Elite Framing has a large selection of frames, everything from simple, straight black frames to unusual and elegantly designed decorative frames. Here is one design that is vintage in appearance while contemporary in design. These old storybook prints look great with simple white museum quality 8-ply mats and these cool frames! This frame design comes in four different … [Read more...] about Cool Frames!
Conservation Framing
Framed Vintage Swim Trunks!
This was a neat project for a lake house, a pair of framed vintage men's swim trunks. We hand stitched the trunks on acid free matboards and used Italian made rustic wood frames. We used hidden spacers to keep the glass off the trunks. This pair measures about 28" by 22" each. Fun! … [Read more...] about Framed Vintage Swim Trunks!
Parisian Original Street Art!
This contemporary piece was brought back to SC from Paris. A study in red and blue, it is painted acrylic on paper. We used a white museum quality mat to match the paper and a thin dark blue metal frame. Magnifique! … [Read more...] about Parisian Original Street Art!
Wonderful Lichtenstein Print!
Here is a wonderful print by Roy Lichtenstein we recently framed for a client. It is Lichtenstein's take on Tintin (complete with an homage to Matisse.) We used a white museum quality mat and a simple black metal frame. We used museum quality ultra-violet filtering glass on it, too! This piece measures about 30" by 40". Great Snakes! … [Read more...] about Wonderful Lichtenstein Print!
Framed Antique Watercolor!
This nice old watercolor of a homestead in rural SC was suffering in it's old frame, complete with nasty old acidic mats and cardboard (yuck!) We saved it, replacing all of the old mats and backing boards with acid-free versions. We also put a great 2" wide distressed Italian silverish moulding on it! The moulding seems to mirror the plank siding of the old house. … [Read more...] about Framed Antique Watercolor!
