Holding Restraint Around Something Bold
In our custom framing San Francisco work, we often come back to a simple idea. Hold restraint around something bold and expressive so the work can fully speak. This recent project reflects that approach. The illustration by José María Rojas carries strong color, movement, and a clear point of view. At Underglass Custom Framing in […]
Poster Framing in San Francisco at Underglass Custom Picture Framing
Bring in your concert posters for custom framing in San Francisco now! For this Wu-Tang Clan Oakland show poster our client took the artworks direction and chose a blue frame and added a black mat. We love this vibrant frame design! If you have a poster you want framed bring it to our San Francisco […]
Framing Art With Context To History
When framing your art that has context to history you have a lot of choices. At Underglass Custom Picture Framing here in San Francisco, we always try to find out what our client’s personal taste is and go from there. For this minimalist acrylic on paper by artist Chris Coleman our client had the choice […]
Custom Framing Your Japanese Woodblock Print in San Francisco
When we started framing this fine art print of Kawase Hasui’s Snow at Funabori Woodblock from 1932, we wanted to give it a framed look that fits the era of the print and the art movement it came from. We chose a rather contemporary, minimal frame design because Hasui was one of Japan’s most important […]
Canvas Framing in San Francisco – Underglass stretches and frames canvas art!
Canvas framing in San Francisco is only one type of custom frame we do here at Underglass. We feel so lucky to get to frame so many original works of art! About the art and artist: This abstract oil on canvas by Guillermo Nuñez, an important Chilean artist, painted mid century, consists of blocked rectangular […]
Custom Framing Your Original Miró Exhibition Poster: How to safely frame art with slightly aged paper
Custom framing original posters like from this 1964 Miró exhibition in Barcelona can add so much to your interior design. Of course over the nearly past 5 decades the paper started to slightly age and yellow. So we wanted to come up with a frame design that works for this antique poster and we used […]
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 […]
When Framing Your Favorite Vintage Poster Keep These 3 Expert Tips In Mind
Are you finally ready to unroll your favorite vintage poster, like this 1960’s Italian L’Avventura Movie Poster, frame it and put it on your wall? When we start the frame design with our client we always keep these 3 important questions in mind: What is the value of the poster? The value can be monetary […]
We just build a shadowbox for acrylic paint covered silverware!
We love the creativity in this colorful in acrylic paint covered silverware. Our frame design is a sleek shadowbox: We mounted the knife, fork and spoon art on a fabric mat. The walls of the shadowbox frame are also covered with the same fine textured fabric that compliments the bold texture of the dried acrylic […]
Frame Design Picking Up On Artist’s Geometric Abstraction
Our Frame Choice for this Diebenkorn print picks up on the artist’s geometric abstraction of the cityscape. A slight beveled frame continues the simplified shapes of the city. @sfmoma is celebrating Diebenkorn’s 100th Birthday and “Cityscape #1” can be seen at the museum. Also, learn more @diebenkornfoundation about #RichardDiebenkorn (1922-1993). At Underglass Custom Framing, we […]