For questions having to with the act of framing artworks, and the selection, construction, and use of frames, passe-partouts, mattes, and other types of picture framing.
Questions tagged [framing]
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What is this style of picture frame called?
I have some convex glass silhouette paintings from the Benton Glass Company from the 30s or 40s. They came with metal frames, each bent from a single piece of metal with a hook on one end and a hole in the other for it to hook into. One of the…
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Framing A3 Print
I recently purchased 7 A3 prints from my good friend, in order to liven up my house. However, having not thought this through, I am unsure how to best frame them?
I do not wish for the quality of the print to degrade quickly. Is it preferential to…
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How would I flatten a watercolour mounted on mat board?
We have a watercolour that was mounted to a piece of mat board by the artist (over 40 years ago) which needs its framing renewed. After pulling the backing off, I find the mat board is badly warped (part of the reason it needs renewal it turns out.)…
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What needs to be done to original art before having it framed
My wife's grandmother is a locally celebrated artist. She recently was forced to move to a retirement home and she has gifted us with several of her original works. They are mostly watercolor on some sort of high quality paper, along with a few…
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How can I safely frame rolled concert posters keeping in mind moisture from touching the glass
I have a few relatively new both screen and digital printed concert posters which were rolled. I would like to frame them in exact size frames but I am not sure how to go about safely doing that without them sticking to the glass. I can't use…
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Why choose a thick or thin frame for displaying artwork?
I came across two kinds of frames:
First type has frame width around 1 cm to 1.5 cm max. But it is thick frame. I mean if you view it from side, it will look thick.
Second type has width around 0.75" to 1". So it's wide,…
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Can I mount a rolled poster to a mat? If so, how?
I have a rolled poster that is very fragile and I don’t want to potentially crease it. I also can’t use heat or water as its sharpie signed. It’s not super badly rolled but it’s certainly not flat.
So two questions, can I mount it to a mat in the…
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