This small of a frame should not be built with either size larger than 24 inches. This thin, simple charcoal wood picture frame offers an understated, unassuming, and elegant look for matted black & white photographs, charcoal drawings, pen & ink drawings, and other works on paper. The profile width is 1/2” and the rabbet depth is 3/8”.
One unique characteristic of this simple charcoal wood picture frame is the fact that wood profiles don’t generally get any smaller than this shape. When a very narrow moulding is desired, most options available are aluminum frames, which might have a more processed, mechanical aesthetic feel. But the charcoal finish on this thin wood frame provides a soft, natural look.
Aside from black & white or monochromatic gray scale artwork and photography, other styles, themes, and genres work great in this simple charcoal frame, including bold colors as well as subtle earth tones. Children’s art is an ideal utilization of this wood picture frame, along with watercolors, prints, inspirational posters, home decor themes, and miniature art.
Matboard colors to consider from our acid free archival selection include Wise Green 9527, Hedge Hog 9530, Rhino 9629, and Wet Sand.
Finally, consider the use of this simple charcoal picture frame for a series of small photographs that are framed and mounted inside of a larger shadowbox frame design, perhaps with our V172 Black shadowbox frame.
