This excellent photo from the 1940s shows celebrities and schoolchildren riding in a military jeep in a war bond parade. We used a drab green suede mat and a nice small black moulding with a repeating design. A nice update to a photo that was still in the original frame before we saved it! … [Read more...] about Fantastic Photo!
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Another Tough Installation Job!
Word must be out on the streets that Elite Framing is the place for folks in South Carolina to call for tough artwork installations. We recently did this job, hanging a six panel folding Oriental privacy screen. Each panel measured 18" x 72"! altogether it measured nine feet wide by six feet high! We removed the hinges and hung each piece individually. The result is … [Read more...] about Another Tough Installation Job!
Framed Horse Prints!
We framed this set of horse prints recently, we used a neutral warm toned mat and a rustic moulding that has some ornamentation. These measure about 16" x 24" each. … [Read more...] about Framed Horse Prints!
Acrylic on Paper
Most times we see acrylic and oil paintings they are on stretched canvas or boards. Occasionally we will see one on paper, like this one. We ended up matting and glassing this landscape, treating it like you would a watercolor. We used a grey mat and a contemporary black moulding. It measures about 30" x 28". … [Read more...] about Acrylic on Paper
Mardi Gras! Framed Mardi Gras Poster
Columbia celebrated Mardi Gras a few days early on Saturday March 1. This is the official poster of the event, designed and printed by Columbia's own The Half and Half, that we framed for the Krewe. We used an eggplant mat and a subtly two toned gold 2" wide moulding. We were able to stay true to the colors of the poster while also making the entire package feel celebratory. … [Read more...] about Mardi Gras! Framed Mardi Gras Poster
