Tips In Finding Expert Custom Frames

By Ryan Gibson


There may be a photograph or painting that you have which you love to put inside a frame but is confused on what to buy. You may be doing this because you want to display it in your house and want it to complement the rest of the decorations in that area. It would also help in the preservation of that piece of artwork for the longest possible time.

Buying frames is not as easy as buying a random one on the shop that you think the picture can fit in. Sometimes they need an expert custom frames to do the job better. Shops in Syracuse, NY have experts who can help you with these and here are some tips in helping you find one.

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.

Ask how many years their business have been going on. This also includes the information regarding on where they have acquired the knowledge and skills needed in assisting you in what you need and the number of customers that have come to them for their services. These would indicate the experience and efficiency they possess in doing their chose trade.

Inquire if you could see some references or sample works they did. These works could be displayed in their shop or house and it is a great way to see the quality of their works and the way they displayed the framed artwork and how it goes along with the other pieces of decorations.

Request for an explanation so that you can understand the ways in preserving the artworks you have by the various ways of framing. An example of this would be glazing which has different types like anti glare, UV reducing and standard glazing. A probable suggestion that they would make is not to have your oil paintings in a glazing.

Matting is another way of preserving the paintings or photographs. This also helps in giving depth to a picture and may also be used in putting multiple pictures in a single frame. Matting is usually wider than the frame and weighted at the bottom. Materials the frame is made of is also considered to determine the look and feel that it will give off when displayed and if it fits in with the rest of the decorations as well.

Ask for the total cost in making the custom frame including their service fee. The price may vary depending on the materials used and its size. This would include also the prices for glazing and matting if you have asked for them.




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