No. no. NO. Buy $2k of saws, accessories, and gear. Screw it up a couple times (like I have). ...and think, he makes it look so easy, maybe I should try again.
It can be very handy to add some woodworking skills in when your a painter. This probably isn't the best place to start, but it's a good thing to work up to. John Peters has some great frame making videos that are more DIY friendly.
Above and beyond this being just a really good how to on this subject, the narration, editing and presentation is superb. I am subscribing in appreciation of the care and crafting of your presentation of the video. Stellar.
I almost had a heart attack when you slapped that black paint on the walnut. I thought to myself - WHHHYYYYYYYYY would anyone do that?!? Of course, after seeing the finished product, it looks fantastic. I really wasn't expecting such a great result; I just assumed that the paint would completely cover the grain.
I wanted to comment , then i saw your comment and decided to watch all the video. And no. Black killed all the warmth that comes in mixed light and dark shades on his fine grain. Now it is just a frame that could have been made out of....pine and black paint.
Great instructions. Love that black finish. OCD move: slide heat shrink tubing over the hanging wire between the two pieces of wire hardware, then slide over the wire ends and shrink. No stabby.
Exceptional! Having been a custom framer in the past (and a bit of a woodworker), I know the attention-to-detail that is required in a project like this. And as others have mentioned, your tutorial style and video-editing are superb. Thank you for a wonderful video.
What a pleasure to watch. Thanks for not playing loud crazy ass music. A lot of work goes into art framing, for sure! I am a watercolour artist.... i totally get the labour of love you put in your work.
Floating frames have always been my favorite style. Like you said Michael, they are clean and modern, and beautiful without distracting from the art. I’ve been meaning to make some myself - thanks so much for the in-depth tutorial! I didn’t know about the importance of not over-cutting your splines! I wish I lived closer - I’d love to buy you a beer and talk shop!
My wife has become a painter, so I am now the Head Framer around here. Cutting the registration edge for the strainer is a wonderful idea. I modified your technique a bit by gluing the strainer parts to the rough cut frame pieces before making the miter cuts. Seems to work. Thanks for the great videos and great ideas.
Thank you for the video. This is the first videos I found that explained how to build picture frames. This vid has some good tips and tricks. excellent narration
Mars Black is slow drying paint. If you add siccative it will be dry in few hours ( you can get it in any store with paint, higher quality in shops for artists, add just a tiny drop to 100ml paint, it’s very potent oil drying agent). You can also mix tiny amount of Burnt Umber paint instead, it will affect the tone a little bit but since it’s quickly drying color it will work good too.
I used to work in a shop, building various types of cabinetry many years ago and you don't think much about the idea of being an artist but after it's all had the final finishes, it's then that you can say you're an artist. Good job.
Such gorgeous frames, and so cleverly built. I've watched this video twice now, as I plan to follow your instructions and build one for myself. Thank you!
Wow! Gorgeous work. I never knew how much work was involved in making frames. The only reason I even searched box frames is because I just start acrylic painting and was curious about framing gallery canvas. Just wow! Now, I have a new appreciation for your discipline. Moreover, if ever buying buying a frame, I will understand why the cost is what it is. Thanks for sharing.
omg ! ! ! what an insane amount of work to build a frame ! ! ! i had no idea that this process was so complicated ! ! ! a super professional result but this video really wants me to make a video to show make a floating frame in a much more easy way ! ! !
Really great tutorial, Michael! It took me back to happy times building frames in my college painting courses.😊 I also really appreciate your super careful approach to all of the details. PERFECTION!
thank you so much, this is what i needed. The art shop where i live wants to charge me with 102,24 usd for each painting. i just could never afford framing 100 paintings to such prices. I got the tools, access to materials form the trres around my house. With your super easy and clean method i feel happy to come over your video. You are great, much appreciated
A friend of ours gave us a 2' x 3' painting they did. It was painted on 1/4" plywood, so we wanted a float frame for it. We innocently went to a local frame shop only to find out a float frame--using BASIC moulding would cost us in the mid-$700s. The painting is nice, but it's not mid-$700-frame-nice. I have basic tools, saws, glues, paints, and some experience with DIY and construction. Seeing this process, step-by-step, gives me a good idea of what to expect, and also confirms my suspicion that it doesn't in-fact involve quantum mechanics or rare-earth elements. Thanks for sharing your experience and skill!
