Float Mounted Watercolor

Zoom into this watercolor we just framed and discover the mood and little details apart from the mushroom! For this custom wall frame we float mounted the painting on a mat and chose a textured frame that picks up the shape and detail in the mushrooms! We love our job as custom picture framers in […]

Amazing Classic Stacked Frame For Antique Portrait

Mirza Abolhassan Khan Shirazi Ilchi Kabir was an Iranian statesman who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1824 to 1834, and then again from 1838 until his death in 1846. We were so lucky to frame this antique portrait painting in a true custom picture framing approach: A stacked frame! Three different frames […]

This is why we love custom picture framing

Look at the variety of art we got to frame this week again! We made a great little white frame white mat design for the little dog paintings and fitted them all in one long wall frame – perfect for almost any room! For the second image, the antique painting: Our client wanted to match […]

Modern Art with Classic Ornate Frame and Linen Mat

We love Turin based Artist Federico Cortese and his complex pieces of art. For this visually striking psychedelic octopus painting our client was happiest with an ornate gold painted frame and a classic linen mat that supports the texture of the painting and gives a rich feel to the overall picture frame design we came […]

Museum quality framing in San Francisco

We used an ornate gold frame to pull on the bold colors in this original painting of a pair of sneakers. The art is hinged and floated on a white mat and for best viewing we chose the best glass available, the museum glass which protects your art from harmful uv light and cuts out […]

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 […]

Deep Shadowbox Painting for Original Abstract Painting

We built a deep custom shadowbox for this beautiful original abstract. The grey wash ash flood frame allows the texture and color in the art to really stand out. We floated the art for light and shadow play. Underglass Custom Framing in San Francisco is open daily. We design and build custom solutions for your […]

Seamless fabric liner, Fillet and Walnut Frame

For this painting on wood we designed a custom frame with a seamless fabric liner and fillet to keep a traditional touch and a beveled, walnut frame with a clean look for a modern edge.

We found the perfect frame color for this painting!

Sometimes monochromatic is the way to go! Just like the artist chose for the painting an overall grey tone, we continued for the floater frame with a matching grey and decided that it is the perfect extension for the art. Custom framing can work with contrast and sometimes it is better to keep it calm. […]

Bold mats in picture frames

We love the traditional look of a bold mat! This black satin mat with a strong bevel really looks sharp with crow painting on music sheet! The ornate wood frame with its texture and dull black color complete this wall frame design. Underglass Custom Picture Framing in San Francisco is open daily from 11am to […]