Back to Art Large Foam Frame By David Natal faqs@hwff.com Large art frames and photo frames are very expensive. Here is a creative technique for making art frames of any size that are extremely lightweight, yet very sturdy. Completed 24"x32" art frame, finished with Foam Coat and acid stain. I ran a course wire brush longways on each of the pieces before foam coating them to give them a woodgrain look. The mushrooms are also coated and stained. I lost the picture of making the long pieces of the frame molding with the 3D Scroll Table, but here's a picture using the same technique for a different project. I try to make the long leftover piece thick enough to use for some future molding. . Making up to a 4 foot straight cut is faster with the 4 foot Bow Cutter than using the 3D Table. Here I make the cuttout in the back of the frame for the matted picture to fit into. . . I'm not great with the tape measure, so I mark the foam for the corner cuts by placing the frame sections right on the matted picture. The Travelling Fence on the 3D Table makes perfect 45 degree angle cuts. Again, rather than measure, I glue the corners by placing them rigth onto the frame. I use a couple of spots of the hot glue to hold the corners in place while the Foam Fusion dries. This way I don't have to wait before continuing making my frame. . I use Swiss Clips for holding the back piece of cardboard, the matt board and the picture together. To save a few dollars they could all be glued together, but this way they can be easily disassembled. The Swiss Clips are great for holding pictures to glass too. . I use drywall tape as reinforcement under the Exterior Foam Coat. Note that the corners are all overlapped for double reinforcement. Here's the picture hanging over the bed it was designed to compliment. Even when people touch the frame they think that it is made out of wood.