I'm having fun with prints from an old wedding license. Of these four designs, what's your favorite?
Framed Four Ways
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This one.
It's warmer.
I would go a little wider with the mats.
The double mats seem to be almost the same width as the frame duplicating the same thing going on with the frame and lip.
The other frames are a little dark for a wedding, almost more like diploma framing.
Just my opinion.
It's warmer.
I would go a little wider with the mats.
The double mats seem to be almost the same width as the frame duplicating the same thing going on with the frame and lip.
The other frames are a little dark for a wedding, almost more like diploma framing.
Just my opinion.
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Quite frankly, none of the designs appeal to me personally. (sorry)
For wedding invitations I wouldn't go with a dark moulding. Definitely more mat and I don't think I personally would choose that color mat and probably not a suede.
I find the color of the inner mat more pleasing and would pick that (I assume it's a gold) and go with a similar color frame. I'd go with something more ornate and gentle.
I could see the smaller LJ Salon on that, with a similar color mat.
Or the gold liner and a lighter mat (fabric and same color as the paper). Peterboro makes a beautiful mat, Parisian Crush (or something like that), which I have used multiple times on wedding photos, invitations and the likes.
For wedding invitations I wouldn't go with a dark moulding. Definitely more mat and I don't think I personally would choose that color mat and probably not a suede.
I find the color of the inner mat more pleasing and would pick that (I assume it's a gold) and go with a similar color frame. I'd go with something more ornate and gentle.
I could see the smaller LJ Salon on that, with a similar color mat.
Or the gold liner and a lighter mat (fabric and same color as the paper). Peterboro makes a beautiful mat, Parisian Crush (or something like that), which I have used multiple times on wedding photos, invitations and the likes.
Totally fine that it's not your thing, and thanks for having some fun with ideas!
I'm using frames on hand, as gifts for relatives. It's from 1877, so the three darks are trying to look traditional.
I've offered to make some with very clean, simple designs for nieces, and will share pics if they agree.
Mary Beth van der Horst
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
I'm actually leaning towards the top right. At a glance, it's the most old-fashioned looking, but I think that matches the aesthetic of the marriage certificate. I appreciate how the antique gold in the frame is just the right tone to match the border accent surrounding the text block in the certificate. I'm a sucker for antiques, and trend towards dark woods and golds often.
The top left is my second favorite--I design with that frame alot! I actually just finished an old world cross-stitch in the gold variant!
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The top left is my second favorite--I design with that frame alot! I actually just finished an old world cross-stitch in the gold variant!
Upper right is my little sister's favorite, so your pick has me smiling. (Lower left is my big sister's fave.) Love that map.
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SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
I agree with Neil in choosing the bottom left for the same reason that, to me anyway, the dark frames just seem too heavy and totally dominate the artwork. I also like Ylva's comment about the matt width - if the frame is going to be heavy then a bit more "breathing space" for the artwork would offset this. My rough rule with heavy frames was always have a matt at least double the width of the frame.
All of these designs are a welcome break from the boring flat square frames which seem to dominate framing these days.
On a practical note something like this would make a great display in your showroom to show customers that there is more than one way to skin a cat.
All of these designs are a welcome break from the boring flat square frames which seem to dominate framing these days.
On a practical note something like this would make a great display in your showroom to show customers that there is more than one way to skin a cat.
This thread has me thinking about the difference between designing for customers and for myself. If someone were to bring this in, I'd likely use wider mats. But, when 1) designing for family who have no room for anything and 2) using stock on hand, it ends up different. In fact, the one I might keep (not pictured), just has a frame and spacer. I had several printed, so now for more designs....
Lol I'm all about the bottom right, I think it looks more like something that it would have been framed in when it was first made.
It really depends on the goal of the design. If you are going for a period piece then smaller mats, heavier frames with more detail,, and mat embellishment are in order. For the mat I would have picked cotton velvet over suede cloth, but could argue tea stained rag with pen lines and marbleized paper panels. I would also prefer to see a fillet rather than a second mat.
Of the four, the one most successful in having the look of a period piece is the one in the upper right.
Of the four, the one most successful in having the look of a period piece is the one in the upper right.
My little sister agrees with you. She can't have it, as she lives in an RV, but it's the one she likes.
Yesterday, I surprised a cousin with the one at upper left, and she was thrilled. I never knew her until a few years ago, when Mom said we're related. 'You know Nancy at the grocery store? Her grandpa was Grandma Jessie's brother.' My grandma's mom died in 1924, when Grandma was only 14, so the family kind of fell apart a bit. It was amazing to find out that this lady and I share great grandparents.
CharoDesigns210
Grumbler
Definitely the lower left!