You may know that I have a 44″ wide printer to offer photo and art printing on a variety of papers and canvas…
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Choosing the right mat color can seem daunting with so many available choices…
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Most people think of the three great pyramids and don’t know there are 9 still standing at Giza…
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Aimee came to us with a HUGE collection of pieces and some very special needs for them:
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Peter has brought us many vintage propaganda posters before.  this latest piece was quite exciting:
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Barbara and Jean came to us with a beautiful antique map of the city of Washington, DC.  There were looking for a classic and way to display it that didn’t detract from the map itself and maintained the age of the piece:
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Annie & Colin came to us after their wedding to preserve Annie’s Bouquet and memorialize their wedding:
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Tom is a regular customer of ours.  On this visit, he brought us a beautiful etching with a Tuscan feel:
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Steve and his family spent a great many years stationed in Germany.  When he brought us this piece to frame, we were very excited!  He initially said he ‘found it laying on the ground’: The plaque was obtained during the summer of 1986 from the East/West German border, in the area that fell under the responsibility of the 3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, guarding the “Frontiers of Freedom”.   Inside the German border there were concrete posts, referred to as “barber striped” poles (Due to the black, red and gold colors) with the plaques attached that indicated that you were
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The MCPF exam is a practical exam, unlike all of the certifications which come before it.  (This is not a written test.)  I received a scholarship to take the exam and was informed of this in mid January of this year.  The exam itself was set for September 27th.  In the interim, preparing for the exam required framing 4 pieces – a work on paper, a textile, a canvas and an object.  Each of these pieces needed to be framed to specifications meeting the requirements of an institution like the Smithsonian.  Here are the pieces I completed:
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