Framing Advice

As you’ll have seen, none of my prints are available framed. It’s one of those things that is really unique to each individuals taste, but by offering my prints unframed, it also keeps costs lower for you.

I frame all my own décor at home so thought it may be helpful to share some tips with you!

Where can I buy frames?

I personally buy most of my frames from Matalan. They sell a lovely frame with a mount that fits my A4 prints beautifully, without cropping any of the image off. It’s called ‘A4 Deep Mount’ and is available in white, beech or black (I personally love the contrast of the black ones) and are a steal at only £6 – they look like they cost a lot more. There’s also some really nice budget-friendly frames over at The Range and some slightly more dearer but gorgeous frames at Habitat. Tip – when putting your print into the frame, have a little bit of tape ready to secure it in place to the mount (from behind, NOT on the front of the print!) to stop it slipping. Stick the tape to some material first to stop it being too ‘sticky’ in case you need to re position it so that it doesn’t damage the paper.

If you’re looking for something more bespoke, you could always search for a local picture framing business in your area where you’ll hand over your artwork and they’ll take care of the rest, usually mounting and creating a beautiful frame to your exact requirement.

 

What size frame should I buy?

All my prints are either A5 or A4 and a lot of frames are listed with that sizing, but if they’re in inches, then you’ll need to look for 8x10 (A5) and 10x12 (A4). Most importantly, be sure to size your print to fit either the overall frame size OR, if you're using a mount/border, then your print should match the opening of that or you run the risk of covering some of your image/ text.