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Useful Advices In Custom Framing For Artwork

By Douglas Carter


You want to frame a picture or painting that you have but you do not know how. You may want to accentuate it to give more focus on what is portrayed on it. The need to protect it from things that could damage its quality might also be a reason. Another is the desire to make it complement with the rest of your house decors.

Framing is not as simple as just selecting a frame that the painting or photograph can fit in. There are things to consider in custom framing for artwork that you have. There are shops in Syracuse, NY that can help you in deciding which one and here are some tips as well.

Know the size of the artwork you have in order to determine the options available for you to use. Standard sizes are easier to find frames for because they are readily available most of the time while those of different sizes need custom frames. The mouldings of large frames must not be skinny as well so that it will be strong enough that it can support the artwork in it.

Glazing helps protect your artworks and you can choose which type you would be needing for it. The standard ones help keep the quality of your painting and protect it from particles. Ultraviolet reducing glazing are used to protect the art from potential damages cause by harmful ultraviolet rays. Anti glare glazing meanwhile are used when the images will be displayed in a bright area and will still let people see the images clearly. Having a glazing on oil paintings are not recommended because it may cause smudges on it.

Matting is also another way of preserving paintings while highlighting it with the neutral color it usually comes with. It could be used to add depth on the picture or in putting multiple images in a single frame. Matting should have wider are than the frame width and the bottom of the matting should be weighted as well.

Give thought to the orientation of the place you will be putting your framed artwork. Landscape images work well when put on wide walls and images on portrait work well in narrow walls. Multiple frame images can be placed together like a puzzle if you have a big wall but only have smaller paintings at your disposal.

Consider the materials it will be made off. Wooden frames have various designs and styles that can give different feelings and look such as modern, classic and retro. Frames made from aluminum fit well with modern houses and commercial spaces.

The color of the frame is also important and must complement the image and other decorations around it. The safest colors are the neutral ones but you can choose a similar color of the major color the image has. It can give a striking effect and make the painting pop out to its surroundings.

Think of the location it will be displayed. Related pictures can have similar frames to show their connections. You can also highlight and differentiate an image to others by giving it a different and contrasting frame compared to the others.




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