Wow, I want all my art hung like this! Now all I need is ummm wood, tools, machines, and glue! You are amazing, thank you for sharing!! I will keep to the art creation and find someone much more capable for the framing😀
Having watched a couple of theses videos now, I appreciate the structural integrity of the frames you made: splines, a ledge to hold the strainer, and pocket screws for the strainer. The other ones are held entirely with glue.
A fantastic video Michael. The video was thorough, easy to follow, loaded with great tips (especially removing the paintings from the shop) and encouraging to the viewer. You can do it................Thanks.
This is perfect timing, Michael. A friend did a large canvas acrylic painting of the Grand Canyon a while back. When I saw a picture of a floating canvas frame, I immediately fell in love with the look. Now I know how to do it...so thank you!! Love your content and your approach for teaching what you know.
These are exactly what I want for one of my large paintings now to find someone in my area (Australia) to make it. You are such a precise craftsman, I appreciate your work ethics ✨
Katy Pryde: Although these are beautifully made and finished, you can buy this type of already-made frame. I’m not sure if paying someone to make them would cost more or less. My first husband was a picture framer, so I just needed to consider the cost of materials. After we separated and he moved to another state, I almost fainted at the estimate for a frame (about $250 in the early 1980s) for something I was hoping to sell for about $250 and I was sure would not be purchase for $500, even framed. At that point, I started to create only art that would fit standard-sized mats (if needed) and standard-sized frames. I buy them from several suppliers in the US. Because I stick mostly to several standard sizes, I can stock up when there is a sale. I often look through my mats and frames before starting a drawing or painting, then create with colors that will look good with them. Or, I hold onto paintings until there is a sale so I can choose the colors I want. (I live in an area where art doesn’t bring high prices, so I have to save where I can.) Sometimes I sell my work matted and shrink-wrapped or in an archival plastic sleeve with a label on the back stating it will fit a standard frame of a specific size. That way people can buy something rather inexpensively, then later buy a pre-made frame anywhere.
@@cjjersey2455 thanks for sharing your story. My dad was a picture framer and if I knew I was going to be needing to make frames then I would have kept his very expensive equipment. Unfortunately the canvas is rather large and there is no option for a "ready made" frame. I have been looking into this for some time and have already sourced a framer in my area. The cost is reasonable as my art piece is worth a couple of thousand so a couple of hundred dollars is an investment as it will frame my canvas perfectly. Most of my art works are on double edged canvases but this one is thinner and won't sit flush on the wall. A frame is a must. Thanks for you input though.
Your video is about the 5th on floating frames that I watched. You have helped me alot. I do need to build a floating frame, but I have only a miter saw. After watching 5 videos, I think I can do it without a shop, but I will have to be selective with tools because I'm tight on cash. It costs a lot to have someone build it, but from your video, I can see that it would be worth it.
I have used your method on the last three frames, the instructions are easy, straight forward and produce excellent results. Thank you for taking the time to produce this video.
Thanks! Working in the frame business it was hard to explain why frames are expensive without showing the process that goes into them. Thanks for watching!
I appreciate the video. Very clear instructions. I actually love that look in galleries. Thank you.
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Hello. Great frames. It's a nice technique. good idea. The biggest thing is to always do innovative work and help people with ideas. Congratulations. Thank you for sharing....
I like your workshop, all tidy and functional. Loved all the hacks to cut, drill and hold, invaluable lessons that will be reproduced anytime soon ! The video is great, super editing and voice over. It's a whole brilliant job. Thank you, Michael.
Wow, Micheal this is a great video and you have a pleasant and easy voice to follow. Love that you don't over simplify things and yet give us all the info we need to move ahead. You have way more "toys" than I have at my disposal but I appreciate your sharing your craft. Cheers
Excellent presentation, where upon I subscribed. I just held my breath in the beginning when the canvases were laid faced down on your work table. Playing cards can also be used as spacers.
