Framing textiles – fabric, lace, tapestries, clothing, etc. – can be beautiful wall art. It requires specific techniques and materials to ensure proper preservation of the textile piece.
This week in the frame shop, we had a creative challenge from Jessica at Street Lights Residential: frame guitar shoulder straps in a way that mimics the inside of a guitar case. Challenge accepted—and we think we nailed it!Framing with a Music Vibe To capture the...
Jessica, Katy and Isabelle at Streetlights Residential brought Artifex on to help with interior design artwork for the Hadley Project. The Hadley is a multifamily development underway in Atlanta that's a wonderful mix of traditional and modern. Artwork for the...
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...
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...