Vintage 16 x 20" Hancrafted Reclaimed Spalted Maple Picture Frames Hardwood Frame Custom Frames Picture Frames Handmade Picture order Frames

Offering up these unique and beautiful frames handcrafted from weatherd "spalted" maple. They feature highly figured and unique contrasty grain pattern and spline corner joinery. Each one is an individual piece of art with it's own characteristics that is sure to enhance any photo or painting.... not something that you will find in your local Hobby Lobby or Michael's craft store either. Each piece is precisely and patiently handcrafted by myself. None of my frames have any metal in their construction such as brads, staples, or nails which shift and contribute to wood splintering over time, and are often used by frame makers who want to use the cheap and shortcut route to reinforce the mitered corners. Rather, one of the trademarks of my frames are precision cut and woodglued miters which are reinforced with hardwood "splines" in the outside frame corners. These splines add rigidity, strength, and decoration to the frame construction, and are a sign of real frame craftsmanship. I make it a point to make them with precision so all pieces fit together with near perfection, and the piece is presented as a work of art FOR your art. Each frame is in it's natural woodtone... no stains are used, rather, they are finished with two coats of satin polyurethane to seal the wood and add beauty.

I WILL CUSTOMIZE THESE FRAMES. CONTACT ME TO DISCUSS YOUR order PROJECT.

The dimensions I list for the frame are interior measurements. The inside dimensions are at the rabbet ledge, in other words, the size of the actual mat, picture, or art that will fit into the frame. Like most professional frame makers, I add approx. 1/8" for proper fit of the glass, mat, and/or art, which also allows for wood expansion and contraction with the changes in ambient humidity. All of my frames are made to house art in either the portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) aspects.

Spalted maple is a softwood, which I normally do not work with in most of my furniture projects, but for frames it's just too good to pass up, and these frames get little abuse as most of them hang on a wall or sit, only to beautifully display art. Spalted maple gets is distinctive look from being kept out in the weather for an extended time and the elements/moisture infuse into the wood, creating it's contrasting, vintage look.

Here are the prices for various sizes:

5x7" 50.00
8x10" 65.00
11x14" 70.00
12x16" 90.00
16x20" 120.00

Shipping prices will vary, and if you are interested in one of these frames, please contact me and we can discuss details. If you have questions about any of my art, as always, I'm open to questions and communication. If you order a frame through this page, you will be getting a 5x7". The variables are so great, I don't even try to list them all, so please contact me if you would like another size. I ship within the U.S. and Canada, and my preferred method of payment is Paypal.

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