u/Blackglade

DIY vs Professional Framing

I have a 20in x 32in canvas painting I am looking to get mounted onto a board and then put in a floater frame. The frame I selected at my local shop was a deep cherry wood floater frame and I was quoted ~350 all-in with a 1 month lead time to get it both mounted and then framed.

I have never framed anything in my life before and I'm debating what would be the cost of materials in just doing it myself and also what level of difficulty is mounting the painting to the backing board/stretcher bars?

Looking for some resources on how to do all of this myself (videos, online guides, etc...) so I can evaluate if it makes sense to DIY vs just paying the framer.

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u/Blackglade — 1 day ago