Why is a design session necessary? A few of our customers know exactly what they want and will forgo a design session but the vast majority of our customers welcome the knowledge and expertise all of our 4 designers bring to the table (excuse the pun). Once you book an appointment for a design session …
One of the things we love is when a customer lets us be completely creative and build a new frame from a drawing. Talk about true custom framing – it doesn’t get any more unique than a frame built just for you. A customer brought in a print she’d purchased online from the Center for …
Shadowboxes are sometimes called ‘Memory Boxes’ for a reason – they are the perfect way to showcase special objects and photos that celebrate a memory, achievement, event or person. We are experts in creating artistic presentations for your items – just bring them in and we can create a truly unique memory for you. Follow …
“Men of experiment are like the ant; they only collect and use. But the bee… gathers its materials from the flowers of the garden and of the field but transforms and digests it by a power of its own.” – Leonardo da Vinci You may be surprised by the impact custom frames can …
Perfect unity between frame and art! Frame Elements: Three frame elements stacked: A lacquered satin blue, Bella molding Seaside Pearl Champagne, The Woods of Designer Moulding Weathered, Dark Rustic Brown Stained Wood, Fotiou molding Silk wrapped mat with matching spacers Typically, spacers are utilized to lift glazing above the art. Here spacers also create …
Framing a Ketubah is always a special experience for us at AUM. Not only are they beautiful displays of love but the artwork is unique and different. Each Ketubah brought to the frame shop is accompanied with insightful stories that help us get to know our customers that much more. Mazel Tov! View more …
How do you frame art that has a lot energy and movement? We use colors that are consistent through the work and vary the sizes of a multi-layered frame. Combining a fabric wrapped mat, two frame elements, and one fillet the piece has obtained a serene and calming effect that was not present when displayed …
Since most display cases take up too much room in the average household, a great way to display a three dimensional piece is mounting within a frame. This way collected art from vacation or business travel can be appreciated and not forgotten. Our designers and craftsmen can frame an object of any shape and size. Some of our …
Using an accent color as a layer/element of the frame design allows striking colors to be used without overpowering the artwork. Our frame designers are well versed in color usage/theory and balancing those colors to ensure attention is not diverted from artwork. In this design a cherry red moulding was used to line the artwork, accentuating the reds …
A customer brought in matching gold leaf frames that he felt were a little bright for the artwork displayed in them. We sped up the natural aging process of the gold leaf by oxidizing the metal to produce a patina film over top in the panel area. The end result is a toned down look, …