Custom Picture Frames

A few months ago I came across some stellar prints by an artist named Matt Ferguson. Each print featured a different scene from one of the original Star Wars trilogy films. I wanted to do something unique for these special prints, so I took a foray into custom framing to give the prints a special home.

Early stages of the frames. I used a four-corner frame clamp to make sure the corners stayed aligned while the glue dried.

Using a hard wood for the frames made staining a challenge. I had to use a fair amount of pre-stain conditioner to make sure the wood accepted the stain evenly.

I used a rag to apply the stain the second time around rather than a brush, which really helped achieve an even stain across the frame.

The stains with mattes and glass

I used a matte board cutter (borrowed from my friend Klif to create some custom mattes for each poster.

The finished product. Now that’s a fresh looking hallway!