Framing

 

Framing Suggestions - Art Prints

I highly recommend getting your prints framed by a professional framer in your local area, or by adding a custom-made frame to your artwork in my online store.

Alternatively, you can purchase beautiful second-hand up-cycled frames from your local area, or you can buy them brand new from many local photo shops, boutiques or department stores. 

 

If you purchase an unframed print, they are delivered rolled up in a tube as this is the safest way to post them to avoid damage. If you are framing a print yourself at home, please treat the rolled-up print with care. It will be curly when you unwrap it out of the tube... The best way to flatten it is to unroll it, gently flatten it with your hands (I recommend using tissue paper or cotton gloves when doing this to avoid fingerprints), and then place the print on a flat surface for a couple of days to soften naturally on its own.

The prints look beautiful in matte white or wooden frames, which evoke the feeling of the original artwork. Alternatively, if you would like to add a touch of sparkle, gold frames look lovely also!

Custom-made Frames - Art Prints

If you purchase a custom-made frame with your print in my online store, these come ready to hang with string on the back.

The frame designs that I have chosen are fully archival and of museum quality. I wanted them to have a luxurious elegance and a timeless feel to them. It is also equally important to me that they protect your print and last for many years to come - hopefully even decades!

The backing of the frame is a high-quality 'Foam Core', which is acid-proof to protect the print. MDF wood can sometimes cause yellowing of prints over time, so I decided to go with a more expensive and protective option.

The 5.1cm white mat between the print and frame is of museum quality and fully archival (if you choose that frame option) - see image below

UV Glass for the front because it protects the print from fading by the sun, and glass is beautifully timeless

All custom-made frames have a 2cm depth (distance from the front of the frame to the wall)

 

Can I customise a frame?

Yes! You can have UV Perspex instead of UV glass, which is extremely high quality and looks just like real glass - but has the added benefit of being much less fragile! Simply write this request in the 'Special Order Instructions' once the item is in your cart and I will do the rest. The price remains the same - both options are premium quality and in the same price bracket for my frame maker when they make your frame.

The colour of the oak timber will vary slightly with each frame, because as with all things in nature... No two trees are ever the same!