Floating Multiple Pieces in a Frame Framing more than one piece in a frame is a popular way of presenting smaller art. This works best for a series or pieces that are related to each other. But window matting, when the mat cusps over the edges of the art, doesn’t always suit the art to…
Laced Handkerchief We are thrilled to be a part of our client’s creative journey. She stopped by with a beautifully detailed handkerchief. To mount the piece, we laced it to a blue silk mat. To the left is a detail photo of our distressed maple wood frame with an inside bevel. This frame is one…
Add depth to any frame With the wide variety of commercial frame profiles we offer it is easy find the perfect frame design for any piece. But sometimes the frame is not deep enough to create the unique effect the client is looking for. This client brought a slender and simple print to be framed,…
Ash Floater Frame Paris was thrilled to receive this completed piece from our factory this morning. The ash floater frame with a taupe stain was custom built, based on similar in-store samples, to fit the client’s specifications. When it comes to hand-finished framing, Paris is pleased to work with you to create a shape or…
Unique Custom Floater Frame A scarlet red stained, birds-eye maple floater frame provides this vibrant painting dramatic depth of within the frame while simultaneously lifting the piece quarter-inch to meet the viewers eye. This unique framing method offers a variation from a standard mat by complimenting the intricate nature of this painting with the painted…
The Opening In this photo is a contemporary oil painting on board by La Roussou entitled “The Opening.” The painting has a rich range of orange to burnt umber tones throughout the piece. We chose a maple frame with mahogany stain to pick up the dark background tones of the work. The highlights of the…
Adventurous Austerity Even when sticking to the golden rule of “less is more”, there are a lot of ways to get creative. Take for example this beautiful woodcut we framed recently. The piece itself is bold but diminutive; it needed a frame that wouldn’t overpower it, yet would match it’s strength of line and form.…
Using Exotic Woods to Enhance an Artwork Here at Paris Framemakers, we carry a wide array of exotic woods available in natural finishes. These woods offer so much variation in color, texture, and grain pattern! Along with their aesthetic richness, these woods carry rich histories, which can add new depths to the works of art that they…