This excellent photo from the 1940s shows celebrities and schoolchildren riding in a military jeep in a war bond parade. We used a drab green suede mat and a nice small black moulding with a repeating design. A nice update to a photo that was still in the original frame before we saved it! … [Read more...] about Fantastic Photo!
Archives for March 2014
Another Tough Installation Job!
Word must be out on the streets that Elite Framing is the place for folks in South Carolina to call for tough artwork installations. We recently did this job, hanging a six panel folding Oriental privacy screen. Each panel measured 18" x 72"! altogether it measured nine feet wide by six feet high! We removed the hinges and hung each piece individually. The result is … [Read more...] about Another Tough Installation Job!
Framed Antique Map of Columbia
This is a fabulous map, a reprint for an 1872 edition. This was done on heavy paper with good inks, makes a nice framed piece. And it is LARGE! it measures about 45" x 35". We used a distressed pewter moulding that is both contemporary and rustic at the same time. … [Read more...] about Framed Antique Map of Columbia
Framed Horse Prints!
We framed this set of horse prints recently, we used a neutral warm toned mat and a rustic moulding that has some ornamentation. These measure about 16" x 24" each. … [Read more...] about Framed Horse Prints!
Acrylic on Paper
Most times we see acrylic and oil paintings they are on stretched canvas or boards. Occasionally we will see one on paper, like this one. We ended up matting and glassing this landscape, treating it like you would a watercolor. We used a grey mat and a contemporary black moulding. It measures about 30" x 28". … [Read more...] about Acrylic on Paper
