Favorite Technique

I stumbled on to a technique of framing which was genius. We all know the cost of framing our art. Some artists hire a framer who builds their frames with a particular style, some learn framing themselves, while others buy frames from custom framers. All of these ways were too expensive for me.

The technique I discovered was to buy inexpensive wood art panels and turn them around to become the frame. I painted the recessed back to look like a mat board and then painted the edges black.

                                   To make the edges less matte I painted them with a clear gloss medium. 

I attached the painted panel with six squares of velcro in the middle. So for under $20 I have a consistent way of framing.

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