Monotype - The image is created by painting on a plexiglas or metal surface with sometimes printed. Monoprint - Sometimes used interchangeably with monotype, but the monoprint usually has a common image matrix that is inked differently each time. Woodcut - An image is created by carving a negative image into a block of wood. The surface is inked with a brayer and printed on a relief press or an Intaglio press. Frame Types Wood Frame - Frames made out of wood are generally the preferred choice.
Wood frames provide the largest choice of colors, shapes and sizes.
The only drawback to wood frames are that the cost is usually a little more than a comparable metal frame. Aluminum Frame - Metal frames of today are not the same boring chrome frames of the 70's. Frames made out of metal are now very creative with there special color. Plastic Frame - Frames made out of plastic are generally used for large quantity frame jobs due to its low price. However, the structural integrity of plastic frames is not very good when used for the framing larger pieces.