Talking Custom Timbers

Mar 05, 2024

Framing Customisations for your Original Art or Limited Edition Prints

The beauty of having our artworks handmade to perfection in Australia by a family run business (Southern Buoy, if you haven't heard) is that we can customise your artwork to fit you perfectly. We proudly share our suppliers because they are AH-MAZING and deserve all the credit for their hard work. We're also super keen to be transparent about our chain of custody and artwork creations so that you know where your artwork is coming from and who made it. You know the small businesses who you are supporting by shopping with our studio - and I think that is important!

Did you know Steph Brooke Studio is getting FSC Certification soon!? We're excited!! Using timber from well-managed forests and ensuring it has been sustainably sourced are key steps in mitigating the environmental impact. Issues like deforestation, habitat destruction, soil erosion and water cycle disruption can be considered and mitigated by using responsibly sourced materials in the products we produce. We've done our part to provide you with access and consumer choice to bring these materials into your home - all thats left for you to do is pick your colour/flavour!

Stretched & Framed Profiles

Artwork is stretched & framed in Natural Flooded Gum as a standard because its my favourite and if I had to pick, then this would be my choice. It is the closest in colour to Tasmanian oak. Its also FSC Certified and made from a species of sustainable Eucalyptus Grandis species called flooded gum - which I really love for my native garden artworks.

Is all the timber sustainable? Yeah!

The bit that the canvas wraps around at the back which is hidden is called the stretcher bars. They are sustainably sourced from Hoop Pine, (Araucaria Cunninghamii) and they are plantation grown and kiln dried.
The stretcher bars are finger jointed, underpinned and braced for extreme strength and warp-free longevity all while doing our bit for planet earth. BOOM!

Specs - All frames are 55mm deep and have a 10mm front face.

Let's look at some timbers!

Natural Flooded Gum, Grown with FSC certification

- Flooded Gum (Eucalyptus Grandis)
- Grown sustainably with FSC certification and kiln dried
- Under and cross pinned for extreme strength and rigidity

American Ash Grown with FSC certification

- Natural American Ash (Fraxinus Americana)
- Sustainably grown with FSC certification and kiln dried
- Under and cross pinned for extreme strength and rigidity

Beech Grown with FSC certification

- Beech
- Grown sustainably with FSC certification and kiln dried
- Under and cross pinned for extreme strength and rigidity

Premium Frames - Additional fees of 20% Apply to these beauties

Tasmanian Blackwood

- Tasmanian Blackwood (Acacia Melanoxylon)
- Sustainably sourced, plantation grown and kiln dried
- Under and cross pinned for extreme strength and rigidity

Black American Ash (grain visible), FSC Grown and Hand Stained

Whitewash American Ash (grain visible)

- American Ash (Fraxinus Americana) stained with whitewash to a limed finish
- Sustainably sourced, plantation grown and kiln dried
- Under and cross pinned for extreme strength and rigidity

We hope this helps you choose something you love for your artwork and your home. General advice is, just pick your favourite. Should you need help, please reach out - we're always happy to help.