Best Online Custom Framing Sources
July 9, 2019
A work of art is not complete without the perfect frame. And as with everything else in the world these days, you no longer have to go in person to get your art framed. During the pandemic doing errands like these from the comfort of our homes had become paramount and we definitely see this trend continuing. We have narrowed down the best custom framing online sites to simply enhance your wall decor and home.
Framed and Matted
Framed and Matted offers timeless framing for any photos and gives you the option of sending in the piece for framing. Prices range from $60 to $230. Their basic frame choices entail four sizes, with a white mat in a white or black frame. Also available are custom frame searching up to 32 by 40 inches. This online framing resource provides five different styles of frames along with five finishes and 32 mat colors. Each frame is crafted from wood and high quality acrylic.
Simply Framed
Simply Framed considers your own personal piece by first asking site visitors what exactly they are framing -a canvas? An art print? A piece of clothing? Based on your choice the site will direct you to browse through more than 35 frame choices as big as 40 by 60 inches. Frame options are wide ranging from simple gallery styles to detailed frames tinted with gold. Simply frames also offers shadow box styles for those mixed media pieces.
Level Frames
Another top destination for custom frames online is Level Frames, who sell environmentally friendly frames handcrafted from sustainably harvested wood. Site visitors are able to upload an image to print and then choose between a black or white mat and from three types of glazing. The site also has a nifty element where if you click the golden-ratio button, suggestions for the best frames depending on the size of your artwork will appear.
Artifact Uprising
Artifact Uprising is the best online framing resource for personalizing your frames to suit your taste. Options entail prints framed in an array of modern styles from shiny metallic wall frames to wooden table top frames. Conveniently, each of the streamlined frames comes with hardware and hanging instructions.
Framebridge
Framebridge lets you create your own custom frames in a variety of on-trend finishes and styles. The whole process is seamless whether you are uploading a digital image or mail in your piece with a pre-paid mailer. They also offer amazing free design services from consultations with an in-house designer to help you select the best frame and mat options for your piece; to photo editing of size or color or even retouching your image; to gallery wall consultations specific to your space and your art. Prices for these hand-assembled frames start at around $39 and top out at roughly $209, all with shipping included
Keepsake is the ideal site to use for framing your most prized cell phone photos that can so easily be forgotten or just live on the cloud storage forever. The mobile app makes it so easy to just upload a photo from a camera roll, Instagram, Facebook, or computer. Keepsake allows you to preview your photo in over 100 different frame options before committing too. With rates starting at roughly $29, Keepsake is one of the more affordable online photo framing services out there and thus a great option for your own personal photos as opposed to works of fine art.
Canvaspop
Canvaspop is a great tool for just simply printing your images directly onto a canvas ready to hang in just a few days! For digital prints, Canvaspop allows users to directly upload the image they want to be printed from their computer, Instagram, or Facebook before choosing customizations like size and finish options. It’s the perfect application for inexpensive dorm room art, or a nursery where you don’t want the risk of glass or hard frames.