This is directed to other artists, mostly...have you noticed how small is the variety of floater frames available at conventional framers? Floaters are the best for me - to be unobtrusive,contemporary looking, yet finish off the painting for presentation. The places I have checked have only black (not great for some high key paintings), or they are too heavy looking, or... way too expensive to invest in for a demonstration frame. Anyway, I just had one made to order from inexpensive hemlock lath. The woodworker planed the rough wood and joined it in an L-shape, then mitred the corners to create a box that is 1-1/8" deep, just right for a standard canvas. I use spacers made out of matboard scraps in all 4 corners to centre the canvas, then screw it to the frame from the back - easy to remove and substitute a new canvas when necessary. It cost $39 for a 20 x 30" and is an unfinished natural blond color. You can see the matboard scrap spacers in the second picture - these will, of course, be removed after the screws are in - wish me luck!
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