MUSEUM FRAMING BLOG

Over the past 33 years I have been in the framing business, many people would call and ask me if they need museum grade materials for their artwork...

Recently, I had a customer want me to repair a framing job he had done remotely (through a frame by mail outfit). He was well pleased with our fix...

Similar to the Big Box stores, the ship it and frame it businesses rely on keeping their cost of goods low in order to justify their overhead expen...

Regarding displaying your paper treasures, keepsakes and valuable documents,  consider that that vast majority of these known Big Box stores hire ...

Collecting historical documents, maps, prints and paper currency for nearly 50 years has taught me what is required to protect these fragile items ...

It still surprises me that many frame shops think taking certain precautions in protecting one's artwork is unnecessary. For example, most framers...

Preservation Framing is the same as Museum Framing which is also the same as Archival Framing.  Another term used is Conservation Framing, but thi...

With gas over $4 a gallon and inflation creeping up, we all must watch our dollars.  I'm not saying you must avoid the commerce activity offered o...

Owning and displaying attractive historical stocks and bonds with famous signatures is very rewarding and addicting.

Make sure the framer you visit really knows what map preservation is all about and what he or she will do what's necessary to protect your antique map purchase.

Of the over 30 years I have been in framing, it amazes me how framers treat, mount and frame art and artifacts for people who patronize them.  On a weekly basis, it's not unusual for someone to contact me through email or phone informing me of a recently framed item which shows signs of deterioration.

The following map, over 400 years old, is a case in point.  Although erroneously titled "Virginia", it's really a incredibly accurate likeness of North Carolina.  Of course, shortly afterwards, Virginia was given the correct depiction when the cartographers mapped it thoroughly and accurately.