The Complete Process: Building and Finishing a Custom Frame with Distemper Paint

"A frame is no less important than a specific color, object, or symbol within the painting itself."

After 20 years of making frames, I’ve found that a painting isn't truly finished until it’s housed in a structure built by the same hands that held the brush. Join me as I break down the meticulous process of building a custom frame from scratch—from engineering complex wood profiles to the "mad scientist" chemistry of hydrating rabbit skin glue and polishing distemper paint into a stone-like finish.