Ever since I began painting pictures several years ago, I've had a lot of artwork floating around my house. I painted a number of pieces on canvas that was pre-wrapped on wood frames. While I do like the unframed look of those pieces, I was ready for a change. Plus I really do think a frame adds some depth to artwork, don't you?
I decided to make some super simple frames from pieces of trim I had and from some 1x2 strapping that is dirt cheap. I started with some leftover door stop trim. To get the size right, I took the painting I wanted to frame out to the shop with me and held the trim up against each side of the painting to make my cut marks. I mitered the edges with a 45 degree angle, then dry fit the pieces before painting them.
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I decided to make some super simple frames from pieces of trim I had and from some 1x2 strapping that is dirt cheap. I started with some leftover door stop trim. To get the size right, I took the painting I wanted to frame out to the shop with me and held the trim up against each side of the painting to make my cut marks. I mitered the edges with a 45 degree angle, then dry fit the pieces before painting them.
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