This is a metal print floated on a background of black with an additional wood frame.
Framing Calligraphy Gifts ~
Framing your calligraphy poem with Beautiful Calligraphy is easy. There are so many options available. Getting your finished calligraphy poem can be a real expense and hassle. You have to find a nearby framer. You need the time to go, and then may have a long wait to get your piece completed.
Framing calligraphy can end up costing more than ordering your calligraphy art! But when you choose from some of the unique choices at Beautiful Calligraphy your piece will arrive ready to hang! Having your calligraphy gift framed with one of these non-traditional print/framing surfaces is a great solution. It will end all the extra time and expense of going to a framer.
Framing Options for Your Calligraphy Art
Custom calligraphy means that you have so many choices for how to display your artwork. I have so many amazing choices for having your text printed on a surface that won’t need additional traditional framing that will astound you! Can you imagine your quote on wood? On metal, canvas or even an apron or other useful surface?
The Best Way To Print and Frame Calligraphy
The biggest problem is going to be choosing which method of “framing” you like best. The options are methods of printing your calligraphy words on an alternate surface to paper. Technology has improved so much that now you can also print directly onto canvas, metal, wood, glass, acrylic and even fabrics, such as T shirts or aprons!
Framing your calligraphy poem with the many options options available means your poem will come ready to hang right out of the box. No more going to the framer, spending a fortune and taking a long time to get your finished piece. OK, it’s kind of hard to explain, but these options are not traditional framing. It won’t come to you with a wood frame around the piece, and glass over the artwork. (mailing glass is not a good idea). But it will have a fresh, contemporary look that you will LOVE!
The companies I work with also have developed a fresh approach to gallery wrap. It’s a thinner wrap, but you can still see the sides of the picture. It stands away from the wall, but it’s not a boxy look. It stands slightly away from the wall giving a three dimensional look. I think it’s a wonderful alternative to the traditional gallery wrap.
I hope you don't get dizzy from seeing it revolving below!
This is what the sides and back of a thin canvas wrapped image looks like.
Paper Options for Printing Calligraphy
If you decide you want to go the traditional route of framing you still have choices. There are many different types of paper for your giclee print. All of the papers are archival and resist fading. If your calligraphy has a large photograph, you may want a smoother paper. The newest option is metallic paper. It actually makes lighter colors shine and even glow in darker rooms. It looks amazing! And the metallic paper can be used in the framing options that you’ll see below.
For the traditional look with printing on paper, there is now an option to have the look of a “deckle edge”. That looks like the original way that paper was made with a rough edge. I used to make paper using a deckle box. Here’s a fun video to see the process.
Alternatives To Print Calligraphy Writing
Because handwritten calligraphy is superimposed on your photography or on your choice of beautiful backgrounds, it will need to be printed. And that’s the good news, because you have so many great options. OR, you can even choose to go the traditional route and have the calligraphy printed on archival paper, and then bring it to your framer.
Digital Files of Calligraphy Can Be Sent All Over the World
In the past you’d have to hand carry your delivered finished calligraphy art to a local framer of your choice. However, now that I scan my calligraphy writing it becomes a digital file, which can now be sent directly to the company that will print and frame your piece and deliver it directly to you! And if you live outside of north America, we might be able to find a service where you live, which can save money and time going through customs!
No Glass Framed Calligraphy
Traditional framed artwork has glass in front of the image. But this type of print doesn’t necessitate glass separating you from viewing your artwork. There’s no glare from glass, and yet the piece is still very well protected from scratches and fading. There are many different options for printing on different surfaces other than paper. There are so many choices, it can be overwhelming. You can see the options by clicking here.
Hanging Your Calligraphy Art
I am always having trouble with hanging my artwork the right height on my walls. I hold it up on the wall and try to step back as far as possible and take into consideration where the wire or the sawtooth metal piece was on the frame. My arm isn't very long and I just estimating. And now I have a LOT of holes in my walls because of mistakes I made. I just found this device on Amazon and I know my problems are over. Now I just have to figure out how to fill in the holes in my walls! LOL