Extra Deep Box Frames
Get a modern, museum style box frame with a 10 year guarantee. Deep box framing protects your artwork and gives serious gravitas to your space.

What Are Deep Box Frames?
A sealed frame to protect and display your larger artworks.
Box frames are deeper than typical frames making them ideal for displaying three-dimensional objects that might otherwise look âunfinishedâ, but they can also give more depth and presence to flat art like paintings and drawings.
In a box frame, thereâs more space between glazing and
backing, so a canvas can be raised until it appears to float above its
mounting board. The slight shadow it casts adds interest and helps the
eye transition between image and frame.
I started using Art Graphics six years ago. These guys are the best framers in the UK, they focus on my needs and always deliver.
Deep Box Frame Features
Here are some of the key features you get from a deep box frame...
Material Options
Most work we do is highly custom, and so you have a large choice of materials to choose from.
Finishes For Deep Box Frames
Examples of commonly used deep box frame finishes are below, but please ask if you need something custom - we can almost certainly achieve it.
The framing of my piece has really made a statement in our new home, for a price that was unrivalled by any local competitors.
Examples of deep box framing
Browse 1,652 images from past projects, including many deep box frame ideas to give inspiration for your next project.
The only museum quality framers weâve found outside London.
Why Work With Us For Your Box Frame?
Any Size
We work with artwork on any scale, customising your frame to fit perfectly.
Consult With An Expert
Talk with one of our framing experts for free, to receive advice on construction, colour and various product options.
Cutting Edge Manufacturing
Your frame will be crafted using the latest machinery, such as CAD mount cutters and custom spray booths.
Framing Since 1974
Your frame will benefit from craftsmanship and research built over 40 years.
Full Insurance Coverage
Your artwork is fully insured while it's with us at the workshop.
Made In The UK
All of our frames are hand crafted by the team in our Cheshire based workshop.
Range Of Finishes
With a variety of finishes on wood and metal, youâre guaranteed to get the look you are aiming for.
Security Fixings
We can supply special fixings to stop people taking the frame off your walls
Variety Of Delivery Options
We offer delivery through artwork couriers or we can personally deliver your finished pieces.
Art Graphics have made beautiful frames for me for over 20 years.
Some of our box picture frame clients
Thank you so much - they look great and I am sure my client will be thrilled. The quality is superb too - I am very pleased with them, so thank you and your team for their hard work on them.
What artworks can go in a deep box frame?
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They are framers with a truly artistic eye and understand how to compliment artwork with colour, space and the right profile.
How Are Deep Box Frames Built?
Splines
Splines
are sections of wood set into the frameâs corners to provide extra
strength, but you may also appreciate how they look. With a choice of
contrasting woods with different grains or finishes, they can add
greater interest as a decorative feature that finishes the frame.
Construction
Weâve served many famous
professional artists because we consistently meet their exacting
standards for fully bespoke frames, custom finishes, and guaranteed
delivery dates.
We make all of our frames by hand to exactly match the dimensions of your artwork. We donât use destructive fixing methods on your art, which means no glue, nails, staples, or anything else that could damage your work. Your art is unique, and we strongly believe the frame that presents it should also be one of a kind.
Profile
We recommend a strong wood for the frame
to ensure that it is sturdy and safe. We often use Tulipwood as it
offers a great balance of price and strength, but we are always happy to
recommend others to fit your needs and budget.
The depth that you decide on is up to you. It will obviously need to be deeper than the height of your work to accommodate construction materials such as glass, mountboard and subframe, but you can go deeper if you think that this will add to the overall aesthetic. In fact, you can go as deep as you want.
Deep Welded Aluminium Box Frames
We can also create welded aluminium box frames.
Why Choose A Deep Box Frame?
Display any 3d object, securely and attractively
Weâve
been supplying conservation and museum grade frames since 1972, so you
can be sure that as well as presenting your pieces beautifully, our deep
box frames will always protect them from inquisitive fingers,
inadvertent bumps and even the atmosphere. For further peace of mind,
youâll be pleased to know that your works are safe while theyâre with
us. Our site security is excellent, and your art is fully insured while
we hold it. When it leaves our care it returns to you with our 10-year
guarantee.
3-D art looks better in a deep box frame
Stick
a wedding dress to a wall and itâs still just a wedding dress stuck to a
wall. A normal frame would do little to help it. Present it in a box frame, where weâve carefully secured it against movement with a
custom colour matched white finish, however, and it announces itself as
something special meant for appreciation and consideration.
In case youâre thinking that âwedding dressâ seems like an unusual example that weâve just plucked from the air, itâs not. Weâve framed all kinds of things like football shirts, a series of paper bags, a set of beer pump icons and many other delightfully interesting objects for our clients. Weâll be happy to do the same for you.
Wide range of custom finishes
A carefully chosen
finish can elevate a frame from an everyday object to a thing of beauty.
Interior designers often ask us to match frames to images that their
clients have seen and thanks to our mastery of many techniques we are
able to do so.
Sprayed frames are a labour of love. Our framers start with an undercoat, then alternate between applying further coats and sanding them to a smooth finish. The final protective sheen can be as matte or as shiny as you wish. In either case, the final effect is a modern gallery-ready finish that adds the final aesthetic touch to the piece while concealing construction details.
We can gild a profile fully or partially with gold, silver or platinum leaf to add a wonderful aged effect. Gilding is time intensive and materials are costly (especially for large box frames), so we also offer gold or silver gilding creams that achieve a similar finish at a much lower price.
Stains can be sprayed or applied by hand to a wide variety of raw woods to really bring out the grain, or combined in various ways to achieve an interesting glow through effect.
While sprayed frames look clean and modern, sometimes you may want the rustic finish that only hand painting can give. Some styles of frame really come to life when we combine different brush types and sizes or apply stippling.
You might prefer a framing wax finish, for a professional look thatâs still tinged with warmth; it enhances the wood while also protecting it.
Gesso is another option, a traditional and versatile favourite that can serve as the base for a wide variety of finishes, from the traditional to the almost ceramic look of the highly modern.
(You can see examples and get deep box frame ideas by searching our past projects).
Choice of protective glazing
Glazing
can give 70-98% UV protection, scratch protection, anti-shatter
coatings and anti-reflective properties. We can mix and match features
to fit with your requirements and budget.
We can glaze your art to suit its particular characteristics, with options from 2mm to 6mm in thickness. We always recommend thicker glazing for larger pieces, as this ensures stability.
Glass and acrylic glazing come in 3 main types, standard, anti-reflective and museum. There are many more sub-varieties, each with their own unique features and subtle characteristics. We could probably list them all day but you might prefer if we simply use our experience to select the one that best matches your artâs requirements for you.
Greater visual impact than a normal frame
Our
bespoke deep box frames literally make your artworks stand out, whether
theyâre destined for homes, galleries, offices or hospitality spaces. 3D
pieces certainly require the extra âbreathing roomâ afforded by
encasement in a deeper profiled frame, but box frames are also worth
considering when you want to present flatter art in a more flattering
light.
The likes of oil on canvas and textiles give a much stronger impression when theyâre mounted beneath non-reflective UV resistant glass or acrylic, in a deep custom finished frame made of strong Tulipwood or any of our other preferred materials.
They frame everything for me and I put them down to a big part of my success as an artist and businessman. They have always bent over backwards to help me, they even assist my shows by hanging and delivering my paintings to site.
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It was the communication from ArtGraphics that really set them apart from the competition. I had a lot of concerns about the framing of a blanket as I knew it was a tricky piece to get right. They talked me through every step of their process.