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Picture Frame Mouldings: Choices For Your Fine Artwork

Picture frames are a lovely addition to your fine artwork, be it photographs or paintings.  Frames help to focus our eyes on the artwork within them, and now you have several options when it comes to selecting picture frame mouldings for your artwork.  

The first choice you will need to make is whether you would like wood or metal picture frame mouldings.  Metal picture frame moulding is often used for framing fine art photographs.  This picture frame moulding is traditionally black in color, and a narrow width.  When used with a white mat board, it helps to draw the viewer's attention to the center of the frame.  Metal picture frame moulding also works well in an art gallery setting, where you have a lot of different pieces on display and want nothing to distract from the artwork, so the uniformity of this type of picture frame mouldings helps to achieve this effect.  The other option is wood picture frame moulding.  This comes in a wide variety of types of wood, as well as colorations available through stains and paints, so there is more potential for adding a colorful addition to your artwork with this option.  Wood picture frame moulding also blends in well with casual home decor, unlike metal frames, which may appear a little modern in country or rustic types of interior design styles.  

The next choice will be whether you would like to use a ready made frame or go with a custom made one.  Ready made frames come in a great number of standard sizes and are typically less expensive than custom built frames.  Custom picture frame moulding may be your only option if you are trying to frame an unusually sized piece of artwork, but it also gives you control over every aspect of the frame so that it looks exactly the way you want.  Custom picture frame moulding can be stained to your desired hue or tint to achieve the look you want.  Custom picture frame moulding also comes in a variety of widths, allowing you to dictate how the edging the frame provides your artwork will look in its final form.  
Picture frame moulding will not be the only factor to consider when you want your artwork to look great when on display.  In addition to picture frame moulding, you will need glazing.  You can choose from glass or acrylic for this purpose.  Mat and mount board will be needed as will hinging tape and possibly picture corners and picture hanging supplies.  You can find picture frame mouldings and all sorts of framing supplies at better online frame stores.

About the Author

Susan Slobac is an avid photographer.Susan believes a picture frame is more than just fashion; it's a safeguard for something you love. In this article Susan talks about--picture frame moulding.

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I have a small collection of seashells which I would like to use on picture frames. What substance would I use to adhere (stick) them to the frame?

You've the choice of several substances that will work well and cleanly: Hot glue; araldite (epoxy resin) and pva will all work well and give a clean background on a wooden frame. You could also consider making up plaster of paris (Polycell or similar) coat the frame and force the shells in to the mixture, finishing with a sprinkling of clean sandpit sand for a seaside finish.

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