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100% Museum Grade Diploma Framing starting at only $125. Compare our quality and price to any college store or frame shop!
Museum Framing, known for preserving and framing historical documents, antique maps and prints for Museums, Libraries and Galleries since 1989. We apply the same 100% Museum Grade framing methods and materials to your diploma. For $125, we will frame your college diploma measuring UP TO 8 1/2″ x 11″ (majority of diplomas fit this size) with Read the full article…
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Framing Antique Maps to Last for Many Years
Framing antique maps follows the same guidelines of antique prints I recently blogged. Making sure that the proper archival materials are used such as Ultraviolet filtering glass or acrylic, 100% Museum Grade cotton rag matting and backing, reversible hinging techniques and an extra layer of archival grade corrugated as a final backing. The only difference Read the full article…
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Proper Framing of Antique Prints
As a long time collector and framer of antique prints, it has been my concern to protect their intrinsic and historical value. Artwork from years ago had special purposes that many do not have today. For the most part, they were hand designed and colored inserted in large informative books as a way to encourage people Read the full article…
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Framing with “acid free” mats can be hazardous to your artwork!
We have all heard the term “acid free” when thinking of framing. The vast majority of us believe this is a positive thing when we decide the frame things. When we go to frame shops, they tell us that the mats they use are “acid free” and will preserve our diplomas, art, memories, etc. for Read the full article…
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What does a $200 framing Groupon or Living Social Voucher get you?
In the past couple of years, we have seen an influx of a variety of frame shops offer $200 worth of framing for $50 to $60 through social media websites, Groupon or Living Social. On the surface, it sounds like a super deal. However, a few of the new customers who have visited my shop Read the full article…
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Experience our quality and pricing! 100% Museum Grade framing for only $125. Click for an example
Since 1989, Museum Framing takes great pride in our work. True Museum Quality Framing should not be expensive, but many think that is the case and avoid having their artwork properly preserved. We are firm believers that people only want to display things that mean alot to them. But, they also do NOT want to overpay either. Those of you who Read the full article…
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Museum Framing stocks ONLY 100% Museum Quality framing materials
Unlike most framing establishments and Arts and Crafts big box stores, Museum Framing only stocks 100% museum quality framing materials. We only the highest quality 99% UV filtering glass and acrylic. We only stock 100% Museum Grade cotton rag matting. We do NOT carry “acid free” mats because these mats are made of WOOD PULP and Read the full article…
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College Diploma Framing Gone Wrong
Diploma framing is a mega million dollar industry with both college and university bookstores (and their vendors) relying on you to buy their frames for your diplomas. This sounds great on the surface, but, in reality, it is the student (or their parent) who gets the short end of the stick. Very simply, the diploma Read the full article…
Difference between the terms museum framing, preservation framing and museum quality framing
Most of us have heard of these terms: museum framing, preservation framing and even museum quality framing. These terms are thrown around so loosely that people wander what each means. For one, Museum quality framing has ended up being so loosely used, that it has pretty much lost its true meaning. This description, which used Read the full article…
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Messing with the Library of Congress
Just the other day, I had a sales rep from a prominent moulding and matting manufacturer pay me a sales visit. Knowing that I only trust 100% cotton rag products, she tried to make the case for wood pulp Alpha® mats. These are mats that have been chemically treated in order to reduce acids and impurities in Read the full article…
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