Framing An Antique Map
Framing an antique, bend up, out of square and wrinkly map! We chose a green mat to highlight the region our client’s family is from and built a traditional looking custom frame with movement to continue the nostalgic approach to this frame design. This map is now framed for future generations to come, with conservation […]
So Many Ways To Frame Art Prints
We love the options we have when we frame art prints! With a more traditional mat that is placed on top of the edges and a walnut custom frame for the blue Roger Brown lithograph from 1970 we created a really strong and bold look. The second colorful print is so much fun and we […]
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 […]
Beautiful Detail from Lithograph inspired Frame Design
This mesmerizing lithograph from 1974 was made by Rabindra Danks. There is so much detail this artist brought to this piece and it inspired us to use a very subtle detail for this custom picture frame job. We used a heavy fabric that mimics all the texture and limited color in the piece and we […]
Framing Technique: Floating Art
We loved framing this wonderful art by Cyrielle Gulacsy @cyrielle_gulacsy and it is the perfect example for a custom picture framing technique called floating. With this way of framing you can highlight the edges of the art paper by lifting it up from the mat it gets mounted on. It is also a great way […]
Classic Woodblock Print Framing
For this Woodblock print we thought immediately of a classic frame look. The olive veneer frame brings a warm tone and texture that works so well with this kind of art. A double mat in creamy tones finishes this custom frame design perfectly and fits on any wall. As custom picture framers in San Francisco […]
Framing a Cross Stitch
We used a heavy linen mat to continue the texture of this cross stitch art . The orange wooden frame plays on the muted color pallet of the art itself and the gray of the mat. We are always excited to come up with a frame design for your and loved the opportunity to handwrap […]
A Dog’s Portrait in Colorful Lacquer Frame
We loved this canvas painting of our clients dog . The pink color of the ears inspired us for the frame design! We used a traditional shaped frame in a fun lacquer finish with a black fillet for this great family portrait. We know we are so lucky to have all these wonderful pieces of […]
Yes, We Frame Maps!
For this Greenwich Village map we used two contrasting mat colors to float and cut around to really set the map off. The Art Deco frame with the warm silver tone gives the whole frame design for this map project the right vibe and looks really classy. If you are thinking of having your map […]
We Love the Art we get to Frame!
This past week we framed so much interesting art! From prints to paintings, whimsical and bold and colorful art- and we love it all. We floated some prints to get more shadow play, we matted with an added fillet for the classic and ornate look and we kept it bold and sharp with a deep […]