Made To Measure Picture Frames and Mounts
Create the perfect frame and mount combination
Picture frames and photo frames do more than just hold your images - they draw the eye to your chosen artwork, harmonise with your room's decor, and add a touch of your personal style. Walking into a space adorned with thoughtfully framed pieces creates an inviting atmosphere, where guests can't help but admire your distinctive selections.
At EasyFrame, we make it simple to design custom frames tailored exactly to your needs. Select the precise size, style, and moulding material that suits you best. However, accurate measuring of your artwork is essential, along with a clear understanding of your order, to ensure everything fits perfectly. That's why we strongly recommend exploring our user-friendly guides and instructional resources - they're designed to help you avoid any potential errors and get it right the first time.
Ordering custom picture frames or photo frames online with us is an ideal solution for most standard framing projects. We provide general guidance and helpful information, but we can't measure your artwork on your behalf or offer personalised advice for unique situations. If you've watched our videos, reviewed our measuring tips, and still feel uncertain, we kindly urge you: please take your artwork to a trusted local professional framer for assistance.
We use the term "artwork" to refer to whatever you're framing—whether it's a print, photo, canvas, poster, or certificate. By the time you reach the measuring stage, we assume you've fully prepared your piece and decided exactly how you want it framed. For detailed guidance, please visit our comprehensive measuring information page, complete with clear illustrations showing common types of artwork and the correct way to measure each one.
For the vast majority of our customers, the process is straightforward: simply enter the visible size of your artwork, and our website will automatically calculate everything else needed - including the frame, mount (if selected), and backing. These measuring principles are standard across the industry, so you'll find the same approach used by other reputable online framers or high-street framing shops.
And finally, always correctly measure the artwork yourself. Never rely on sizes detailed on a website or the packaging of a print, as they will most likely be rounded up or down.
A mount (also known as a mat) is the coloured card surround that sits directly around your artwork, inside the frame. It creates an attractive border between the artwork and the frame itself.
While a mount is entirely optional, we highly recommend it for most pieces. It not only enhances the visual appearance of your artwork—making it stand out beautifully—but also provides important conservation benefits by keeping the artwork separated from the glass (glazing), preventing potential damage from contact or condensation.
However, a mount is not recommended for items framed without glazing, such as oil paintings on canvas, where the artwork is typically displayed directly against the frame for the best aesthetic and traditional presentation.
Single: One coloured layer - clean and classic
Double: Two layers - creates depth and allows a contrasting inner colour
Pro tip: Dark inner + light outer = gallery look every time
Default: We cut the aperture 6mm smaller than your image size entered for a safe 3mm overlap on each side
Exact Size: Choose this if you've already allowed for an overlap and want the aperture to be the exact size entered
Most customers choose equal borders (same on all sides). Turn off "Equal Borders" if you want different top/bottom/left/right measurements
Pro tip: The border width should always be wider than the frame
Pro tip: Avoid thin borders(- 25mm) wherever possible
Oval Aperture - very popular option in days gone by
Title Box - add a small text panel below your image (great for photos of events, etc)
The picture frame is the wooden or metal edging that encases your artwork and the glazing/backing.
From minimalist flats to ornate hand-finished masterpieces
Real wood or aluminium - we do not use any plastic mouldings
Every frame cut precisely to your exact requirements
Live stock updated every 30 minutes
Out-of-stock items removed automatically
Unsuitable frames removed automatically
Want to see & feel the wood? Order samples of any moulding
The glazing, aka glass, is the protective front that covers your artwork, and is essential for the majority of framing work. At EasyFrame we use high-quality, shatter-resistant acrylic to glaze our frames. We believe it is superior to glass for picture framing in many ways, as it is clearer, doesn't appear green in the light, and offers a higher level of UV protection. It's also far more lightweight, which means your frame will be easier to handle, hang and store. We offer four different glazing options for your custom framing work.
Please do not be put off by the term 'Acrylic'. We DO NOT use cheap styrene glazing commonly found in frames imported from the Far East and sold by budget department stores. Our standard 2mm Clear Acrylic glazing is far superior to normal glass in many ways. It is visually better than glass by offering a higher level of clarity and it also offers a far greater level of UV protection.
Acrylic is the name of the product, and there are various brand names who manufacture Acrylic such as Perspex and AcryGlas. The thinnest size available in genuine acrylic is 2mm. Some retailers sell inferior alternatives which are generally thinner than 2mm and are 100% styrene or a mix or styrene and acrylic - you really do not want to use any glazing with styrene in it, so please be careful!
