4/30/2023 0 Comments Float frame![]() With 60-grit sandpaper, I roughly sanded the cradle and the frame where I intended to apply the glue. You could screw the cradle in place, but as my board isn’t very heavy the glue will suffice and avoid damaging the frame. With the cradle laid out, we can now attach it to the frame. To maintain the illusion of floating, these needed to be smaller than my artwork so I chose 2 at 220mm and 2 at 320mm. So, in my case, I wanted my 2mm board to sit 20mm high, so I asked my local DIY shop to cut me some pieces of 18mm wood. The cradle should be as high as you want the artwork to sit, minus the depth of the board, and be as long as the internal rebate width of your frame. This is done by mounting the board on slats of wood attached to the bottom of the frame that are known as a cradle. If your artwork is on board like mine, it may need to be lifted to the desired height (if you have a canvas, skip to step 6). But for this project, I simply used a 60-grit sandpaper to lightly scuff my frame and get rid of any imperfections, before using a soft cloth to gently lay some Cambridge Traditional beeswax on the wood, buffing it until the frame had a slight satin sheen to it. There are, of course, a variety of ways to finish a frame, using paint, stain and wax. ![]() I like to finish my own frames to make them better compliment my artwork, so I chose to work with a bare wood frame and finish it myself. If your frame is like this, skip to step 4. Some frames come with a layer of lacquer or paint already applied. My artwork was 45x30cm and I wanted a 5mm gap on all sides, so I ordered a frame with a 46x31cm internal rebate width. If you’re unsure, a frame that’s about 10mm bigger than the canvas is usually about right, so this would leave a gap around the artwork of 5mm on all sides – close enough to look smart, yet large enough to intensify that floating effect. Measure the width and length of your artwork and add a few millimetres on each side for your desired gap. There really is no right or wrong answer here, so opt for a frame style and gap size that you feel best reflects your artwork and compliments the style of the picture that you are framing. It’s important to choose a frame that is slightly bigger than your artwork – how much bigger is up to you. Measure it upĪfter settling on the recess, I now needed to think about the gap between the frame and the artwork. I decided I wanted to have the artwork sit a few mm below the frame so, as I was using a floater frame with a 22mm internal depth, it meant I would need to add a “cradle” to lift the artwork later. The first thing to choose is whether to recess the artwork or have it sitting flush with the frame. Bare wood frames can be ordered online or from your local framing shop – I chose a 12mm barefaced canvas floater frame from Easyframe for this tutorial.Ī good fit is key. I recommend buying a pre-made tray frame to begin with, as the equipment required to make your own is expensive and bulky. An Easyframe 12mm barefaced canvas floater frame.This article will explain and detail the various ways you can frame your work using a tray frame, be it an oil painting on board or an acrylic artwork on canvas. Of course, you can get your work framed at your local framer, but a much more versatile and budget friendly option is to assemble the frame yourself. Tray frames come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. The big advantage of tray frames is that they do not have glass so the full extent of the artwork can be seen without being obscured by reflections. The artwork is simply loaded at the front and attached as though it is “floating” within the frame. ![]() Tray frames, also known as floater frames, are a relatively new style of frame, perfect for framing artworks on canvas or board. If that feels incomplete, a good, inexpensive option could be a tray frame. ![]() While the Old Masters always finished their paintings with a frame, it’s become popular to hang a pre-stretched canvas as it is to create a contemporary, minimalist look. Lizet Dingemans, Fish on Ice, oil on board, 30x45cm Link copied to clipboard Discover how to measure up and attach a floating frame to your artwork in this six-step guide by Lizet Dingemans ![]()
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