This made me appreciate this so much more. Although I couldn’t do this myself. I went out for quotes for framers for some of my canvases and could they my head around the cost. Now I understand why. So much effort in the process. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. This was the perfect tutorial for a picture frame project I have in mind. Very thorough & easy to understand process. One small suggestion I would like to make is when you added the squares against the inside corners (to ensure you have 90 degrees) you might want to tape the squares with a packing tape. If not, they might stick to the frames due to the squeezed out glue. Thanks again.
Wow. Beautiful, beautiful job! Well done. You really honoured the paintings. (And those are stunning paintings! It was a joy to see them receive such gorgeous frames).
Dude, fantastic post. Thorough, concise, super clear and really well edited. I was a picture frame fitter years ago and am now inspired to get back at it to frame a few pieces of new art. Cheers!
I’m a painter and make my own frames..let me tell you, yours are a whole lot nicer than mine. And that’s ok with me. When people ask me about the frames, I just say, I made them. I usually paint them a complementary of a color in the painting and hand rub finish. I enjoy doing this. Yours are beautiful! Thanks
You've convinced me to hire a wood worker to do this for me!
Same.
Agree!!!!
No. no. NO. Buy $2k of saws, accessories, and gear. Screw it up a couple times (like I have). ...and think, he makes it look so easy, maybe I should try again.
its gonna cost you a lot.
@@michaelsimmons4883 you should definitely try again 🙂
As a painter this seems like a daunting task. Excellent work.
It can be very handy to add some woodworking skills in when your a painter. This probably isn't the best place to start, but it's a good thing to work up to. John Peters has some great frame making videos that are more DIY friendly.
@@MichaelAlm You are so kind!!
😂😂😂 this is beyond my brain.
Huh, that's a lot of work. I hope people can appreciate your time and compensation is equal or more for your talent! Beautiful
I really appreciate your vocabulary and the way you use descriptive words to explain what you're doing. Very easy and fun to listen to! Learned a ton!
Completely in your element, making art to hold art
Anyone else watch woodworking videos despite having almost no form of workshop
Hahahaha yes me. Not sure how I ended up here hahahahahaha
My wife says I just watch them and don't do the woodwork
I i have the shop but lack the ambition
Fer sure!
Yep
The results are so beautiful, and really allows the art to shine. Nicely done.
Beautiful work. The frames are a work of art on their own.
Above and beyond this being just a really good how to on this subject, the narration, editing and presentation is superb. I am subscribing in appreciation of the care and crafting of your presentation of the video. Stellar.
Thanks Max!
Me too!
Agreed! This is a really top notch instructional video.
Kiss much ass, Maxie?
When the framing outshines the painting, but I get there's emotional value in there. Fantastic work Michael.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder bro I loved the artwork and thought the frames were a perfect compliment.✌🏾
I almost had a heart attack when you slapped that black paint on the walnut. I thought to myself - WHHHYYYYYYYYY would anyone do that?!? Of course, after seeing the finished product, it looks fantastic. I really wasn't expecting such a great result; I just assumed that the paint would completely cover the grain.
I know, it's surprising! Sometimes stain can look good 😉
I wanted to comment , then i saw your comment and decided to watch all the video. And no. Black killed all the warmth that comes in mixed light and dark shades on his fine grain. Now it is just a frame that could have been made out of....pine and black paint.
One week to dry!!!
I thought the same. :)) But it looks really slick. ;)
@@freudhamalia1791 if it was done with pine and black paint it would look cheap.
Great instructions. Love that black finish. OCD move: slide heat shrink tubing over the hanging wire between the two pieces of wire hardware, then slide over the wire ends and shrink. No stabby.
Exceptional! Having been a custom framer in the past (and a bit of a woodworker), I know the attention-to-detail that is required in a project like this. And as others have mentioned, your tutorial style and video-editing are superb. Thank you for a wonderful video.
What a pleasure to watch. Thanks for not playing loud crazy ass music.
A lot of work goes into art framing, for sure!
I am a watercolour artist.... i totally get the labour of love you put in your work.
