How to frame a print

How to frame an art print


My latest YouTube video walks you through my process of framing my art prints. I’ve found over time that having the option for customers to purchase your prints or artwork pre-framed is an excellent option for improving your print sales. Framed prints allow customers to better visualise how good a work will look framed on a wall and save them the stress of having to figure out how they are going to frame a work. For many people the purchase of a print could be their first step into the art market, and the unknown steps and costs required to frame an artwork could prevent a sale.

The artwork in this video is Michel, a painting I completed from life in 2005 and only recently was able to borrow back from its owner to have a scan completed for print production. I use pre-made frames from the Frame Depot framedepot.com.au which you can buy directly from them off their website or through one of their stockists like Spotlight spotlightstores.com/home/photo-frames/single-ph…

Measuring Up:
To further understand the detailed steps for measuring up the viewing window for an artwork to fit a frame please follow the following steps:

1. Determine what the outside dimensions are for your mat and foam board by measuring the cavity in the frame. Frame Depot write these dimensions on the front of their frames for ease of use. In the video this dimension is 40cm x 50cm.
2. Cut pieces of mat and 5mm foam board to the dimensions of 40cm x 50cm. I source my mat and foam board from foamboards.com.au
3. Measure the artwork to determine how much you want visible through the viewing window in the mat board. For some works this is the outside edge of the canvas the artwork is on, for others it will include the white space around the drawing. In this example it was 24cm wide by 29cm high.
4. Subtract the viewing window from the outside dimensions of the foam/mat board and halve it to give you the distance from each edge:
a. 40 – 24 = 16 /2 = 8cm
b. 50 – 29 = 21 /2 = 10.5cm
5. Use these dimensions to draw your viewing window on the back of the mat board
6. Cut along these dimensions with the bevelled cutter

If you’re interested in supporting this channel please consider buying a Mike Armstrong print which can be found at his online shop:

traderspace.io/en/spaces/mike-armstrong-art

Michael (Mike) Armstrong is an award winning Australian based artist who works in a variety of mediums. If you’re interested in learning more about Mike Armstrong and his art please check out his website at:

michaelarmstrong.com.au


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