Framing with wood panels
Hello lovely creative!
How do you take small artworks to the next level? With chunky frames of course! I have just framed my latest āNaturalist Collageā series and today Iām sharing the whole process in a video tutorial!
You can see the unframed pieces in my previous blog posts: HERE for the small butterfly ones, and HERE for the larger botanical piece. Itās crazy how much of a difference it makes when you frame them like that:
Without further ado, here is the video tutorial! You will find the supplies list right below it:
what you'll need
To mount & raise the artwork: Wood panel or other substrate (foam core board etcā¦) the exact size of your artwork
To frame the artwork: Cradled wood panel (I like the ones with thin edges) slightly deeper than the mounted artwork. These cradled wood panels are originally meant for painting (on the othe side). I flip them back to front and use the hollow area at the back to put the artwork in. The ones I find in France are called "Casani" but there are surely other brands. Sometimes you can find similar ones sold as trays in DIY and home decor shops, or even second-hand!
To glue paper artwork to the panel: matte gel medium (regular or super heavy)
To glue inner panel to the frame: strong glue (No More Nails, super-heavy gel medium or other)
Screwdriver (I prefer an electric one)
Parchment paper or non-stick baking sheet
Something heavy under which to press the artwork. Depending on the size it could be heavy books, magazines, a bag of rice etc.
Optional: clamps
Water & a rag
Flat paintbrush
Here are the finished pieces, all framed and ready to hang!
Here they all are:
Iād love to know if you give this framing process a try, or if you have any other favorite techniques youād like to share to make small artworks extra special!
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