Framing silk scarves takes special care. In this case, our client wanted their Texas-themed Hermès silk scarf that was featured in a Texas Monthly article to be displayed in an acrylic box. We did not want to use the traditional mounting materials like glue, because...
Museum quality acrylic boxes are making their way out of the museum and into your living room. This week Russell shares a framing upgrade project for an exquisite collection of antique Arab jewelry and weaponry. The old framing had the items in dark wood boxes with...
Rock your personal space with a collection of personally meaningful items - like license plates! This week Russell shares a collection of license plates framed in a shiny silver frame with a black suede background. We think they look great! We used a reflective mirror...
Today's #ThisWeekInTheFrameShop example is a series of three individually framed chinoiserie wallpaper panels. What an elegant option for a dining room or living area! These chinoiserie panels have a paper substrate, then a sheer layer of silk, and then hand-painted...
On March 3, 1847, Congress authorized United States postage stamps. Stamps have featured collectable images ever since, including presidents. So it's not a surprise that collectible stamps can make great postage stamp art. This week, Russell shares a framed artwork...
This week "In the Frame Shop", Russell presents a video (below) on framing an antique doily. He details our approach to handling textiles for framing. Whether you are preserving an antique doily or framing a new decorative piece, the same techniques and considerations...
You may have seen lightboxes in airports and retail stores, but they also well-suited for decorative uses. We have created them recently for many designers wanting a bold signature piece in a prominent public area. Russell details how you can use lightboxes for your...
This week "In The Frameshop," Russell is showcasing an installation in Orlando, Florida we created for our client. The gallery wall is over 31 feet in length. The designer wanted to avoid theme park references, which in Orlando can be a challenge! We got creative and...
In this week's edition of "In The Frameshop," Russell explains how we were able to fulfill the designer's vision with this huge Dallas skyline panorama. Each panel is 72 inches in height and the overall grouping is 26 feet wide. Until recently this would not have been...