Guides

A plein air frame is a simple frame with a flat section in the face, usually two to three inches wide in black, gold or silver, built to frame a thin panel.

Frame a stretched canvas start to finish: measure at the corners, choose a floater deep enough, set a 1/4" float gap, mount with offset clips, then hang it.

Premium clear to museum glass, and where acrylic fits: what each level of glazing actually does for UV and glare, what it costs, and how to choose.

How to match canvas depth to floater frame depth: measure at the corners, aim for flush to 1/4" recessed, and build up the back if the frame is deeper.

A floater frame holds a stretched canvas from behind with an open gap around the edges, so nothing on the front is covered. How it works, the float gap, depth, and what fits.