Imperial Frame: Ready Made Frames

Here at Jerry's Artarama, we have an incredible selection of highly coveted ready made frames in all shapes, colors, and sizes. You can find options in different materials, like wood, metal, plastic and composite materials. Whether you are looking for an ornate, modern, classically styled painting frame, or a sleek, modern frame, you've come to the right place! Our experts who have over 150 years of combined expertise serving artists created the largest selection of only the best ready made frames, so you can always find what best compliments your artwork perfect for all media types.

Should I Frame a Canvas Painting? Deciding whether to frame a canvas painting all depends on your preferred aesthetic and media used like oils, acrylics, pastels and more. An unframed, stretched canvas has a modern, minimalist look that leaves no distraction from your artwork. If you’re an artist who stretches your own canvas and lets your painting "bleed" around the sides of the canvas, this can be an especially pleasing look. For a very popular look choose canvas floater frames that gives the illusion your canvas art is floating within the frame.

If, however, you work with pre-stretched canvas, you will probably want to frame your painting since it may not be as ideal to paint on the edge of your canvas. Rather than look for glass-covered frames, you’ll want to find open back framesas these frames hold your artwork without covering your painting with glass.

How Do I Choose the Right Size Ready Made Frame? To choose the right size ready made frame for your painting, it is important that you take accurate measurements. First, measure the width and height of your painting and jot it down. If your painting is on a pre-stretched canvas, it should be fairly easy to find a ready-made frame that accommodates your canvas size. If, however, your canvases are custom sizes, you may need to order custom frames. Either way, your painting will look museum-worthy once housed in the perfect painting frame!

Some common styles include classic black or white frames, rustic wooden frames, and sleek metal frames and always consider the overall look you want to achieve.