Here is another batik we framed recently. Batiks take extra effort to get flat and straight under the acid free mats we use. We have Jake hand stretch these batiks onto an acid free board, it takes a little extra time but it is worth it to get them nice and flat. We used a black mat and a hand finished Italian olive wood moulding, it feels rustic and elegant! … [Read more...] about More Batiks!
Batik!
A really neat batik brought back from somewhere in Polynesia or Africa or other parts of the world far away. It measures about 36" tall by about 8" wide (think Funky Chicken sized!) We used a plain thin black mat and a thin black Italian hand-finished olive wood moulding. Nice textures and colors! … [Read more...] about Batik!
Fabulous Old Portrait!
Recently we framed this old portrait, it is tiny and printed on some sort of porcelain! The porcelain only measures about 3" x 4" (the entire frame only measures about 7" x 8"!) so we used a small bluish linen mat and a small Italian moulding that has a repeating design. We raised the portrait from the mat ever so slightly and used spacers to keep the glass from touching. … [Read more...] about Fabulous Old Portrait!
Framed Kid’s Art!
Believe it or not a fifth grader painted this piece! Kids are getting so talented and they are also getting fabulous instruction in our schools (Keep Art in SC Schools!) We framed this piece in a 1 1/2" wide slanted frame that has a heavy texture. The overall size is about 15" x 18". … [Read more...] about Framed Kid’s Art!
Tough Installation!
We recently had the task of hanging these 12 photos in three straight rows. It sounded easy enough on the phone but we soon discovered that there were three different frame sizes and within each frame size the hardware was all different! Fear not! We made a few adjustments and got to work. It turned out nicely! All of the lines seem to be parallel, anyway. Call Elite … [Read more...] about Tough Installation!
