Floating gallery wrapped canvas print

[Liz Chase]

Here is a different take on floating a gallery wrapped canvas print. The customer brought in the canvas already gallery wrapped, and had a definite vision for the framing. Attached is a photo of the finished design. The picture doesn't really do it justice, but you get the idea. We floated the canvas on a black linen mat (with a stiff backing board for support) and chose a very chunky, deep black frame. The height of the canvas matches the height of the frame surrounding it. She did not want glazing. This is the first time we have used this design, so I thought I would share. It was pretty easy and the black-on-black-on-black design really turned out quite elegant. Most importantly, it was just what the customer wanted!

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[Kai Vanuffelen]

Good Liz. Why not. It's another way of framing I hadn't thought about. Thanks.

 

[Gregory K. Norris CPF]

Liz, I like it. It is dramatic enough I think you should make up a sample for your wall. You can be pretty certain I will steal this idea.

How did you attach the canvas wrap to the back?

 

[Kai Vanuffelen]

Shouldn't be too difficult to screw it from the back Greg, but let's wait what Liz has to say.

 

[Liz Chase]

Yes, we just put a couple screws in from the back. And, yes, we are thinking about making one up for our "Framing Ideas" wall. We're doing a lot of gallery wraps lately and it would be nice to make a little more on framing them, as well as giving them a more "finished" look.

 

[Gregory K. Norris CPF]

Thanks, Liz. That is probably the way I would have done it, but I have learned to ask. I sometimes learn fascinating new-to-me mounting techniques when I ask.

 

[Mikki Kavich MCPF]

Love it!

 

[Cliff Wilson MCPF]

I have a similar design on display in my shop.
One woman saw it and said, "Oh, THAT's what I want!"
She ran home and brought in four gallery wrapped "home goods" prints that had been hanging in her kitchen. She put fabric boards and shadowbox frames on all of them.
I used a PVA to adhere the fabric boards to coroplast before screwing in from the back.
I was a little concerned about the fabric boards being exposed like that (in a kitchen), but the customer was thrilled.

 

[Ellen Collins MCPF]

I'll be stealing this too....

 

[Cliff Wilson MCPF]

Here's the one on display in my shop.



Simpler Frame with traditional shadowbox sides.
Guess I thought everybody did these?

 

[James R Cook GCF]

nice concept