Custom framing more 1970s Rock’n Roll vintage newspaper
Remember the 44 year old @iggypopofficial illustration we posted here a few weeks ago? We just build another custom picture frame here at our San Francisco frame shop: Legendary Lou Reed, photographed by @therealmickrock and illustrated by Bobby Grossman for his project Kellogg’s Cornflakes – die originalen. We are so happy we could help conserve […]
Framing and Conserving a 70’s Newspaper page
Here is another custom frame we finished for a Patti Smith newspaper page. We took the little hint of red from the print and added it back into the frame design with a sliver of red in the under mat. With a uv filtering, museum quality glazing we added that extra brilliance for conservation and […]
Custom Framing a black and white drawing
Custom framing a black and white drawing or any other art can be very elegant and simple! We love this black and white drawing of people and although we did a search on the image we did not find the artist’s name. The artist might have been influenced by Mr Doodle, Keith Haring and other […]
Custom Framing Collectable Animation Art – Winnie the Pooh
Custom framing collectible art is often a very personal and fun project for us. Especially when our client brings in an original from Walt Disney’s Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day that won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. For this Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day Studio model sheet […]
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 […]
Large Frida Kahlo Canvas Frame
We just finished this large Frida Kahlo canvas frame! We wanted to support the colorful painting with its own dynamic paint dripping with just a skinny wood frame and chose a dark walnut. Also, meet Spenser! Spenser is one of our framers at Underglass with a great sense of design, solid knowledge of framing materials […]
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 […]
Antique Map With Fabric Mat and Classic Frame
At Underglass we love antique maps! We framed it here in our San Francisco frame shop going for a classic frame design with a fabric mat and a black and gold frame! For less glare and 99% uv protection we chose a museum glass and couldn’t be more pleased the way it came out. This […]
A Balanced Frame Design For Oakland Street Artist’s Letterpress
We framed another local artist’s piece: GATS ( graffiti against the system ) . This 12×12 letterpress has such beautiful paper edges, we had to float it and just use a contemporary satin finish black frame to keep the Balance, which is also the name of this print. Please checkout @gatsptv for this street artist’s […]
Happy Cinco De Mayo From Underglass
Happy Cinco De Mayo from Underglass ! We wanted to share an event that is happening today in San Francisco in support of Carnaval SF’s Cinco De Mayo Celebration. Carnaval San Francisco, with roots in the Mission District since 1978, has never had a brick-and-mortar space to call its own. Since 2009, we have been […]