Cut the floater frame moulding to length

How to add a little extra pizzazz to the presentation of your canvas artwork.

Here Mal Reynolds (GCF Adv) of Harlequin Frames takes you step-by-step through how to fix a ‘floater’ frame to canvas artwork. With his handy hints and advice, you will be able to help your customers make the most out of their canvas art with a professional and decorative framing solution.

12 Join the corners of the frame using an canvas face down. Pinch the flap of canvas into a fold, staple in place, then fold and staple the remaining flap of canvas. Repeat for all four corners. ensuring you allow for spacing around the canvas edge.

underpinner. the screws which will fix the floater frame to the stretched canvas.

14 Use a small hand drill to create pilot holes for the screws. using foam spacers cut to the required size.

16 Secure the floater frame using brass screws, being careful to select the correct

10 To secure the corners neatly, place the stretched

11 Cut the floater frame moulding to length,

13 On the reverse measure and mark the position of 15 Position the stretched canvas in the floater frame length. Remove spacers.

17 The finished job.

Materials used:

Stretcher moulding 221 500 000

Frame moulding 619 167 000

Size of completed frame 550mm x 550mm