Heirlooms & keepsakes
Watches, jewelry, letters, tickets, awards, and family objects can be arranged with photographs or documents to tell a fuller story.
Custom Shadow Box Framing
Give meaningful objects room to breathe.
Deep custom framing for keepsakes, heirlooms, collections, awards, dimensional objects, and the things that never belonged in a flat frame.
The short answer
Custom Shadow Box Framing in Greenwood Village and Denver
A custom shadow box is the right framing approach when an object needs depth, spacing, or dimensional support. Masten designs shadow boxes in Greenwood Village for heirlooms, medals, textiles, keepsakes, collections, wedding pieces, awards, and other three-dimensional objects.
What we can work with
Start with the piece, not a preset package.
Dimensional objects
Objects that need depth can be spaced away from the glazing and supported within a frame built around their actual dimensions.
Collections
Several related objects can be composed as a set with hierarchy, rhythm, and enough negative space to keep the presentation readable.
Gifts & commemorative pieces
Retirement, anniversary, achievement, memorial, and milestone pieces can be designed as one custom presentation.
Why custom matters
The object decides the depth, support, materials, and proportion.
Bring the piece into the Greenwood Village studio and we can look at scale, condition, materials, depth, placement, and preservation needs together.
How it works
A clear path from piece to finished frame.
Bring the objects
Start with everything you are considering, even if you are unsure what belongs in the final display.
Set the hierarchy
We identify the visual anchor and supporting pieces so the composition has a clear focal point.
Build around the depth
Mounting, spacing, glazing, matting, and frame profile are selected around the size and weight of the objects.
Finish the presentation
The goal is a shadow box that feels architectural, intentional, and easy to live with.
Custom Shadow Box Framing Questions
Questions people usually ask before bringing the piece in.
Clear answers first, then we can look at the actual object and build the framing around it.
01What is shadow box framing?
Shadow box framing is a deeper custom frame designed to display three-dimensional objects with space between the objects and the glazing.
02What can be put in a shadow box?
Common examples include medals, jewelry, watches, letters, tickets, photographs, textiles, awards, small collectibles, wedding keepsakes, and family heirlooms.
03Where can I get a custom shadow box made in Denver?
Masten Fine Framing in Greenwood Village creates custom shadow boxes for clients across the Denver area, including Cherry Hills Village, Centennial, Englewood, Littleton, and south Denver.
04Can several objects be framed together?
Yes. Multiple objects can often be combined when the composition, weight, depth, and condition of the pieces allow.
05Does a shadow box have to look traditional?
No. Shadow boxes can be minimal, contemporary, warm, formal, or highly tailored depending on the objects and where the piece will live.
Masten Fine Framing · Since 1986
Bring us the piece. We will help shape the presentation.
Visit Masten in Cherry Hills Marketplace in Greenwood Village, or send a quick project brief before you come in.