Shadowbox-Style, Top-Mounted Canvas
Fall holidays are often about feasting, so this silverware painting in fall colors seems timely. The work is top mounted, shadowbox style. Museum glass over the whole piece provides protection from UV rays and air pollutants while minimizing reflections and glare — and of course…
Shadowbox – and a Piece Of History
Shadowbox setting for an olive-drab matted photograph of Lieutenant-General, Lord Robert Baden-Powell. A section of a letter in his own handwriting is top/front mounted below the photo. Powell was a British Army officer, writer, and the founder and first Chief Scout of the world-wide Scout…
Peña Jersey, Mounted and Framed
Fastframe is Houston’s destination for custom sports memorabilia framing — because we frame it right the first time, every time. In addition to highly experienced framers, our framing materials and glues are acid-free, and our glass is 99% UV resistant. We’re experts at folding and…
More framing techniques for small artwork
We used a ‘gallery style’ picture frame to make this 7″x7″ piece of abstract art (center of frame) stand large. First, we “float” the actual piece of artwork up about 1/4″ inch uniformly off the surface. We then used a wide, tone-on-tone mat (meaning the…
Houston Marathon Medal Framing
Congrats to my oldest on the completion of his first ever Houston Marathon yesterday! He was a hurtin’ pup, but with a huge sense of accomplishment. We’ll be shadow-box framing his Houston Marathon medal and some photos we took at the event, We’ll share some…
Patriotic Picture Framing
Our friends at Larson-Juhl compiled some compelling, patriotic-themed, picture framing examples as July 4 approached. We frame medals, uniforms, mementos, flags, etc. — and can elegantly combine items in a single, protective showcase — and we do it year-round, not just on patriotic holidays! Call,…
Antique Violin in Shadowbox
This heirloom violin was framed in hand-crafted, Max Moulding “Focal Point” in Dark Plum. A Crescent Suede mat offers background texture, and the showcase is topped with Conservation Clear Acrylic. Most folks think of “pictures” when it comes to “picture framing, but much of the…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
Eclectic Frame for Baby Shoes
There is no limit to what can be framed, all it takes is a little imagination. Take this eclectic frame design for a customer of ours that wanted to feature her child’s baby shoes. What a fun piece!
Groundbreaking Frame Design
Here is an example of one of the larger pieces of equipment we’ve framed. A groundbreaking shovel framed for a corporate client of ours.