Need more color in your life?

May 2, 2012

We are proud to be partnering with Working Class Studio to offer more unique framing solutions.  From puffy frames, to magnetic frames, and fun cards.  We are hoping you will love the whimsy and color in these new products. Enjoy! Working Class Studio is a product development venture of the Savannah College of Art and [...]

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Home Trend and Hanging Solutions Part II

March 7, 2012

Trend – Large Scale Furniture     Framing Solution = Over the past few decades, as large homes popped up across the U.S., furniture manufacturers have followed suit, creating pieces to be proportional to the larger rooms. When you are having something custom framed, be aware that the proportions of the frame and mat can help balance [...]

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Home Trends and Framing Solutions

February 23, 2012

As home building trends have evolved over the past few decades, home furnishings and design have kept pace. Custom frame designs should also be adapted to relate to those changes. Here are some of the popular building and design trends, followed by framing solutions that help framed art relate to its environment. Trend – Hardwood [...]

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Hanging Smart

January 17, 2012

Even the most beautiful pieces of framed art can still look awkward if they are not hung logically. Some of the key considerations are: Choosing framed art that fits the space where it will hang Hang frames in reasonably close proximity to the furniture below it to create unison Hang frames at eye level for [...]

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Vino and Van Gogh classes at Boulder Fastframe

December 15, 2011

  Unleash Your Inner Artist! 2012 Dates Sun., January 22       4:30 – 6:30pm Medium: acrylics Wed., February 22    6:15 – 8:30 Medium: collage Sun.,  March 18     4:30- 6:30 Medium: mixed media We are excited to be offering monthly adult painting classes, Vino and Van Gogh,  in our gallery space.  These classes will be led by [...]

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50% off Ready Made Frames

October 11, 2011

That’s right!  We are making room for the holidays, so come on it now for the best selection of ready made frames.  Sale ends October 31st!  It’s scary good!

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Feigned Flowers, Art by Esther Hartley

September 7, 2011

Our featured artist for the month of September is Esther Hartley.  Esther is an international artist from London, England.  This exhibit features her smaller, more colorful paintings that are created by a process of pouring paint and then identifying patterns to create rules to link the splashed marks together with fastidiously drawn lines. Her work [...]

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Free Phish Frame (Say 3 times really fast)

August 29, 2011

  So the legendary Phish band comes to Colorado this weekend. In honor of all the Phish heads and music lovers out there we are holding a sweepstakes give away for this official custom framed PHISH poster.  Yes we know you always wanted the lumberjack donkey in your living room.  But really we’d love for you [...]

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Hanging with the Framers

August 22, 2011

Hanging your art or photo collection can be a daunting task especially when there are numerous pieces to compile.  Though there are no hard fast rules there are a few that we follow for best results. Most importantly use the correct type of picture hanger one that can support the weight of the art work [...]

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UV protection not just for your skin

July 31, 2011

Overtime both natural, and artificial light can damage and fade your artwork.  Regular glass typically has a 30% UV protection value.  Now there are many conservation glazing products that offer up to 99% UV protection.  Some of our favorites and most reliable are Conservation Clear and Museum glass by Tru-Vu. www.tru-vue.com Museum glass is the [...]

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