Underglass, we love framing paintings with a rough paper edge. When artists make a point of showing the edge of their paper we have a special technique to incorporate that edge into the frame design: By floating the paper of this abstract multilayered painting, we were able. to create some depth and show off […]
Custom Picture Framing For San Francisco!
As your San Francisco picture frame shop we love framing images of our city! This F Line street car painting on canvas (Wang, 2022) captures a nostalgic, rainy view of Embarcadero with the Ferry building and Bay Bridge. We framed it in a classic burl wood frame, depicting the feel for the art. Canvas framing […]
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 […]
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 Silk Wallpaper Is Like Bringing A Royal Touch To Your Home If You Do It Right
Custom Framing your exquisite wall paper like this one by De Gournay can really bring a royal touch to your interior home design! Here is how to do it! You can see in the first image our client chose a very thin hardwood frame for each wall paper panel. We love that choice as it […]
The Perfect Picture Frame For Your Home Has 3 Elements To Make Your Art Stand Out
What is the perfect picture frame? When it comes to designing your new frame for your home a lot comes down to personal taste, just like the art you choose for your walls. But there are 3 important elements to remember to really make your art stand out when you design your picture frame with […]
Custom Framing: 3 Reasons To Use Multiple Mats And Make A Stunning Statement
Custom Framing gives us an opportunity to pick a beautiful frame and make a visual statement with your art! One of the elements when we design a frame for someone’s art is using mats and here is why: A mat prevents your art from touching the glass, so it doesn’t stick to the glass and […]
Art From All Over The World Framed At Underglass!
We love framing all sorts of art here in San Francisco. Especially now in the summer we get to see art from all over the world, like this one from Italy. When our client brought in this beautiful painting by Antonello Radi we really wanted to frame it in a rustic style frame. We love […]
SF Pride Is Here!
Happy Pride From Underglass! We are so proud that we and our frame shop here in San Francisco are a part of our queer community in San Francisco. We loved framing this Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence photo.
Art Deco Frame For Ted Geisel Painting AKA Dr. Seuss
We just finished this frame for “The Stag at Eve” print by Ted Geisel, known under the pen name Dr. Seuss. The Art Deco elements of the painting inspired us to use a frame from that period and keep the darker backgrounds also as the color guide for our mat! Framed with museum quality and […]