When framing with the print mounted on a cardboard you want to choose a frame with some depth, a so-called box frame. When using a black frame the passepartout or background cardboard can be black or white. A passepartout will have a more painting like feeling to it or mounted on cardboard will show off the rough edges and the water mark on the paper. Passepartout or not, it's really up to you. Make sure that the tape and the cardboard used is acid free and will not get yellow with time. When mounting on a white cardboard, as with the passepartout, be careful of the nuance of the cardboard. The print is mounted with a small space to the cardboard which gives it a nice floating effect. So instead of a passepartout I prefer to mount the print on black or white cardboard. The paper that I use for my prints has a rough upper and lower edge which I really like. When choosing a passepartout, be careful that the colour goes well with the colour of the print paper. DO I WANT A PASSEPAR-TOUT OR DO I WANT THE EDGES OF THE PAPER TO BE VISIBLE?Ī passepartout, or picture mount, is an acid free cardboard with a cut out slightly bigger than the image that is mounted on the print. With that said, black or white, you can't make a bad choice here.ģ. When the image has a lot of black areas or rectangular form, white is a nice option. On the other hand if you prefer a very light subtle style, then a white frame is a good option. Also consider if there any other paintings close by that have frames in a certain colour or shape. How will the wall, the paintings and the furniture in the room form a harmonious entity?Ī black frame will be more accentuated and if the artwork is more on the light side with a lot of white space then I would choose black. When choosing colour always consider the wall where you're going to hang your print. For the black and white graphic style of my art I would go for black or white. WHICH COLOUR DO I WANT THE FRAME TO BE?įrames come in a variety of colours. If you want a frame that is as thin as possible, choose metal. If you prefer the look and texture of wood, go for that option. The perfect frame for me would be a wooden frame, as thin as possible without rounded corners. I prefer wooden frames because of the texture. Metal frames can be thinner than wooden ones. The most common materials are wood or metal.
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