Color-Matched Picture Frames
This project shows how important color hue and saturation are in the picture framing process. The rich tones of this painting are brought to life — and the frame setting itself is incorporated into the work — via appropriately matched, stacked frames, a feat enabled…
Demo Piece: Creative Picture Framing
This demo piece illustrates some of the picture framing techniques we can employ to your artwork, posters or any framing project. While a simple picture frame — or a frame and a single mat — are appropriate for many situations, there are times when some…
Wild With Style Picture Frame
We did this piece awhile ago — but it’s one of our favorites. A fun, Mark Driscoll piece with colors and patterns in the frames and mats that make this piece really stand out! We’re your Houston, picture framing experts, and we hope you’ll let…
Shadowboxes Perfect For Mixed Media
Sometimes we’re brought mixed-media, including textures (such as butterflies, in the pictured work of art) or thick objects that result in anything but a “flat” piece of art. Customers are concerned that the work can’t be properly framed, but nothing could be further from the…
Pocket Watch In A Slim Shadowbox
This silver pocket watch was set on a contrasting, black background and encased in a polished wooden picture frame with beautiful knots and knurling. This slim shadowbox illustrates that heirlooms, medals, fabrics, collectibles, and objects of all kinds can be turned into an attractive display…
Floating Shadow Box Frame
What if you want to see the back and front of a framed item? Traditional shadowbox frames have enough depth to contain the subject items and have backing material, which catches the shadow of the framed objects (thus the name). In this technique, (in this…
Classic Rock Neon Picture Frame
This autographed, Jimi Hendrix poster cried for a picture frame setting as unique and mesmerizing as the guitarist himself. FASTFRAME matched the colors in the poster with a slim, neon purple frame that makes this piece sing! Poster framing is a great way to show…
Custom Picture Framing: Multi-Frames
One of the benefits of custom framing is design flexibility! In this case, a set of three, different sized panels are transformed into a single artwork frame setting. The results are an eye-arresting, museum-like visual setting that can transform the decorative feel of an entire…
Odd Sized Picture Frames
Not every piece of art fits neatly into 5×7, 8×10, 16×20, (etc.) standard picture frame sizes. At FASTFRAME, no problem. We can beautifully frame odd-sized artwork, posters, cloth or fabric items, golf clubs — we could go on forever — in custom-size settings. Have an…
Roma Picture Frame With Stacked Mats
Mat choices make an enormous difference in the visual appeal and tone of custom picture frame settings. In this example, featuring a classic Roma frame hand-crafted in Italy, the vibrant, warm reds and yellows in the poster are emphasized in the matching, stacked mats. The…
Custom Framing Music Memorabilia – Beatles ’65
It’s hard to believe more than 50 years have passed since the “Fab Four” landed on America’s shores. FASTFRAME recently framed this original album, showcasing both the jacket and the vinyl record. The frame and matte colors, in gold and tan, match the album cover…
Don’t Pay for Picture Framing Twice!
At FASTFRAME,we’re often brought “custom framed” pieces like the World Series themed example pictured here — suffering deterioration from poor workmanship, fading from UV light, and damage from inferior or acidic materials and glue. In this case, the client had framed the front page of…
“A Travelling Show” now exhibiting at Contemporary Art Museum
A reminder: “A Traveling Show” just opened at the Contemporary Art Museum. The exhibit runs through January 15, so there is plenty of time to take it in. It’s an interesting artistic lense — the collection is selected mail art — exchanged in an ongoing…
Autographed Boxing Robe in Shadowbox Frame
Jerseys, robes, and other cloth items require special attention to ensure the item(s) are displayed for maximum visual impact. This boxing robe — requiring a notably larger frame than the average sports jersey — is set in a minimalist, black shadowbox that punctuates the red…
Coins Showcased — Framing Collectibles
We wanted to share this piece featuring 40 collector’s coins. The black matte, forgoing any slot-cut-mattes in favor of design simplicity — and the frame with a color-matching, metallic sheen — looks terrific. The setting focuses attention on the entire piece and also invites further…
Corporate Framing – Not Just for Art
Custom picture framing isn’t just for artwork. We create many displays for interesting, unusual, and unique business-related items — such as the technical equipment display (pictured) with accompanying photos and textual descriptions in a plexiglass enclosure — perfect for a lobby or office conference room….
Movie Posters – Framing Art About Art
Movie posters are viewed as investments by some, but we find plenty of appeal just in sentiment. Promotional posters for films — from award-winning classics to B-grade schlock — hold their own artistic value and capture the essence of favorite titles. FASTFRAME Houston has expertly…
Creative Sports Jersey Framing
Sports framing doesn’t have to consist of just a jersey. In this example, photographs and a document have been frame-in-frame inset in a sealed, protective, classic shadowbox. Our craftspeople can frame almost any combination of items, and help you arrange them artistically. How can FASTFRAME help…
Contemporary Art Fair 2016 – George R. Brown
Don’t forget, art lovers, George R. Brown hosts Texas Contemporary this weekend (9/29/2016-10/2/2016). The premier modern art fair’s sixth edition commemorates the astounding growth achieved over the last five years – and the emergence of Texas Contemporary as an influential, international event. On display…
Framed Blue Dogs – George Rodrigue
George Rodrigue is famous for his extensive series of hip, adorable “blue dog” works featuring — you guessed it — blue dogs. At FASTFRAME, we’ve framed quite a few of these pieces, and the vibrant colors open up a broad range of creative framing choices…
Houston Art Fair 2016
Mark your calendar for Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, as one of the best contemporary art fairs in the U.S.A. takes place in Houston. The Houston Art Fair is back, this time in the beautifully renovated Silver Street space in the Washington avenue art district….
VIDEO: Mirror Glass vs. Conservation Clear (UV) Glass
FASTFRAME offers several glass choices. In this video, we highlight the benefits of museum glass. Museum glass produces almost no reflections or glare, allowing photos, artwork, etc., to be seen as intended. We recommend museum glass for any artwork to be displayed in a brightly…
VIDEO: FASTFRAME Welcome & Intro
FASTFRAME Houston owner Tom Hurley on our professional, artistic, and technical approach to custom picture framing. Learn about our service offerings and — particularly for first-time custom picture framing shoppers — take some of the mystery out of the process. Visit FASTFRAME Houston’s YouTube channel
Congrats Olympians – We Frame Medals!
FASTFRAME congratulates the U.S. Olympic team and the long list of Texas Olympic medalists (alphabetical list at bottom of post). Whether Olympians, military personal, contest winners, or others, Fastframe can help you display and properly protect personal treasures. First and foremost, FASTFRAME is highly experienced in…
Framing Ideas on Pinterest
Check out FASTFRAME Houston’s Pinterest image collections focused on framing and decor. You’ll find framing guides (wall placement schemes), examples of framed mirrors, custom frame samples and more. If you have or find interesting framing ideas, interior decor using frames, or an example of beautiful…