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Watercolour Painting Frames

Frames for watercolour paintings, in the pad and paper sizes artists use, from 8×10" and A4 up to a full 22×30" sheet. Glazed, with an optional mount. Handmade to order.

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A watercolour river landscape in an oak frame with a white mount, beside a botanical watercolour in a slim black frame

17mm x 17mm

Black Wood (Closed Grain) / 11" x 14"

£18.00 GBP

  • Handmade to order in our UK workshop
  • Real solid-wood moulding & archival materials

Colour

Choose a profile

Finishes

17mm x 17mm Black · Closed grain 17mm x 17mm White · Closed grain 17mm x 17mm Oak 7.8mm x 25.9mm Matt Black · Matt 7.8mm x 25.9mm Brushed Copper · Brushed 20mm x 25mm Cream 33mm x 13mm Black · Smooth 20mm x 25mm Dark Green 17mm x 17mm Black · Open grain 20mm x 32mm Black · Closed grainGallery 17mm x 17mm White · Open grain 33mm x 13mm Oak · Open grain 20mm x 25mm Dark Red 17mm x 17mm Dark Red · Open grain 33mm x 13mm Brown · Open grain 17mm x 17mm Blue · Open grain 7.8mm x 25.9mm Brushed Gold · Brushed 20mm x 32mm White · Closed grainGallery 17mm x 17mm Antique Bronze · Lustre 17mm x 17mm Antique Silver · Lustre 17mm x 17mm Antique Gold · Lustre 20mm x 25mm Yellow 20mm x 25mm White 33mm x 13mm White 20mm x 25mm Sky Blue 20mm x 25mm Red 20mm x 25mm Pink 20mm x 25mm Pale Grey 20mm x 32mm Oak · Open grainGallery 20mm x 25mm Midnight Blue 20mm x 32mm Grey · Open grainGallery 20mm x 25mm Green 20mm x 25mm Gold 20mm x 32mm Gloss White · Closed grainGallery 17mm x 17mm Dark Green · Open grain 20mm x 32mm Brown · Closed grainGallery 20mm x 32mm Brown · Open grainGallery 20mm x 32mm Bronze · Closed grainGallery 20mm x 25mm Black 33mm x 13mm Black · Open grain 20mm x 32mm Ash · Open grainGallery 20mm x 32mm Antique Silver · Closed grainGallery 33mm x 13mm Antique Silver 20mm x 32mm Antique Gold · Closed grainGallery 33mm x 13mm Antique Gold · Open grain 33mm x 13mm Antique Bronze

Size

Need a size that isn't listed? Custom framing cuts a frame to your exact measurements.

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Good to know

  • Orders placed by noon Pacific time, Monday to Friday, start that day.
  • Express is available on every size and product. Made-to-measure frames, mats, prints and custom framing take one extra working day.
  • Express isn't available to Puerto Rico or US military (APO/FPO/DPO) addresses; these ship free by standard delivery.
  • Remote areas may take longer or be charged at a higher rate.
About this frame

A slim, square 17mm profile — understated and endlessly versatile, in a deep, confident black in a smooth, closed-grain finish. It suits monochrome photography, bold typographic prints and anything you want to feel grounded and gallery-sharp. Each frame is cut, mitered and assembled to fit your print — handmade in the UK and shipped ready to hang.

Specification
Moulding
Real solid-wood moulding, cut and finished in our workshop.
Face width
17mm
Depth
17mm
Glazing
Clear cast acrylic, shatter-resistant
Backing
Archival foamboard, sealed edges
Hanging
Fittings attached; wire and screws on larger frames
Print, if added
Archival paper, pigment inks
Made for you

Made to your size. Every frame is cut, joined and glazed to order, which is why we can't accept returns on made-to-measure frames. Please check your size before ordering.

Arrives perfect, or we remake it. Every frame travels in specialised picture frame packaging. If anything reaches you less than perfect, send us a photo within 48 hours of delivery and we'll remake it free.

Caring for it. Peel any protective film from the glazing, then clean with a soft, dry cloth. Don't use glass cleaner.

Crop your image

Framing a watercolour

A watercolour is painted on paper, so it frames like a print: under glazing, either straight into the frame or behind a mount. Choose the paper size and leave Add my photo unticked: you fit the painting yourself, so nothing needs posting to us.

A mount does more than look good. It keeps the paper off the glazing, which matters for a watercolour, and it hides tape marks around the edge. To add one, pick the frame the painting will sit in and the opening that matches it: an A4 painting goes in an A3 frame, an 11×14" in a 14×17" or 18×24", a 12×16" in a 16×20".

Quarter sheet (11×15") or another size that isn't listed? Custom framing cuts the frame and mount to the painting's exact measurements.

FAQ

Common questions,
honest answers.

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What size frame do I need for a watercolour?

Measure the paper, not the painted area. With no mount, the painting fills the frame:

  • 9×12" and 12×16" - the most common watercolour pad sizes.
  • A4 and A3 - European pads and sketchbooks.
  • 15×22" - half sheet.
  • 22×30" - full sheet.
  • 8×10", 11×14", 16×20" and 30×40cm - other standard pads and boards.

With a mount, the frame is larger than the painting:

  • A4 painting - A3 or 40×50cm frame.
  • A3 painting - 40×50cm or A2 frame.
  • 8×10" painting - 11×14" or 14×17" frame.
  • 11×14" painting - 14×17" or 18×24" frame.
  • 12×16" painting - 16×20" frame.
  • 10×15" painting - 15×22" frame.

A quarter sheet (11×15"), a 9×12" with a mount, or any other size? Custom framing cuts the frame and mount to your measurements.

Should a watercolour have a mount?

Usually, yes. A mount keeps the paper away from the glazing, so it can't stick to it or cockle in damp air, and it covers tape marks around the edge. Straight into the frame suits a painting that runs right to the edge of the paper. Every size listed offers both.

Do I need to send you my painting?

No. Leave Add my photo unticked and we make the frame (and mount, if you add one) and post it to you. You fit the painting at home: open the back, lay it in and close it again. The original never goes in the post.

What glazing do you use?

Clear, shatter-resistant cast acrylic. It is lighter than glass and travels safely.

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