Picture Frame Blog
Years ago, a printed photo was a special one—film was expensive, and you had to make a special trip to get them printed by a professional. These days, with cameras on smartphones and the ability to print at home with just a click of a button, many people have stockpiled thousands of digital and printed ...
Canvas floater frames, which create the illusion of the canvas “floating” within the frame, are an elegant way to enhance your gallery wrapped artwork. Canvas float frames are a great way to showcase large, striking pieces of artwork—there is no frame to detract from the work itself. In addition to a selection of wood and ...
Mat board is an essential part of a proper framing packaging. Most off-the-shelf frames do not include a mat, allowing the framed photograph or document to rest right against the glazing — causing irreversible damage. Photo mats, however, do more than separate the glazing from the art. What Is Matboard? A matboard rests just under ...
Standard, pressure-sensitive tape is certainly good enough to hang posters on a teenager’s bedroom wall, but it’s a different story when it comes to those precious family photographs that you wish to keep safe. Photo-safe hinging tape differs from regular tape in that the adhesive is acid-free, meaning it will not eat away at the ...
Years of family outings, birthday parties, school events and other photograph-worthy moments can amount to innumerable boxes of printed photographs and negatives. It can be overwhelming to think about organizing hundreds or even thousands of photos that you’ve left to “take care of later.” Instead of putting it off once again, start with a plan. ...
A store-bought photo frame is a quick solution, but the only option you get to choose is the frame itself. Everything else in the package, such as the mat board and glazing, is selected for you, and they may not be exactly what you want. Ordering custom frames online from our selection, however, allows you ...
Most people are familiar with the basic components of a framing package, including the frame itself and the glazing. But there’s more to it than that — namely the mat board and mount board. (The latter is sometimes called foam core.) Although mat board and mount board both look like thick sheets of paper, they ...
Going to the nearest big box store or department store when you need a picture frame is the natural inclination of many people. But the selections and styles at these stores are limited and you’re likely to see the same frames in your friends and family’s homes. Custom picture frames give you the chance to ...
“What do I need to frame a photo?” is a common question from DIY framers. While many people turn to pre-made kits from department stores, those kits can’t always give you the custom look that you want. Whether it’s a different mat size or color, a larger frame, a deeper frame, or any other “out ...
One of the most common framing questions we get is how to tell the difference between white picture frame mat boards we sell. In this post, I’ll explain the basic differences between the and provide suggestions as to what types of art look best with each color of white mat board. Artists and DIY picture ...