Try Floater Frames for a New Look in Picture Frames

Floater frames for canvas are the latest rage in fine art framing. A canvas float frame is used in conjunction with gallery wrap canvases, and they give the appearance that the artwork is "floating" within the picture frame, hence the name floater frames. Colors and sizes for floater picture frames vary widely, so that you can find exactly what you need, although if your artwork falls outside the usual parameters for size, there are custom-sized floater frames for canvas available as well.

Each canvas float frame comes with a specific rabbet, face width and height dimensions. To get the right size of floating canvas frame, you want to measure your stretcher bar frame to the corners for the proper size. This will then allow for one-half inch of float space when your canvas rests inside the floating canvas frame.

You will use stretcher bars to prepare the canvas for floater frames. By placing the canvas over the stretcher bar frame, and then attaching the canvas to the back of the stretcher bars, you will end up with a tautly stretched canvas over the frame. The canvas is then ready for framing in floater picture frames of your choosing. It bears mentioning that since there is space between the canvas and frame when you use floater frames, that means that a a bit of the canvas on the sides of the stretcher bar frame will be visible, so you will want to make sure that it is finished in your preferred colors.

There are a variety of attractive colors in floater frames. Deep and rich colors such as traditional black, warm silver, silver, gold, espresso and bronze gold should be hand-finished on better frames, in order to bring you a quality frame with the perfect finish to complement your fine artwork.

Another of the benefits that you will derive from using the canvas frames is that your entire canvas will be on display. As you have seen, traditional picture frames will usually cover a bit of the edges of the picture, which can mar the final effect if that edge is not taken into consideration prior to frame selection.

You can learn more about floater frames for canvas when you visit a fine-art photography frame supplier online. Here you will see pictures of each frame, and also get a more specific understanding of the appearance of the colors and profiles. Ordering information, pricing and other accessories such as hanging kits will typically also be available for you to see as well.

Susan Slobac is a consultant in the frame industry. Susan writes about trends in floater frames & canvas float frame.