3/25/2017

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 for recommendations from people you know. You may know someone who needed the help on an expert in framing their artworks. You can ask their opinions regarding their experience and if they were satisfied with the service given. They usually will give an honest answer and will not recommend anyone who they think are not good enough at their work.

Ask about how long have they been doing this business. This would include where they have learned the skills necessary in helping you decide which frame to choose and the number of people they have helped. If a lot of people are going to them and asking for their opinions then they must have given great ones and their clients are satisfied with their assistance.

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.

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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