If you have some small pieces of art you think are great but unusable, Suburban Frames has some great news for you! In fact, some of your smallest pieces of art can bring the biggest punch. This is where custom framing small artwork comes into play. Using the right strategies and techniques, you can elevate even your smallest pieces into gallery-worthy pieces that make a huge statement.
Tips for Leveraging Custom Framing for Small Art
Use extra-large mat borders for framing small art.
One of the easiest ways a custom framer can make your small piece stand out is to use a narrow frame paired with extra large mat borders. This technique is a way to exaggerate the space around the image. The effect is that the image now has a bold, dramatic presence that grabs attention. Using extra large mat boards makes your artwork, no matter how small, a focal point. It’s effective whether you are custom framing a single piece of art or creating your own series.
Create a gallery wall using a series of small art pieces.
Do you have a series of small pieces? You can use the large mat board border strategy to create a gallery wall of your images. The result will be visually cohesive and impactful. Using the same matting for the entire series helps tie the pieces together yet allows each one its own space to shine.
A framing professional in Atlanta, GA, will know how to approach this design aesthetic and can help you get the look you want, even from your smallest pieces. They will ensure the matting borders are congruent and add creative elements and adjustments to make them line up perfectly with your gallery wall.
Make tiny art pop.
You can even use extremely small art and make it pop in a space. There are many ways to make small art items stand out visually. For instance, placing, or floating, a small piece on a contrasting mat board can be visually appealing and attention-grabbing. By adding an extra dimensional layer, your tiny art pops out at the viewer. If you want to take this effect even further, use a larger, complementary mat board around the floating piece. This creates a stunning visual balance.
Choose double mats or 6- and 8-ply mat boards.
Create a whole new aesthetic by using double mats. You also have the choice of using thicker options like 6 or 8-play mat boards. Using the thicker mat boards adds depth as well as richness to the art presentation. This ensures that even the smallest pieces are making a huge impact on viewers.
Let Suburban Frames in Atlanta, GA Custom Frame Your Small Art!
Suburban Frames has been serving the Atlanta, GA area for decades. Our expertise and experience as framing professionals is unmatched. Do you have some small pieces of artwork you’d like for us to work our magic with? We’d love the opportunity of creating custom frames for your artwork of any size. In fact, we can frame anything of just about any size at all from a small piece to large, wall-sized pieces. Our expertise includes framing movie posters, wedding photos, drone photography, or documents. We can also build a shadow box for larger 3-d displays filled with memorabilia.
Give us a call today and let us show you what we can do.