Make a L-shape frame but for an artwork on board

[Starboard]

My wife was commissioned to create something similar to this painting:

She is working on it now, but she paints on a 7.5mm thick board.

Client likes the idea of a L frame with a shadow gap like the image above. Would of course be easy if the painting was on a canvas.

What method would you use to create a "visual thickness" to the painted board?

I was thinking, may be mount the board on a wood backing, and use these:

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to create the illusion of thickness, but this is probably a crude method.

Any pointers would be most welcome.

[JFeig]

Your wife has the "Cart before the Horse". Tray frames, as I am assuming you are describing and I call "floater frames" were designed for stretched canvas paintings.

She can simulate this by attaching a strainer behind the panel with the same dimensions. This strainer can be painted, or not, as she wishes. Doing this, after the fact can lead to damage of the art.

[Gemmie123]

Hi
for this i make a spacer frame that sits smaller than the artwork board (so you can’t see it ) but overlaps the tray frame so that cone be attached easily. Spacer frame needs to be the right depth so the artwork is sitting lower/ back from the front of the frame. I use really strong ultra thin Velcro to fix the painting to the spacer so the artwork is not damaged and can be reframed if they want and the spacer is attached to the frame with offsets.

See pic…

[Starboard]

Thanks Gemmie123,


Makes a lot of sense to use spacers rather than the solution I thought about (use a foam board and double side adhesive). Thin velcro is a fab idea for positioning and also making it easier to alter the frame at a later stage if need be.

Thanks a lot for this. I am learning, learning.

[Starboard]

Thanks, JFeifg,

Also a good solution, will see i I go for this or the spacers solution as the L shape is quite deep., so there would be no need to hide the spacers or the strainer.

Again, thank you for your help