Different Types of Box Frames

There are really only two different kinds of box frames that you can buy and it's important to know the difference as it will have an effect on the finished look.

Deep Rebate Frame

 The first type of frame is a deep rebate frame.  These are made from one piece of wood (a deep rebate moulding) rather than having a box fixed to the back of them.  Not only do these frames have a modern and contemporary feel, but because they are made from one piece of wood you have the option of either hanging them to the wall or leaving them to to stand on a shelf or windowsill.  They look great from the side, so if you are hanging it from a wall you won't need to worry about the side profile.

Box Style Frame

The second type of frame is the box frame - these use a standard moulding for the frame face and have a box fixed to the back of the frame.  The key advantage to this type of frame is that you can get a greater depth, giving you more flexibility as to what you can frame.  For the deep rebate frames, choice is very limited for all aspects: colour, style and depth, as there are not a lot of deep rebate mouldings on the market.

We still use contemporary mouldings for our box style frames and the box is only visible from the side view.  Because of how these are made we can also look into bespoke requests for our customers (something we can't do for the deep rebate frames) - whether the request is for a different colour frame or different dimensions - including depth, we can usually help.

Visit our website to see our complete range - and please feel free to get in touch with any bespoke requests.

Thanks for reading :o)

More customer pictures - Baby Castings

Here's some more photos sent in from a customer that bought a baby casting kit.  She'd never used a casting kit before, but had some amazing results as you can see from the images below.  These photos were all taken prior to painting but still illustrate the lifelike detail of each of the casts.

We sell different sized casting kits with a choice of paints and sell them alone or with box frames.  We also sell box frames on their own for those of you that have already made the casts and now want somewhere to display them.

See our website for more details.

New Range of Extra Deep Box Frames for Keepsakes

I'm sure there only a few people that get excited about frames - me being one of them, particularly when I took delivery of our new range of frames.  We've had a number of requests from customers for different colours and sizes, so we've now added several more extra deep frames to our website.

The frames are all modern looking with a box fixed to the back, to get the extra depth.  They are all 55m deep internally - giving much flexibility of what can be displayed in the frame.

I hope you like them as much as me (or somewhat as much as me!!).  Here's some pictures of a couple of the frames - check out our website for the complete range!

Black 8 x 10 Extra Deep Box Frame: 55mm Deep - Front View

Black 8 x 10 Extra Deep Box Frame: 55mm Deep - Back View

Black 8 x 10 Extra Deep Box Frame: 55mm Deep - Side View

Oak 8 x 10 Extra Deep Box Frame: 55mm Deep - Front View

Oak 8 x 10 Extra Deep Box Frame: 55mm Deep - Back View

Oak 8 x 10 Extra Deep Box Frame: 55mm Deep - Side View

Customer Photo - Unique Baby Cast Display

Here's a fab photo that one of our customers has been kind enough to send in.  Rather than taking the usual display approach  (a photo and a cast) Charlotte had a shelf fixed into it for the rollies to sit on and then included two casts of her son Gabriel - one at 3 weeks and the second at 9 weeks.

We love this photo and think it makes a unique and very personal display.  Thanks for sharing Charlotte!

Buy Keepsake Frames and Baby Casting Kits from For Keep's Sake.

NEW! Extra Extra Deep Shadowbox Keepsake Frames

Our new EXTRA EXTRA DEEP keepsake frames are perfect for framing 3d keepsakes and memories.  These particular frames are made with a box fixed to the back, to allow for the extra depth.  Internal depth is 55mm and the frame is approx 9 x 11 inches.  Great value product at a great price: £19.99.

See website for more details and to purchase: Extra Extra Deep White Keepsake Frame; Extra Extra Deep Beech Keepsake Frame; Extra Extra Deep Oak Keepsake Frame

Just what Keepsake Frames are for!

Here's an email we received from a customer who bought one of our Keepsake Frames.  

I wanted to share it, as for me it completely sums up the reason for our keepsake frames - to display cherished items that hold great value and sentiment to us.  I love this picture, for the reasons explained by the customer below.  You don't have to frame something that is still completely perfect and in tact as more often than not, it is items such as the teddy bear that have been used and loved and are therefore worn out, that remind us of the most precious times.  

"I just wanted to let you know that I wanted the frame to put a little teddy in that my now 19 yr old son used to carry everywhere. 

It is completely without ears - has hardly any arms and legs but was so loved and I thought it would be a lovely way to preserve what there is left and to look at to remind me to wonder where all the years have gone.

Many thanks he fits perfectly."

So a huge thank you to our customer for not only sharing the story but also the picture of the bear in the frame.  If anyone else is happy to share their images, please email us at info@forkeepssake.co.uk.

If you are looking for a deep box frame to display your cherished keepsake, visit our website to view our range.  Thanks for reading!

Wedding Keepsake Frames - Finally!

Well, it's been a long time coming, but my wedding keepsakes frames have finally been made.  I've used two Empty Black Keepsake Frames, one with a twin aperture mount and the other with a single aperture mount.

For both keepsake frames I placed the photo and mount at the back of the frame so that I could display the items I wanted to keep, in front of them.

In keeping with the colour theme, I used a white mount and displayed: one of the thank you cards I had left (as this was smaller than the invitations but replicated the design); some of the imitation rose petals that we had used to scatter on the tables; and a small bunch of red roses to replicate the button holes for the men.

In the second frame I displayed some more of the rose petals, with a miniture bunch of white roses, used to replicate my bouquet and a snowflake table name card holder.

I used the same frames that I used to frame the baby foot casts I made of  my two children and so they all look fab together.

Don't forget to visit www.forkeepssake.co.uk if you are looking for Empty Keepsake Frames to display special keepsakes of yours or if you are looking for Baby Casting Kits with or without frames.

We offer a range of frame colours and depths as well as mount and backing board colours.

Frames are £19.99 and baby casting kits start at £12.50 without a frame and £32.50 with a frame.

Keepsake Frames for Baby Shoes - What a fab idea!!

I've always had a thing for shoes. Shoes, shoes, shoes. I own so many pairs, but since having two little girls, I just don't get the opportunity to wear them out as much as I used to!!




So has having children numbed this obsession at all? Nope, it's simply evolved it - I now love baby shoes!!
So you can imagine how reluctant I am to either throw away my favourite beautiful baby shoes once they have been outworn, or hide them away in the loft for no-one to see - what's the point?

Instead I have opted for framing them! They look fantastic in deep box frames either on the wall or left to stand on a shelf or windowsill. But for me, they had to have a cool and contemporary feel to so that they would complement my modern home.

This is how our 'Keepsake Frames' were born, incidentally. Why stop at baby shoes? Not everyone has a thing for shoes. But most, if not all mums, will have something that is special to them that they are not quite ready to let go of. Hospital bracelets? Baby's first outfit? Little castings that they have made of their baby's hands or feet? Keepsake Frames are the way forward.

Visit www.forkeepssake.co.uk to view our range of personalised gifts and keepsakes.  View our range of Keepsake Frames, which are deep box frames designed specifically for displaying baby keepsakes.