Framing painting on board using Floater Frame

Carol Medford

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Hi, my first post. I have a beautiful painting done by a great artist teacher - but he did it on one of those Blick cardboard canvases -- so the edges aren't smooth. Is there any reasonable way to frame this in a floater frame? The frame has hardware to raise it up -- but those edges are going to be very visible. Hoping for a solution as I love the painting -- wish he had done it on stretched canvas. Or is there a better way to frame?
 
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Hi Carol, and welcome to the G.
I'm not really following you with the description. Could you post a photo or two showing the detail that has you challenged.
 
Hi Carol, and welcome to the G.
I'm not really following you with the description. Could you post a photo or two showing the detail that has you challenged.
Also, do you mean shadowbox as in a recessed mount and glass over the piece or a floater frame that surrounds the art but doesn't capture the edge?
Though it's not a bad idea, paintings on canvas aren't traditionally framed with glass (glazing).
I was assuming a Floater Frame meant the type of frame that cannot support glass.
Now I see the listing of the Shadowbox frame.
I am confused.

I was unsure on the "Blick Cardboard Canvases".
Do you mean a Canvas Panel, where the canvas wraps around to the back?

If you don't like the edges, a traditional frame would cover those.

Please share some pictures.
 
Brian, when I first read the post I could swear it said "Shadowbox". Please just ignore my post other than the photo part of it.
 
If you want the floated 'look' then use a minimal ally moulding with a face of about 4mm
in matt black. Then fix this to the float frame. But on the whole if you don't want to see the
edges use a suitable design based on a conventional frame.
 
Welcome to the G!

What is your reason to use a float frame? Does the image go all the way to the edges? Would it look horrible if it is covered up by 1/8"

I usually don't use floater frames for those cardboard panels at all. Warpage is a problem with them and a floater frame might make that worse.
 
The frame has hardware to raise it up -- but those edges are going to be very visible.
Can you post a photo of what this hardware is, so we can see what it is made of and how it is attached to the art board?
I would have suggested a wooden strainer frame be mounted to the back of the art board which then could easily attached to a floater frame.
But I don't know if that would work with the existing hardware you describe.
 
You can put the board in a small cap frame (with or without glazing). Then float the whole thing in the float frame. It makes a very clean package.
ooohhh I vote this. This would look great! Otherwise, if you're just wondering how to raise it up and mount it in a canvas float frame, you can glue it to a wooden strainer like Nik suggested or affix velcro strips to the back and adhere to a raised platform of foamcore glued into the frame. That way it is at least undoable but relatively supported and raised up to whatever level you prefer relative to the depth of the floater.
 
Brian, when I first read the post I could swear it said "Shadowbox". Please just ignore my post other than the photo part of it.
The Title says Floater Frame, but the text did say Shadowbox. The text has been edited. Likely to reduce confusion.
 
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