Oh, wow! I watched a dozen of these videos about how to make a floating frame, but your attention to detail is beautiful!
This video is so well done, thank you for sharing your process, you are a true craftsman/artist!
Floating frames have always been my favorite style. Like you said Michael, they are clean and modern, and beautiful without distracting from the art. I’ve been meaning to make some myself - thanks so much for the in-depth tutorial! I didn’t know about the importance of not over-cutting your splines! I wish I lived closer - I’d love to buy you a beer and talk shop!
Glad to hear it was helpful Steve!
By far the most thorough video we’ve found on building a quality floating frame.
Thank you
Stunning result! Beautiful work! BRAVO!!!
My wife has become a painter, so I am now the Head Framer around here. Cutting the registration edge for the strainer is a wonderful idea. I modified your technique a bit by gluing the strainer parts to the rough cut frame pieces before making the miter cuts. Seems to work. Thanks for the great videos and great ideas.
As an artist I know how important a good frame is to the Artwork. Great job.
That red and black thing is really captivating.
Great job on these floating frames wow
I like the completeness (and calmness) of your presentation. Thank you!
Thank you for the video. This is the first videos I found that explained how to build picture frames. This vid has some good tips and tricks. excellent narration
Love that blackened walnut process. Beautiful finish.
Mars Black is slow drying paint. If you add siccative it will be dry in few hours ( you can get it in any store with paint, higher quality in shops for artists, add just a tiny drop to 100ml paint, it’s very potent oil drying agent). You can also mix tiny amount of Burnt Umber paint instead, it will affect the tone a little bit but since it’s quickly drying color it will work good too.
The blackened walnut looks SOOOOO nice! Great work, man.
Thanks!!
I used to work in a shop, building various types of cabinetry many years ago and you don't think much about the idea of being an artist but after it's all had the final finishes, it's then that you can say you're an artist. Good job.
It's so therapeutic to watch you work. Love how thorough your explanations are!
Such gorgeous frames, and so cleverly built. I've watched this video twice now, as I plan to follow your instructions and build one for myself. Thank you!
So happy to hear that! Have fun building it!
I love your dedication to this. The results show your love for the craft
Wow! Gorgeous work. I never knew how much work was involved in making frames.
The only reason I even searched box frames is because I just start acrylic painting and was curious about framing gallery canvas.
Just wow! Now, I have a new appreciation for your discipline. Moreover, if ever buying buying a frame, I will understand why the cost is what it is.
Thanks for sharing.
omg ! ! ! what an insane amount of work to build a frame ! ! ! i had no idea that this process was so complicated ! ! ! a super professional result but this video really wants me to make a video to show make a floating frame in a much more easy way ! ! !
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The level of detail on the the tips and tricks is invaluable. Many thanks!
Beautifully done! Clean look without obsessing over small things.
Really great tutorial, Michael! It took me back to happy times building frames in my college painting courses.😊 I also really appreciate your super careful approach to all of the details. PERFECTION!
Thanks Kat!
thank you so much, this is what i needed. The art shop where i live wants to charge me with 102,24 usd for each painting. i just could never afford framing 100 paintings to such prices. I got the tools, access to materials form the trres around my house. With your super easy and clean method i feel happy to come over your video. You are great, much appreciated
Art inside, art outside. Great work. Thank you for sharing.
A friend of ours gave us a 2' x 3' painting they did. It was painted on 1/4" plywood, so we wanted a float frame for it. We innocently went to a local frame shop only to find out a float frame--using BASIC moulding would cost us in the mid-$700s. The painting is nice, but it's not mid-$700-frame-nice. I have basic tools, saws, glues, paints, and some experience with DIY and construction. Seeing this process, step-by-step, gives me a good idea of what to expect, and also confirms my suspicion that it doesn't in-fact involve quantum mechanics or rare-earth elements. Thanks for sharing your experience and skill!
Gorgeous frames!!!!!!!The craftsmanship is impeccable!!!!!!!!
Wow, I want all my art hung like this! Now all I need is ummm wood, tools, machines, and glue! You are amazing, thank you for sharing!! I will keep to the art creation and find someone much more capable for the framing😀
Incredible craftsmanship and finished product.You're an artist yourself.Bravo!
