First, an artist at the Jinshan Academy of Peasant Paintings paints the picture that will be embroidered. Then, the painting is photographed, and the photo is scanned. The resulting image is used to form a pattern for the embroidery, and then the artist in Suzhou creates the picture, using silk thread on a silk background. The picture is matted and framed. Colors vary, and so do other small aspects of the embroidery.
Some pictures are double matted, while others are single matted.
The mat colors also vary. The frame is made of a hard plastic that looks very much like wood. The frame styles vary some, but all look like a light-colored wood. The pictures come packed in a padded gift box. While you're welcome to re-frame the pictures once you receive them, we only sell them framed.