How I Frame my Paintings & Drawings

[@manjavalk4558]

Thank you very much for explaining and showing your craftsmanship in framing as well. Very interesting 👍😌

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

My pleasure - glad you enjoyed it

[@artscience9981]

Thanks! Very educational. I had no idea special equipment was available to make frames the way you demonstrated.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you for watching

[@skersavage]

Those frames (and paintings) look great, Andrew! Looks like you have a great setup there to be able to do everything yourself. Thanks so much for sharing your process! 😊

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thanks Scott. It’s great to be self sufficient in this business. I enjoy all of the processes that finish with my work on the wall

[@marcianoschmitz3541]

Fantástico processo de colocar molduras em um grande trabalho!

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

thank you so much

[@darrenbroad2498]

Thanks so much Andrew! Super informative but also wonderful seeing what goes into frame making. Brilliant!

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Glad you enjoyed it Darren and thank you for watching

[@windowstoheavenart994]

I love this whole process! It's really satisfying when you are able not only to create the art, but the frame as well.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you very much

[@allanmercer6764]

I came across your video by accident and the more I watched it the more a big smile came to my face. I started off several years ago making my own frames. I had no background and didn't really know what I was doing. By reading a few artists magazines and jumping in and just building some funky frames over a period of time I finally got frame building down or up to an acceptable level. I have to rely mostly on hand tools. Today my frames look "reasonable". Not the best, but I try. I have to say I envy your studio and your tools for getting the job done. Thank you so much and I will keep following you. Al

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you very much Al. I have been making a couple of ash frames today - very hardwood to work with. I've cut, put them together and given them a white lime wax finish which should look nice. They are for a couple of charcoal drawings that I will 'float' in the frame behind glass. I used to use hand tools but found I couldn't quite get consistent enough results. All the best - Andrew

[@cindyfromsydney7693]

What marvellous toys! Very interesting and they look amazing❤

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you Cindy. Big boys toys 😃

[@nickrodis6862]

Thank you

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

You're welcome

[@gsz2]

Thanks Andrew. I was one of the ones who asked you about the frames. Cheers!

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Glad to help. It was an enjoyable video to make 😃

[@laurielyon7740]

Very nice presentation……..Your frames certainly enhance the artwork. Very clean look. Envy is a terrible affliction, but I admit I’m envious of you guillotine cutter.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you very much - I almost lost a couple of fingertips on the Morso guillotine but it is an exceptional bit of kit

[@laurielyon7740]

@@AndrewBarrowmanArt yikes! About 12 years ago, I was not paying as much attention as I should when I ran the bottom of my right thumb through the blade of my table saw. But the angels were ( sort of ) smiling as the cut did not reach the bone. But I required a whack of stitches and to this day have very little feeling in the tip. But it could have been worse. I play jazz clarinet. And the right thumb’s only job is to support the instrument. Had it been the left thumb, I’d be playing another instrument……perhaps kazoo! Best regards…….

[@elisabethseeger5837]

Wonderful video! Your paintings are exquisite.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you very much Elisabeth

[@josewilsondemacedo6176]

Congratulations|||

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you 😊

[@cinziagolinelli5016]

Very very interesting video. Thanks so much for sharing it 🙂🙂

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

My pleasure - glad you enjoyed it

[@lisakunish936]

O WOW congratulations on that *fabulous* Morso ! Looks like a nice old one? I’ll bet you’ve really enjoyed figuring it all out and glad your fingers are all still intact. Seems like it’d take some practice to figure out how many bites you need to make a clean cut without splitting the wood… Really enjoyed how you work that. Thanks for sharing !!

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thanks Lisa. I’m glad my fingers are still attached to my hands. I was worried about that but the safety guards do their job well 😃

[@Fortunados1]

Thank you so much

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

You’re very welcome

[@WilliamPepper-h1q]

A great idea. Paying for framing is very expensive, particularly if the work doesn't sell. Thanks for the tips.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

You’re welcome. Doing my own framing is great and gives me lots of flexibility so I don’t need to finish work so far in advance

[@stephenlaw9565]

Brilliant, love those frames. Wish you were around the corner I would definitely pay you to do all my framing! Loved your charcoal drawing in LAOTY, you should have sailed through lol

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thanks Stephen 🙏🏻

[@Jasmine_Shelby_art]

Hi Andrew ! As I am in France, I would like who is this artist having moved to France ! Your frames are very beautiful for the exhibition. Me, I don't do exhibitions for the moment. Congrats to you ✨. I have some commissions. Two of them that I already delivered (the two on my KZbin channel) needed golden frames. When it is for commissions, people generally like to receive an already framed painting. For this reason it's better when you know where it goes. But white frames is often the best choice for exhibitions. Another point is that I work with gouache or pastels and the difference with you is that I always frame with a between passe-partout. You are very skillful to make your own frames ! That's a good opportunity for you ! My best wishes, my good friend in art !

