Friday, March 24, 2017

Guides In Looking For 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.

But buying frames may look deceivingly easy but it is not and purchasing any you can find inside a shop without a thought is not good. You may need to look for expert custom frames in order to help you decide on what to do. Here are some guides in doing so when looking for experts in the Syracuse, NY area.

Search online for those who are offering custom framing services and take note of them. There might also be artwork shops that offers this so you can check them out as well. Make a list of them and search them out to know more information about them and their works.

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.

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.

Ask for the cost of his services and the price of having a custom frame. Its price usually depends on the materials the frames will be made of and its size. It would also include the price for its glazing and matting and other things that are used in making your custom frame.




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