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Ride The Wild Wheels

Four Sticks recently framed for the “Ride The Wild Wheels” show at the Pacific Coast Gallery in Hermosa Beach, Ca. All October, Pacific Coast Gallery is exhibiting the…

Art 2 Go: Got frames?

The show has ended, but If you purchased art at the show, visit Four Sticks Picture Framing for a big variety of 8×10 and 12×12 pre made frames….

Polished concrete frame finish

Something I imagined and finally tried. It’s rather time consuming but very unique. I can do this for any flat profile wood frame.

Greg Simkins Pizza Box

This is the only time I’ve ever framed a pizza box, and this is not just any old pizza box. Renowned artist Greg “Craola” Simkins used to work…

Framed Resin Block

1″ thick resin block containing a paper sculpture floated in the center of the block. A double frame allows the block to protrude, showing the block’s depth. A…

Paper print on canvas

I’ve recently been working on framing 40×52″ prints for photographer Matthew Welch.  Matt had the idea to mount paper prints to canvas, then display them without glass in…

Upolstery wrapped frame

This is a first for me! My client wanted a wide solid boarder around his painting, flush to the edges, and with no lip coming over the edge…

Diffferent ways to hang pictures

Interior Designer Tanya Griffin is a recent client of Foursticks Picture Framing, check out her post on some creative ways to hang!

Mounting, Mats, Glazing and Spacers.. oh My!

Many people have questions about “the best” or “proper” method or look for framing a particular art piece. The frame, mat, backing, mounting method, glass or acrylic, spacers,…

Time and the Elements

Naturally weathered and distressed picture frames are probably my favorite frame style.. For me, nothing matches the unpretentious character, neutrality, and natural beauty of a weathered gray wood patina….

More stone and rust

Same frame as featured in my previous post, but varnished and cut and joined to size. This was a difficult profile to work with because the cement wants…

Stone and rust

I’ve been working on some interesting new frame finishes for my client Larry Manning’s original pastel series. It’s a medium I mixed up using cement, water based polyurathane…

Fillets

Some examples of fillets used with frames and mats..

Panel Float Style

With float style framing, the edge of the paintng is not covered by the lip of the frame. This is a nice look for any painting on canvas…