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Frames are an essential element of style and sophistication, enhancing our photographs and art prints while personalizing our living spaces. However, many people overlook important factors when choosing frames for their canvas or fine art prints.
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Our collection of fine art papers offers three popular choices: Hahnemühle Photo Rag, Moab Entrada Rag, and Sunset Cotton Etching. While visually similar, these papers possess distinct characteristics. Hahnemühle Photo Rag, our flagship paper, is versatile, ideal for black and white or color prints with impressive depth. Moab Entrada Rag provides superb ink handling and replaces Epson Ultrasmooth Fine Art Paper. Sunset Cotton Etching offers a low-level textured surface, reminiscent of traditional printmaking. Each paper meets high standards and serves different artistic preferences, making it essential to try them all to find the perfect fit for your projects.
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People new to framing may hear framers talk about glazing. I had one artist once ask when we said we offered “glazing” if it was some sort of poly-acrylic or resin coating like a liquid laminate. The answer is no. In picture framing, “glazing” refers to the protective pane that is placed over the artwork or photograph to protect it from dust, dirt, moisture, and UV light. Glazing can be made of various materials, including glass, acrylic, and plexiglass.
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In a recent discussion, I explored the use of AI in both photography and traditional arts, prompting some to label me as either anti-AI or too pro-AI. However, I remain undecided on the matter, though I do recognize some benefits of AI in the visual arts, particularly for artists themselves.
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Giclee prints have become mainstream in the world of fine art printing. It’s not just artists doing reproductions of their original paintings. It’s also photographers who have widely contributed to this newer form of printing technology.
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Glazing is a term a picture framer will use to refer to the glass in a framed picture. I am not a big fan of the term since it does not quite convey a proper meaning and sometimes people assume it only refers to the glass so for now just know glazing is a clear plate of glass OR acrylic that covers the face of the framed print.
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There are 5 tips I would like to share to help you with your framing: Enhance & Accent, Limit Framing Styles, Use Matting & Glazing, Add Borders to Your Print and Choose the Right Frame Size. Any framing expert would likely be able to point to dozens of additional things to do but these should go a long way in helping you if you are framing your giclee prints online.
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So much more artwork is shipped today than before. And using the right box to protect an art print as well as elevate its value is incredibly important. Most of our customers do not bother to ship themselves and have their orders drop shipped through us. But occasionally a customer will want to ship their prints themselves. If so, they will have needed to develop some sort of shipping strategy.
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Back in 2010, I posted an article on some best practices when having canvas prints made of your artwork or photographs. A lot has changed since then so I thought it would be a good idea to revisit this topic and update accordingly.
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A lot of our customers choose to ship their prints themselves, especially if they are taking advantage of built-in volume discounts on prints. It is not uncommon for them when they are first getting started to ask for advice or tips relating to best practices when packaging unframed prints.
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