I save those Talenti gelato containers too. They’re so nice, and come in handy
I absolutely love these! The quality is perfect! And that blackened walnut though 😲😍!!
Your video helps someone who has many tools as you have. Untfornutanately not everyone has well-equipped workshop
- Quality is what we expect from your videos & it's ALWAYS there, totally. Thanx 4 sharing.
The frames look great! I learned quite a bit, I haven't seen this type before. The blackened walnut just got even more walnutty! Beautiful.
Thanks Dave! Yeah, people freak out when you say you're going to stain walnut, but sometimes it makes it look even better 😉
Very impressive. Very thorough with detail explanations. Love it. Thank you.
Your shop is a dream; so clean and organized! This video had me mesmerized. You have great talent. Thank you!
Having watched a couple of theses videos now, I appreciate the structural integrity of the frames you made: splines, a ledge to hold the strainer, and pocket screws for the strainer. The other ones are held entirely with glue.
Thank you very much for this. It helps me understand what a float frame is and how such a frame is constructed.
Best video I've seen on framing. By either workworkers, or artists!
A fantastic video Michael. The video was thorough, easy to follow, loaded with great tips (especially removing the paintings from the shop) and encouraging to the viewer. You can do it................Thanks.
This is perfect timing, Michael. A friend did a large canvas acrylic painting of the Grand Canyon a while back. When I saw a picture of a floating canvas frame, I immediately fell in love with the look. Now I know how to do it...so thank you!! Love your content and your approach for teaching what you know.
Hey Eric! That Awesome! Let me know how it goes
These are exactly what I want for one of my large paintings now to find someone in my area (Australia) to make it. You are such a precise craftsman, I appreciate your work ethics ✨
Katy Pryde: Although these are beautifully made and finished, you can buy this type of already-made frame. I’m not sure if paying someone to make them would cost more or less. My first husband was a picture framer, so I just needed to consider the cost of materials. After we separated and he moved to another state, I almost fainted at the estimate for a frame (about $250 in the early 1980s) for something I was hoping to sell for about $250 and I was sure would not be purchase for $500, even framed.
At that point, I started to create only art that would fit standard-sized mats (if needed) and standard-sized frames. I buy them from several suppliers in the US. Because I stick mostly to several standard sizes, I can stock up when there is a sale. I often look through my mats and frames before starting a drawing or painting, then create with colors that will look good with them. Or, I hold onto paintings until there is a sale so I can choose the colors I want. (I live in an area where art doesn’t bring high prices, so I have to save where I can.)
Sometimes I sell my work matted and shrink-wrapped or in an archival plastic sleeve with a label on the back stating it will fit a standard frame of a specific size. That way people can buy something rather inexpensively, then later buy a pre-made frame anywhere.
@@cjjersey2455 thanks for sharing your story. My dad was a picture framer and if I knew I was going to be needing to make frames then I would have kept his very expensive equipment. Unfortunately the canvas is rather large and there is no option for a "ready made" frame. I have been looking into this for some time and have already sourced a framer in my area. The cost is reasonable as my art piece is worth a couple of thousand so a couple of hundred dollars is an investment as it will frame my canvas perfectly. Most of my art works are on double edged canvases but this one is thinner and won't sit flush on the wall. A frame is a must. Thanks for you input though.
Your video is about the 5th on floating frames that I watched. You have helped me alot. I do need to build a floating frame, but I have only a miter saw. After watching 5 videos, I think I can do it without a shop, but I will have to be selective with tools because I'm tight on cash. It costs a lot to have someone build it, but from your video, I can see that it would be worth it.
I have used your method on the last three frames, the instructions are easy, straight forward and produce excellent results. Thank you for taking the time to produce this video.
How long did it take you?
@@monicamccoy179 , if you take out glue drying time and dry time for top coat, maybe 2-3 hours.
Very smart! Thanks for excellent teaching of an important spatial thinking skill. I too will hire a wood worker.
