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Comment by Ginny Blakeslee Breen on September 23, 2010 at 9:04

I meant, of course you knew!

Comment by Gail Runciman-Nicholls on September 23, 2010 at 9:01

Thank you Ginny. I have used this myself, without realizing it had a name. :-))

Comment by Ginny Blakeslee Breen on September 23, 2010 at 3:49

Gail, floating is when the framer puts the watercolor paper right on top of the mat, not under it. (They have to put small spacers in-between the watercolor and the glass, so it sits back a little.) That way you can see the lovely crumpled edges. It doesn't work for every piece, but it can be very lovely. It is definitely my favorite way to frame a watercolor!

Comment by Gail Runciman-Nicholls on September 22, 2010 at 19:15

Pardon my ignorance ladies - but what is "float" mounted?

Comment by Gail Runciman-Nicholls on September 22, 2010 at 19:13

I love the colors you have used and the way they have blended on the paper. Really beautiful. :-))

Comment by Ginny Blakeslee Breen on September 19, 2010 at 17:02

Yeah, give courage! Great word!

Comment by Roena King on September 19, 2010 at 16:59

Give courage........never thought of it that way.

Comment by Ginny Blakeslee Breen on September 19, 2010 at 16:46

I agree, I think it is a newer look...

Comment by Roena King on September 19, 2010 at 16:44

I used to have a mat cutter, and would cut all my mats and my students mats for WC. That seems like 10 million years ago. hehe I dont think I ever saw any paintings that were floated way back then. Ro

Comment by Ginny Blakeslee Breen on September 19, 2010 at 16:32

These little ones I sell unframed (8x10 so they can be put into a pre-made frame)... however when I do frame larger pieces I love to float them!

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