How to Frame Your Art on a Budget (Step-by-Step DIY Guide)
By A Mystery Man Writer
Last updated 17 Jul 2024
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I never quite felt like a real adult until I framed my first piece of art. All through college, I pinned giant collages of unframed art to my walls like a life-size scrapbook. Post-grad, I’ve slowly started framing my favorite pieces. Custom framing is expensive, so I scour thrift stores for well-made frames with glass and hit up my local art supply store for the rest of what I need to do my own custom framing. Ready to get started?
This is a problem we always seem to struggle withfinding a way to display artwork without paying huge amounts of money for framing. Since the type of framing we choose usually depends on the artwork, we're always having to come up with new solutions to the problem. Along the way, we've found a few cheap sources for frames that we keep coming back to. Read on to check them out.
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