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| The Abingdon Mercantile & Frame Gallery has a trained staff to help you with all your framing needs. We offer conservation framing to prolong the life of your artwork and photographs. Remember your 20% discount on all pre-paid custom framing! Purchase your print with us and receive a 30% discount! |
Designing Your Framing Package
Although a good artistic eye is something that can't be taught, there are certain rules of custom framing which lead to good
design that can. When followed, these guidelines, well known to your custom framer, produce a beautiful, well-balanced framing
presentation that enhances the work of art without overpowering it.
For example, did you know that the width of the mat border should never match the width of the frame? This tends to draw the eye
away from the art they surround. Or that a poorly placed decorative element, such as a French line, can detract from the beauty of
the finished package?
Good design based on commonly accepted framing principles is one of the many reasons to custom frame.
Protecting Your Artwork
Perhaps the best reason to custom frame your personal and well-loved works of art is that a professional picture framer has the
skills and materials necessary to preserve and protect them as closely as possible to their original condition. Acid- and
lignin-free mat and mount boards contain no impurities which can damage the art they surround. Special UV-filtering glazing
such as Tru Vue® Conservation Series® Glass featuring TruGuard® UV Protection can be used to protect art from the
irreversible damage caused by light exposure.
Professional picture framers have the training and skills required to use these materials to beautifully present your treasured
items in a way that will not only enhance their appearance, but also protect them for your enjoyment for years to come.
Why A Custom Framer?
If you were planning to build a new home for your family, would you ask the person working in the lumber department of your local
home improvement store to draw up the plans? Or, if you were sick, would you ask the checkout person at your drug store to
diagnose and treat your illness? Probably not.
The same reasoning applies to your decision to use a custom framer's services. A professional picture framer is a person who
has been formally educated to know how to preserve, protect and beautify works of art, regardless of their known value.
This information was provided for your assistance courtesy of Tru Vue®.
Tru Vue® manufactures a complete line of Conservation Series® Glass featuring TruGuard® UV Protection that work together to protect your framed
valuables. For hanging and shipping oversized artwork, we recommend ACRYLITE® acrylic sheet products. ACRYLITE® is a registered trademark of
CYRO Industries.
Although a good artistic eye is something that can't be taught, there are certain rules of custom framing which lead to good
design that can. When followed, these guidelines, well known to your custom framer, produce a beautiful, well-balanced framing
presentation that enhances the work of art without overpowering it.
For example, did you know that the width of the mat border should never match the width of the frame? This tends to draw the eye
away from the art they surround. Or that a poorly placed decorative element, such as a French line, can detract from the beauty of
the finished package?
Good design based on commonly accepted framing principles is one of the many reasons to custom frame.
Protecting Your Artwork
Perhaps the best reason to custom frame your personal and well-loved works of art is that a professional picture framer has the
skills and materials necessary to preserve and protect them as closely as possible to their original condition. Acid- and
lignin-free mat and mount boards contain no impurities which can damage the art they surround. Special UV-filtering glazing
such as Tru Vue® Conservation Series® Glass featuring TruGuard® UV Protection can be used to protect art from the
irreversible damage caused by light exposure.
Professional picture framers have the training and skills required to use these materials to beautifully present your treasured
items in a way that will not only enhance their appearance, but also protect them for your enjoyment for years to come.
Why A Custom Framer?
If you were planning to build a new home for your family, would you ask the person working in the lumber department of your local
home improvement store to draw up the plans? Or, if you were sick, would you ask the checkout person at your drug store to
diagnose and treat your illness? Probably not.
The same reasoning applies to your decision to use a custom framer's services. A professional picture framer is a person who
has been formally educated to know how to preserve, protect and beautify works of art, regardless of their known value.
This information was provided for your assistance courtesy of Tru Vue®.
Tru Vue® manufactures a complete line of Conservation Series® Glass featuring TruGuard® UV Protection that work together to protect your framed
valuables. For hanging and shipping oversized artwork, we recommend ACRYLITE® acrylic sheet products. ACRYLITE® is a registered trademark of
CYRO Industries.
