It comes with extra hanging hardware in addition the wire at the back of the frame, too. Shipping: 4. A close second behind Framebridge, Simply Framed offers printing and framing services together or printing services on their own.
You can also send in drawings, a favorite scarf, a newspaper clipping or a love letter for them to frame. One interesting difference between these two is that Simply Framed partners with artists, designers, and galleries to provide wholesale framing. This meant we did a lot of extra clicking around to consider our options. On the plus side, Simply Framed allows you to choose from ten different print papers, five mat styles, and eight different mat materials.
Shipping took a bit longer — ten days after ordering though technically 5 business days since we placed our order on a Friday.
The actual frame was not wrapped as heftily as our Framebridge package but nothing was damaged and it seemed secure enough. The image quality is as good as Framebridge with lots of detail in both lights and darks and impressive for such a small file.
As for the acrylic, you have the choice between five different options ranging from regular UV-protective shatter-proof acrylic to museum-quality UV, anti-glare, anti-static, and scratch-resistant acrylic but only the first option is free. Keepsake is another framing service that has an app, which is how we placed our order. The whole process, minus deciding what to print, took about five minutes and was actually a lot of fun.
One nice integrated option in the app is creating a personalized gift card with a photo. This would be a really nice way to give new moms or moms of young kids a gift from a child by including their photo on the card. Our package arrived quickly and in excellent condition. Because it came wrapped in clear bubble wrap the gift card could be seen through which was a sweet addition. The site allows you to upload a photo, choose your mat and frame, click and ship just like the other online services.
But it requires a lot more decision making and the interface is not as intuitive they told us that they are in the middle of updating their system. That said, it offers the widest variety of frames, mats, paper, and customization of all the services we tried.
Our order arrived under the expected shipping time and was packed with the same amount of care and precision as it was printed and framed — a lot.
We chose a dark brown wooden frame from their American hardwoods series which come from an FSC-certified mill in Northern Michigan. The frame is really well assembled and sturdy looking and the mat and print quality are extremely high. One other thing worth mentioning is that American Frame offers frames that you can assemble on your own which is great for artists and folks who want to save some money. TL;DR: If you have more than half an hour to devote to your framing project, high standards and are looking for tons of options give American Frame a try.
Shipping: 5 Print Quality: 4. Level Frames offers several framing options: custom-sized frames, standard photo frames, collage frames, tabletop frames, and even custom frames for your vinyl. After uploading your photo you can rotate, zoom, or crop it. Then you have the choice between lustre or matte paper and a total of ten frame styles ranging from plain black or white, to vintage style frames in gold or silver.
You can either choose your own mat width or you can click the Golden Ratio button which will adjust the mat to the best ratio for your photo size. Frame for the long haul. To preserve a piece over time, matting materials should be acid-free, and there should be a dust cover on its back. Acrylic has the advantage of being shatterproof and lightweight; on the other hand it can get scratched much more easily than glass.
Treat canvas works differently from others. Oil paint on canvas is generally hardier and more stable in the face of the elements—hanging them in indirect sunlight is fine without any UV protection, and you can lightly dust them without worrying about doing damage.
In fact, you want to see the textured sweeps and buildups of the paint. Hang in the sun or in the shade? An inspiring idea: a watercolor from the turn-of-theth-century in a gold frame with gold matting a gold mat and then a lighter gold-tan accent mat. Some might see it as gilding the lily; others might like the way the gold creates a jewel-box effect around the still life. A mat which the English call a mount is a thin piece of paperlike material on which your art sits.
With a regular mat, the framer will cut a beveled hole in the middle of the decorative mat, then place the artwork on top of a foam mat, which sits behind the decorative one. To mat or not to mat? For multiple pieces—like diptychs and triptychs—that are meant to be read as one piece, it will be a tighter, more cohesive story without a mat. What about the mat color? The whole idea of matting is to place even more focus on the art itself, so when it comes to choosing color, exercise restraint.
An understated white or off-white will look splendid with most anything. If you want some drama or the piece is almost uniformly white, consider a gray or black mat to set it off. A Mexican textile floating actually, sewn on a mat to highlight its textured tassels and embroidery. Frame by Framebridge. Make your molding a match. For certain works, a float matting technique can vault the work into seriously special territory.
Rather than placing the artwork behind the mat, this technique makes the artwork seem to float slightly above the mat. Cost note: Float matting usually costs extra. Yet many times, the addition of art turns out to be the most transformative step of all. Their displays let the art lead while staying in touch with the rest of the room and the surrounding architecture.
Here, their best advice on how to make the most of each display—and how to hang art like a pro. Plot out your display. There are projects that require special techniques and materials that might extend that timeline, they include:.
If a project is needed quickly, we recommend using our in-stock framing selections. Our frame shop has over 4, length foot of frame moulding and over mats in-stock, plus a wide selection of wood ready-made frames in standard sizes available.
We also use a CMC or computerized mat cutter for the majority of our mat cutting, which saves time and money. As mentioned above, we have a large selection of in-stock custom framing options available.
If we have the right frame in our Super Value in-stocks, we can certainly expedite you project. These are also available at substantial savings without the need for coupons or special. Need it soon?
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