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Framing and Hanging your Art

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A deeper study into hanging and arranging framed art A recent help guide by Affordable Art Fair in the UK helped spur us to make another post on arranging, framing and hanging your art. Of course, we’ve made several posts on hanging picture frames, but any additional resource is always appreciated when we speak with artists and gallery owners. Continue…

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Framing Art – From Literal to Abstract

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Framing has many different meanings and many uses as terminology, spanning from artistic photographs/photographic cropping, reflective framed surfaces, and of course, picture framing itself. Exploring the art of framing is diverse and complicated, but an interesting obervation of what framing has meant in the past and what it means today. Set in the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, this…

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Selecting Art and Picture Frames for your Business

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Choosing office decor may not be as simple as you think – interior decorating says volumes about your business. For those with a business that sees plenty of through-traffic such as hotels, restaurants, marketing firms, cafes or studios: art and interior design are a major selling point of what your business entails. Let’s start with the hotel example. Think of…

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Closeout Picture Frame Sale!

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Using FrameCloseouts.com has plenty of great benefits and is a great solution for many of our customers… But the model may not be for everybody. Here are three reasons why Frame Closeouts might be right up your alley.   1. Lowest frame prices on the web. If you need a lot of frames and don’t have the money to buy…

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Metal Picture Frames: On Sale Now!

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Today is the last day to save big on metal picture frames from FrameUSA.com! We’ve discounted all metal frames to 11% off for a flash savings event. Metal frames make a great statement for modern art and minimalistic photography, or for when you want something that needs to last for years upon years! For larger picture frames, we recommend purchasing…

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National Photography Month – May 2014

National Photography Month

Join us in celebrating National Photography Month, the PMA’s initiative to spark creativity in photography With the winter season (hopefully) behind us, it’s time to look forward to sunshine. We’ll all be outside dusting off our cameras and shooting anything shiny or colorful. It’s a good season for some friendly competition and encouragement! What better way to start it out…

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To Frame, or Not to Frame?

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Framing art can become a burden for both client and artist alike. Here are some ways you can save money AND your artist/client relationships. Framing artwork can be a frustrating task for those trying to make a living on their art. Sometimes, even the responsibilities of framing are unclear. Do you leave framing up to the client, or take care…

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Hanging Picture Frames

Interior Design Advice on Hanging Picture Frames Thanks to our friends at the PPFA for retweeting and designer Fred Gonsowski, we found a great guide to hanging picture frames! Not only were there plenty of written instructions, but illustrations to help explain the best practices. The first step in the process is to find the natural lines in your environment.…

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