Frames For Oil Paintings
Are you looking to buy a decorative frame to house a new painting you have recently purchased?
If you have bought a beautiful new oil painting that doesn’t come with a frame then you will want to get it framed as soon as possible. After all, you don’t want to risk damage and I’m sure you would like to hang it somewhere in your home at the earliest opportunity. But what is the best way to frame a new or antique oil painting at a good price?
The first thing you need to do is a buy a frame that your new painting will fit in!
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The majority of oil paintings will be painted on canvas and should come already stretched. If so, they can be housed in a wooden frame or mounted on to wood. If your painting does not arrive stretched then you would be best advised to take it to an expert, who will be able to stretch it for you. If you can find someone locally to do it for you, rather than sending it off in the post, then I suggest you do that where possible.
However the painting arrives, you will need to measure the size of the canvas in order to know what size frame to buy. Please see the chart near the bottom of this page that shows typical canvas sizes. If your new oil painting size does not appear on the chart then you may struggle to find a frame to fit and may need to have a custom frame made.
If your oil painting is a standard size then you will have no trouble framing it yourself. You should first buy an oil painting frame that is suitable and shows your new master piece off well. To have a look at a selection of frames for oil paintings click here. If you find frames that come with a glass cover and backing board that’s fine, but you will not need to use them as oil paintings should be left open and never covered by glass. Oil paintings would never look as good as they do if they were covered by glass, but they should also be allowed to breathe.
If your new frame does have a glass cover than all you need to do is remove it. Not quite as simple as it sounds but it’s not that difficult. You will find glazer points holding the glass and back board in place that you can remove with a little bit of effort by using a needle nose plier. If the frame came with any kind of hanging material then I suggest you also discard that as I don’t believe they are the most effective method for hanging.
From this point you will need to buy two mirror hangers, two d-ring hangers, four #8 wood screws, wall hooks to hand the painting and a suitable length of hanging wire that should measure 1.5 times the width of your frame.
You can now put the canvas on the back of the frame using the mirror hanger clips by screwing them in on either side of the frame using the #8 wood screws. This can be on the right and left sides of the frame, or at the top and bottom. You will now need to measure about one third of the way down the frame from top to bottom, attaching the d-ring hangers also using the wood screws. You must not screw the wood screws in too tight as they will need to be able to move.
Now thread one end of the hanging wire through one of the d-ring hangers and tie the end firmly to ensure it won’t come out. Then thread it through the other d-ring hanger ensuring that it is not too tight – there should be some slack to allow you to hang it with ease. One you have done this you should tighten at both ends to ensure the hanging wire cannot come lose and you painting is ready to be hung!
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Standard Canvas Size Chart (inches):
5 x 7, 6 x 8, 8 x 10, 11 x 14, 12 x 16, 14 x 18, 16 x 20, 20 x 24, 22 x 28, 30 x 40
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