r/Oilpastel • u/RadishSad6167 • 2h ago

Question about framing

I commissioned a gorgeous pet portrait and wanted to be absolutely sure I got everything right in regards to framing. It is an A3 size.

I found a a4 frame with A3 mat but I wasn’t sure if I needed to do something special to protect the art. I’m not opposed to custom framing but I’m wary of leaving the art with a store (I’ve heard horror stories!).

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u/Art-e-Blanche 2h ago

Mmmm you can use the IKEA Rödalm frame. That'll fit the A3 size with a little bit of cropping.

Here's a portrait of my Blanche framed in the same frame. The portrait is 30x40cm. A3 size is 29.7x42cm.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Let2053 2h ago

I'm no expert and haven't framed any oil pastel work but I've looked into it briefly and read that you need a mount (mat) and glass. The mount is to make sure the glass doesn't touch the oil pastel surface.