Float frames for canvas
A float frame sits around a stretched canvas without covering its edges. A narrow shadow gap runs between the canvas and the moulding, so the piece reads as though it is floating inside the frame. There is no glazing over a canvas, so nothing comes between you and the surface.
Smooth White
Clean painted white. Disappears against a light wall and keeps all the attention on the image.
Smooth Black
Flat painted black. The safest choice for photography and monochrome work.
Champagne
Soft warm metallic. A gentler alternative to gold that suits portraits and warm-toned images.
Glossy Light Brown Pine
Light pine with a glossy finish. Bright and casual, good for family and travel photography.
Natural Brown Oak
Mid-brown oak with a visible grain. Our most-picked finish, and it works with almost anything.
Natural Dark Brown Oak
Deep brown oak with the grain still showing. Adds weight without going all the way to black.
Natural Black Oak
Black stain over oak, so the grain reads through. Sharper than a painted black.
Gold
Traditional gold finish. Best suited to classical artwork reproductions.
The cost of adding a float frame
Prices below are for a printed Polycotton canvas, collected from the studio, comparing plain 1" stretching against the same piece set in a Smooth White float frame. Both include wire and hooks.
| Size | Stretched 1" | With float frame | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40cm | S$88 | S$140 | +S$52 |
| 40 × 60cm | S$122 | S$196 | +S$74 |
| 60 × 90cm | S$196 | S$303 | +S$107 |
| 100 × 150cm | S$427 | S$635 | +S$208 |
Seven of the eight finishes are priced the same. Gold costs a little more because the moulding itself does. For an exact figure on your size and canvas, use the price calculator.
How to choose a finish
Most people overthink this. Two rules get you most of the way there. First, match the frame to the room rather than the image, since the frame has to live with your furniture long after you have stopped noticing it. Second, if the image is busy, keep the frame plain.
Beyond that: black and white finishes are the safe defaults for photography. Oak finishes suit almost anything and are what most of our customers pick. Champagne and gold belong with classical work and warm palettes, and they look out of place around a modern photograph.
If you want to see the mouldings in person, drop by the studio at 120 Lower Delta Road. We keep samples of all eight on hand.