[@anitajones7804]

Very intersting Andrew, must save you money but looks really professional.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thanks Anita 😃

[@jamesoliver505]

Great video. At 7.33 I thought you had framed an abstract but it was the paint on table. I made a similar frame and re positioned the miter saw with an angle. I still had trouble fitting the corners together perfectly and it was a lot of work to cover up the uneven corners. I am bad at math but I found a simple way to measure the cut for the length. With a inside rabbet (normally 1/4 inch cut ) I could just subtract 1/2 inch from the length of the painting and use that as the inside starting point for cutting the miter. I really like the framing stock in the UK. I first noticed them watching the Peter Barker Gallery videos. Its difficult to find it here in the US. I don't care for dainty gold leaf frames.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you so much James. I’m lucky the Morso mitre guillotine has a measuring bar which makes it easier. My maths is not too reliable 😃

[@ladygwarth]

I love the St Ives mouldings, not yet been brave enough to try making a frame.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

It’s a nice moulding but quite thin and can easily be damaged

[@ladygwarth]

@@AndrewBarrowmanArt I can imagine Andrew, bit beyond my skills I think 😉.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

I’m sure you could do it Lesley. The equipment does all the work 😉

[@ladygwarth]

@@AndrewBarrowmanArt I might try a simple mitre saw and a simple frame first. ☺️

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

that would work well @@ladygwarth

[@indi3cobalt]

Let us #lookie -Arts Visualist newbies can too.

[@triggerfish999]

How interesting. I thought you’d use a chop saw, but the guillotine doesn’t create lots of dust. Nice.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thanks so much. I used to use a chop saw but couldn’t resist this Morso when I was offered it. Lot more accurate and I have endless wood chips for the log burner

[@susananielsen8911]

What a huge job for you to prepare for an exhibition. That maskine Morsø must be Danish. I have a firewood oven in my sittingroom made by the same company😀

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

It was a mammoth task making the frames and doing the paintings! Yes Morso is a Danish company who make excellent products

[@susananielsen8911]

@@AndrewBarrowmanArt would like to add what a beatiful exhibition. Must see the next one. You are really bringing landscape painting and drawing out to people to open our eyes for the wonders you see out there. I see it where I live on the coast, and your videos help me believe in doing it on my humble level😂

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thanks so much Susana 😃

[@nancykunik4370]

Hi Andrew ... This video really shows how much respect you have for your work by creating top notch frames and the care taken to select a style for each individual painting ... Those cutting machines and tools you used helped make the process go smoothly ... How many paintings of yours will be in the exhibition?

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thanks Nancy. I enjoy making the frames and the whole process. The exhibition was last year and I made 52 frames for 53 of my paintings and drawings

[@agnieszkamatras9494]

Hi Andrew. Do you mind to share where do you order your mouldings?I love the type you have. ❤

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

I order from Lion Picture Framing Company in Birmingham UK

[@agnieszkamatras9494]

@@AndrewBarrowmanArt thank you

[@azharmani]

Hi Andrew, Thanks for sharing it. Could you please advise , where to buy these mouldings? Thanks Mani

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

You’re welcome Mani I buy the mouldings from Lion picture framing co in Birmingham UK

[@azharmani]

Thank you so much@@AndrewBarrowmanArt

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

no problem@@azharmani

[@dawnaurorastudio]

Hi Andrew, Love how you float your charcoal drawings on deckled edged paper. Do you create the deckled edges yourself? Also, are they framed under glass (can’t tell)? I would assume they are since they are charcoal on paper? If so the frame depth must be quite deep to accommodate the floated drawing and raised glass over it? Would so appreciate clarification on this. Love the look! Thank you, ~Dawn

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Hi Dawn I only create a couple of deckled edges if I make the sheet smaller, in which case the others are already on the paper. They are framed behind Art glass that reduces reflections and improves clarity. You do need a deep rebated frame for the space required for floating artwork. Best wishes Andrew

[@dawnaurorastudio]

@@AndrewBarrowmanArt Thanks so much for the info Andrew.

[@shadownik440]

When diamonds become brilliants

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thanks 😊

[@mikesmith2315]

Beautiful paintings. The work that goes into frames is 😨

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Thank you. Framing is a crippling expense - doing them myself saves money but I sacrifice painting time 😢

[@jainejackson3265]

Do you ever mount your charcoal paintings onto boards and not under glass

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

I used to fix them and then apply wax varnish which worked very well but I use glass to protect them now

[@beachlife2968]

Where would one get the molding here in the video 1:47 if you don't mind me asking.

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Lion Picture Framing Company in Birmingham UK

[@beachlife2968]

@@AndrewBarrowmanArt Cheers my friend. I come across them last night and noticed they do a chop service which is good if you only want to do a semi frame build. Frames are just way too expensive to buy ready made.

[@dario1837]

morso means bite

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

I didn’t realise that. Makes sense now

[@dario1837]

@@AndrewBarrowmanArt in Italian of course, straight from Latin