"the most economical way to frame your art"

       Features of Upper Canada's  floater frames 

• our very attractive & clean floater designs provide a very inexpensive way to frame your art
• 4 stocked floater profiles available, designed to match our most popular stretcher bar sizes
• floater frame bars can be cut to any length you need to within 1/32 of an inch
• custom profiles can be made to meet your specific framing requirements
• laminated "L-shaped" bar construction ensures straight and strong frame components
• all bars are made of clear white pine with clean rounded edges, sanded to a smooth natural finish
• ready to paint or stain or leave natural
• frame bars are shipped disassembled with small tube of glue for easy assembly

Stretcher Profile	Floater Frame Dimensions	Price CDN$/inch
Basic or Standard	FLOATER  PROFILE 100	$12 plus $0.65/inch
Professional	FLOATER  PROFILE 200	$12 plus $0.75/inch
Heavy Duty Basic or Heavy Duty Standard	FLOATER  PROFILE 300	$12 plus $0.95/inch
Heavy Duty Professional	FLOATER  PROFILE 400	$12 plus $1.00/inch
	How to calculate the cost of your floater frame..... For example if you have a 30" x 40" painting on a 13/16" thick stretcher (our Standard stretcher) the total number of perimeter inches is 30" + 30" + 40" + 40" = 140"     The price per inch is $0.55 and therefore the floater frame cost is   $10 + 0.55 x 140 = $87.00 The actual dimension of the frame you would receive is.... Outside Dimension: 31.5" x 41.5" Inside Dimension: 30.5" x 40.5" These dimensions include a 1/4" space around all four sides of the painting.

Instructions for Floater Frame Assembly

Step 1

Test fit the frame by arranging the four floater bars together on a flat surface.   IMPORTANT:  Do not apply glue to the corner joints at this stage.  Install the strap clamp around the frame and tighten the clamp with moderate tension.  Check and adjust the corner joints so that the bars are flush and square.

Step 2

Place your canvas in the frame to confirm that the dimensions are correct.  There should be a 1/4" gap around all sides of the canvas.

Step 3

Remove the canvas and loosen the strap clamp by several inches and leave the strap in place on the table.  Take out each bar, one at a time,  and apply a thin layer of glue to both mitered ends.  It's better to use too much glue than not enough!

Step 4

Reassemble the floater frame and clamp with moderate tension at first. Adjust the corner joints so that the bars fit properly together.   Tighten the strap clamp. Check to make sure the corners are square.  Ideally, a small amount of glue should squeeze out once the joints are clamped firmly together. Clean any excess glue using a wet cloth.

Step 5

Let the glue set for at least 4 hours before removing the strap clamp.  Use a piece of fine sandpaper to round the corner joints to a smooth finish.

Step 6

The floater frame is now ready for painting, oiling, or staining or, if you prefer, you can leave it natural.

Step 7

Using the screws provided, fasten the floater frame to the canvas stretcher.  To maintain an even 1/4" gap around the canvas, you can fold pieces paper about 5 times to create several 1/4" thick shims that can be placed around the perimeter of the canvas while the screws are installed.