A Magical Mother's Day Mat Carving
With Mother's Day right around the corner, we wanted to put our framing skills to the test and bust out...
DIY: Rocks, Crystals, and Geodes... oh my!
If you're feeling particularly crafty today, we've got a simple and quick DIY for you that has a huge payoff....
custom framing
Scooting into Spring
Spring has officially sprung in Chicagoland and we've been basking in some gorgeous sunshine through our shop windows! The flowers are blooming,...
DIY: PINS, PATCHES, & THE WONDERS OF CORK
Have you always dreamed of an easy way to display all of those super cool pins and patches you've been...
BOSS BABES: FEATURING TWO FIERCE FEMALE MAKERS
If you've ever stepped inside one of our stores, you've probably seen the work of these two super-talented (and local)...
A LESSON IN SHADOW BOXES
Often times, people don't know that small objects can be framed just as easily as a painting or picture. We...
valentines
Custom Valentine's Day Gifts for Under $50
Here's an example (and a price breakdown) below of something we've got up our sleeve. A fuzzy heart AND you...
Matting Matters
We're actually DROOLING over this incredible mat job that Todd whipped out on this one. It's making us feel all...
Holidays at Foursided
Deck the halls with boughs of holly (Fa la la la la, la la la la)! It's finally everyone's absolute...
Framing Favorites: Crossing the Finish Line
As soon as Heather came into the shop with her Chicago Marathon pieces, we knew we were in store for...
Chicago
Framing Favorites: Fly that W
It's been a long time since we've seen our Cubs make it to the World Series (71 years to be...
Framing Favorites: A Very Vintage Halloween
We were drooling when these vintage paper Halloween costumes showed up on our framing table! These colorful guys were found...
Holidays at Foursided: Halloween
As All Hallows' Eve creeps closer and closer, Chicago's ghosts and ghouls are frantically scrambling about in preparation for October 31st. Foursided...
architecture
Irving Harper: Paper Sculpture
What an incredible piece this is! At Foursided we can't always acquire the background, history and artist information for the art...
archival
Ready or Not?
Word on the street is that those outside of the custom framing secret society aren’t always sure of the benefits...
bright colors
Mad About Framing
Here's another fun one! It's rare Foursided gets to highlight a piece with bold color choices! Black, white and gray...
Bill Murray
Making Life Murray
This time Foursided is framing a larger-than-life painting of Bill Murray in acrylics and charcoal on canvas. For those Bill...
Custom Framing
The Force Awakens
Our customer snagged this original Star Wars poster for The Empire Strikes back! The piece had been folded up for...
beaded canvas
All That Glitters...
How stunning is this custom-made canvas? The image was printed and sent off to a professional to be beaded by...
2016
New Year, New Look!
2016 has arrived! That means new color predications from Pantone to start off the new year with a bang! We...
championship
Undisputed Champions
We are a pretty creative bunch at ALL Foursided locations. This might be the first time we are representing some...
Art
Panoramic Perfection
Clever customers often turn to custom framing when they have a unique item of unusual dimensions. Foursided has many clients that present long,...
Chalk It Up To Good Framing
Pictured above is a new specialty piece Foursided framed up for a customer who stumbled upon a full set of...
Everything
A Bold Splash of Mod
This remarkable oversize piece is truly breathtaking! Our customer began with an unusual, mixed media collage. Pieces of charcoal finished...
Custom Framing
Classic Ware
Not every project is a multi-piece, plateau mount, complex endeavor. Sometimes the design challenge lies in finding the perfect frame...