A good reminder of why I should let to professionals do their job. Excellent video! :)
Thanks! Working in the frame business it was hard to explain why frames are expensive without showing the process that goes into them. Thanks for watching!
I appreciate the video. Very clear instructions. I actually love that look in galleries. Thank you.
Hello. Great frames. It's a nice technique. good idea. The biggest thing is to always do innovative work and help people with ideas. Congratulations. Thank you for sharing....
Excellent presentation. And what a wonderful shop you have.
This is a great video. Thank you
Wow! What a pro. Such a clear and detailed explanation. Thank you.
I like your workshop, all tidy and functional. Loved all the hacks to cut, drill and hold, invaluable lessons that will be reproduced anytime soon ! The video is great, super editing and voice over. It's a whole brilliant job. Thank you, Michael.
Wow, Micheal this is a great video and you have a pleasant and easy voice to follow. Love that you don't over simplify things and yet give us all the info we need to move ahead. You have way more "toys" than I have at my disposal but I appreciate your sharing your craft. Cheers
That was amazing. Perfect direction and simple clear instructions. Thank you so much. I’m gonna make these for my paintings.
Great video! Excellent craftsmanship
Nice, and thanks. A “ton” of work in a good, clean work environment.
I could never understand why framing is so expensive. Now I do. So talented!
You are a real professional keep up the great work
I really appreciate this video demonstration. I have a canvas that needs to be framed. Firstly though I have to stretch it onto a frame.
Excellent presentation, where upon I subscribed. I just held my breath in the beginning when the canvases were laid faced down on your work table. Playing cards can also be used as spacers.
This made me appreciate this so much more. Although I couldn’t do this myself. I went out for quotes for framers for some of my canvases and could they my head around the cost. Now I understand why. So much effort in the process.
Thanks for sharing.
Some great tips Michael - thank you. My wife is a painter and as a consequence I am now the family “framer”......cheers...Greg
Sure thing!! Glad it’s helpful 👍
I love how you say simple. Nice work Lad
Now the scenario is
Frame is more beautiful than the Painting 😄👌🏼👍🏼
Thank you. This was the perfect tutorial for a picture frame project I have in mind. Very thorough & easy to understand process. One small suggestion I would like to make is when you added the squares against the inside corners (to ensure you have 90 degrees) you might want to tape the squares with a packing tape. If not, they might stick to the frames due to the squeezed out glue. Thanks again.
Wow. Beautiful, beautiful job! Well done. You really honoured the paintings. (And those are stunning paintings! It was a joy to see them receive such gorgeous frames).
Brilliant Craftsman! Thanks for sharing your gift
What a beautiful workshop!!
Dude, fantastic post. Thorough, concise, super clear and really well edited. I was a picture frame fitter years ago and am now inspired to get back at it to frame a few pieces of new art. Cheers!
I am a professional artist. I was in love by seeing this video. The care ! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
This is a great video and the frames look amazing! So much information packed in 15 minutes
Thanks dude!
You, sir, are very talented! Thanks for the video
I’m grateful RUclips recommended this, I don’t know, why it coughs my eye, but wow, great build!
I’m a painter and make my own frames..let me tell you, yours are a whole lot nicer than mine. And that’s ok with me. When people ask me about the frames, I just say, I made them. I usually paint them a complementary of a color in the painting and hand rub finish. I enjoy doing this. Yours are beautiful! Thanks
Wow great work Michael. Your genius and charisma never cease to amaze me.
Dawlin20 you're too kind 😜
Woodworking video at its finest. Thank you!
This was not only highly informative, but also amazingly relaxing to watch. 💯
Lol you might have a handy finger tool 5:09, but there's no beating the original 9:03, you can't lose them. Really cool frames, well done.
Beautiful workmanship!
Talenti gelato containers are my favorite workshop tool. Great project!
I am excited. I need to make some frames and this video is perfect!
Nice frames. This style is something I wasn't familiar with. Now I know. Thanks for the lesson.
Amazing quality in details
Lot's of great tips! Especially "Don't Die". I'll work on that, thank you.
Really adds a lot of class to the art. Love it!
They look beautiful!! I'm an artist and now i want frames like this for all of my painting!!