21. Tips on composition of frames
Choosing the right frame can seem challenging with so many styles to choose from, but matching your art print with the right material will give you an even greater degree of appreciation of your art prints or posters.
When planning your framing, consider the actual material of the frame. You will have lots of choices: solid wood with various finishes, metal, molded plastic, and composites with various printed faux veneers.
It is the finished look that matters and it is often hard to tell what material a frame is made of. If one kind of material is important to you, make sure you ask questions of your dealer when selecting your frames.
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22. Tips for framing
It is important that the selection
of your frame upgrade your print.
Choose the most attractive you can afford
to protect your piece of art
but don't necessarily make luxury
the criteria for your selection.
Select the colors and finish of the materials
according to the print and the environment
where you will hang it.
The thickness of the frame should enhance the piece,
not overwhelme it.
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23. Tips for frame sizes
General frame size guidelines:
2,5-5 cm (1-2 inch(es)) width frame for frames up to 30 X 40 cm (11X14 inches)
5-8 cm (2-3 inches) width frame for frames up to 40 X 50 cm (16X20 inches)
8-10 cm (3-4 inch) width frame for frames greater than 40 X 50 cm (16X20 inches)
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24. Tips on dry mounting
The process consists in permanently mounting prints
on a board to prevent rippling later.
The art is usually mounted onto 0,5cm (3/16 inch.) thick X,
foam, pressed wood or styrofoam board.
We suggest having it done by a professional.
This presentation usually doesn't need glass.
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25. Tips on how to arrange a group of framed pictures
Choose various pictures that have something in common
which will look well together in a grouping.
For example, a similar theme such as photographs,
the same frame style, similar colors or matching art styles.
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26. Tips for picture lighting
Choose the right size light fixture
Sometimes artwork requires specific lighting – something more than the normal light in the room. Consider installing lights that are specifically made to highlight your art. They come in several lengths and you should choose the length that will most effectively illuminate your picture.
Here what we suggest for common frame sizes:
- 30 cm (12 inches) wide light fixture for frames 60 cm (24 inch) wide
- 60 cm (25 inches) wide light fixture for frames 90 cm + (37 + inches) wide
- 1 m + (38 + inches) wide light fixture for super-sized frames
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27. Tips on frames
Before taking your art or photography to your framer,
have a look around you and think
what would be more suitable for your new artwork.
You are going to frame it to keep your art print
or photography safe and guard its value,
now and for years to come.
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28. Tips on plexiglass
Do you know that acrylic surfaces, often known as Plexiglas,
are often used for framing
because they are better thermal insulators than glass?
They are shatterproof and can be treated
with an ultraviolet filter to protect the artwork.
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29. Tips on having the image "floating"
Floating a work of art
means exposing the whole sheet with its edges.
This technique is often chosen for aesthetic reasons,
particularly when the paper has rough or unique edges
that are part of the work of art itself.
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30. Tips on the reason of a frame
Why a frame?
A frame offers structural support to an artwork,
certainly but its job is more than that.
It creates a transition from the threee-dimensional world
that we are living in into a two-dimensional world of images.
It gives a presence to the art print, photography and/or drawing into the room.
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