Saturday, March 18, 2017

Tips In Finding Expert Custom Frames

By Ryan Gibson


There might be a painting or photograph you have that you like to put in a frame but not sure which one to buy. You might want to do this to display it in an area of your house and let it complement with the rest of your decors. And putting it in one will help in preserving this pieces as long as possible.

Purchasing frames may not be as easy as going inside a shop and looking for one that your piece will fit in. A search for expert custom frames may be needed in order to help you out in your decisions. Here are some advice in searching for one in the city of Syracuse, NY.

Look for those offering their services in making custom frames. Some artwork shops may be also offering these so you can also check them out. Create a list of those that you have found and start getting more information about their works and themselves as well.

Ask your family members or friends if there is someone in the list that they could recommend. They would usually tell you which one of them they have dealt with and will tell you their experiences with them, either good or bad. Then they would either recommend them or tell you to avoid working with that particular one on your list. They may also have other recommendations not found on the list you have.

Inquire about how many years they have been in this business. This includes the education and training they had with regard to the skills required in making custom frames and how many have they assisted already. When there are many people who have approached them asking for their assistance and opinions then it must be that they are efficient at what they do.

Request to see some references and samples of the works that they have done. If they have a shop, they probably display them in it and you can easily the quality of their workmanship in framing pieces of artwork. If possible ask for pictures of areas in houses where their work has been displayed so you can see if it goes along well with the other decorations of that room.

Ask for an explanation about the different ways of framing and how it can help you in preserving your artworks well. These would include glazing and the different types of it like the standard, UV reducing ones and anti glare glazing. They would also probably suggest not to put a glazing on and oil painted art if ever you have one.

Another example of preserving paintings or photographs is matting. This helps in giving depths to an image and is also used in placing multiple pictures in one frame. Matting is normally wider compare to the framing and its bottom weighted. The frames can come in different materials like wood or aluminum in order to be able to give different vibes and look that you want. It would also be determined by where you are planning to display it and decorations around it.

Inquire about the total cost of all services involved including the creation of the custom frame. The materials used and the size may affect its prices. Also, the price of the glazing and matting is also considered in this.




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