Custom Picture Framing
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Custom Picture Framing & Art Gallery
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Why should I consider custom framing? When you are ready to prepare your fine art or treasured heirloom for display, custom framing is the best answer. A properly finished custom frame is the union of artwork, mats, moulding, and other elements to create a presentation that is unique and complements your style. It is a one-of-a-kind creation made just to your desires. Your beautiful fine art, needlework, special personal object, wedding invitation, or hard-earned certificates should be framed in a manner that does them justice, and minimizes their deterioration over time. Your custom framed artwork is a permanent investment in the decor of your home, which will outlast many of your other accessories. It is more personalized than most of your other furnishings. Our designers will recommend the best design techniques, and color coordination to make the framing itself a work of art. Different Mat Board Types: A discussion of matting options would not be complete without mentioning quality options. As recently as two decades ago, there were basically two options for matting – low quality/acidic paper mats (still referred to as “paper mats” in the industry) or 100% rag mats. Rag mats at the time only came in white. That is why one only saw artwork framed in white mats in museums and art galleries. Today, there are three main options in mat board selection – there are still paper mats (Sometimes called "Acid Free," because the backing paper is is PH neutral.), rag mats (now available in a large range of colors) and a third option usually called conservation or archival mats. These "conservation" mat boards are a blend of rag and/or paper and have been treated to remove acid, lignin and other impurities. These mats are suitable for matting all valuable artwork, and they come in a huge variety of colors and textures. Paper mats can be damaging to art, which is why we don't sell or recommend them. We use conservation mats, and sometimes rag mats when appropriate. You can sometimes tell whether your art is framed with paper mats or archival mats by examining the bevel cut in the mat opening. An archival mat will be a pure white without any perceptible beige discoloring. A paper mat will usually be off-white or beige in the core. Matting Combinations: Matting has aesthetic and functional purpose! It provides a spacer to protect paper art or photographs from direct contact with the glass. This is necessary, particularly in humid climates, to prevent the art from coming in contact with condensation or sticking to the glass and permanently damaging it. One or more mats can provide depth, width and color to your framed art. Two or more mats give your framed piece a three-dimensional look. This can enhance depth that the artist intended to create in the original work. Artwork needs some space or "breathing room" around it to prevent distractions from the surrounding wall treatment. Mats provide this visual "breathing room," allowing your art to be seen clearly. Mat boards now come in hundreds of colors, textures and appearances. The choice of mat colors can be used to achieve several benefits. Carefully chosen mats can often enhance the artwork, while providing a transition to the room’s decor. Fabric mats can be used to add texture to your art. Mats covered in silk or smooth linen achieve elegance if your decor is more formal.
Selecting a frame: The frame provides structural strength to enable you to cover your art with glass or acrylic and to hang it. But the color, style and texture of the moulding adds its own ingredient to the recipe of your custom-framed art. We have a huge variety of mouldings available (over 2500), but your choice should coordinate with the art, the mats, and the particular effect you desire to achieve. For example, a bamboo-like moulding is great for oriental work, or a "Taos" weathered look works well for southwestern art. Mouldings made from natural woods and finishes are often used to coordinate with similar wood furnishings and to provide a “simple elegance” to the art. Mouldings can be used in combination to build a truly unique frame that will add additional width and color to your custom-framed art. A fillet, a narrow moulding inlaid inside the mat or frame, coordinated with the frame moulding can be used to provide an inspired multi-dimensional look to your art. The possibilities are nearly endless, but we can help you choose the best combination for your very own presentation. Shadow Boxes/Display Cases: Three dimensional objects present no problem to our experienced framers. There is a way to display almost everything, including military medals, sports jerseys, baby shoes, vacation souvenirs, or a china doll. A shadow box can be very simple or it can incorporate rich fabrics and woods for a superbly elegant effect. Heirloom plates, spoon collections, coin collections, medals, and antique pistols are some examples of items that can be displayed in shadow boxes. Larger items, such as dolls, swords, or an autographed football can make impressive framed displays. Your design consultant can determine the best way to display and protect just about any object in a shadow box.
Needlework includes all needlework, embroidery, cross stitch, and crewel whether they be from kits or original designs. Tapestries include hand woven rugs, handmade quilts, and batiks. Since these articles represent a considerable investment of skill and time, it is very important that they be displayed and protected from damage. There are many ways to display these items, and each may require special treatment to bring out the best in the work and to ensure its preservation. Mirror Framing: We can build a mirror frame to fit in perfectly with your decor. A mirror can be cut and framed to fit any place. Department stores or furniture stores may be limited to only readymade sizes or styles of mirrors. We carry over 2500 frame styles, so you'll be sure to find the perfect combination. |
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