Mat Design Here at Paris Frameworks we take pride in our mat design. We can produce a mat in a variety of widths, thicknesses (4ply, 8ply, 12ply, 16ply & 20ply), colors and materials (including fabrics in linen and silk). We can also do French matting to match a previous design, or we can come up…
Hand Crafted Evidence of framing dates back at least 2 CE in Egypt. Originally, artists and craftsmen used a single piece of wood for the painting and the frame. This practice persisted until the 12th and 13th centuries. People then started using four strips of wood that attached at the corners. This style remains the…
Circle Frame We recently framed a photo of David Bowie in a 2″ wide chalky white circle frame custom designed for a client. The photo is a film still, and the white dots in the background mimic the white circle frame giving an overall dream-like effect to the piece. It’s meant to be a dream…
Framing Vintage Botanicals We have a lot of clients that bring us vintage botanical illustrations and it has become one of my favorite things to design frames for. The soft colors in the illustrations pair beautifully with both metallic and wood finishes. For this piece we decided to do a mix of both. The pink…
Dental Frames We recently framed an Araki print, floating with spacers, in a Dental frame. The frame and art speak to each other in an architectural sense creating a visual harmony. A dental frame is a unique design lending itself best to unique artworks such as this Araki print pictured here. Dental frames can come…