We need to first mention that the range of Art Deco mirrors sold in our Online Store are not original 1930's pieces but 
locally made, contemporary or modern reproductions. Original, period Art Deco mirrors, can sell for tens of thousands of dollars and will not be found on ordinary, commercial sites. Look for these instead but on dedicated, specialist online antiques resellers. The mirror, or looking-such glass, as it was anciently called, was a very early development of human engineering. From...
ethical and professional obligations in their picture framing practices. Legally, they have to practise sound standards of honesty in all transactions and avoid using false, inaccurate or misleading terms, descriptions or claims. Ethically, they must properly care for all customers' artwork in their keeping and produce 
to an art restorer and pay this skilled professional to physically touch up and re-paint with ink, gouache and watercolour your original photograph. Many people prefer this method. However it can be risky as the restorer must handle and work on the original, it is without guarantees, it is time-consuming and expensive. The 
t picture framers, picture framing and the picture framing industry in general. Currently there are almost no jobs, vacancies or employment opportunities in our industry. An 
his junior staff to serve you instead. If you do manage to speak to him, he's curt, cold and distant. When he gets around to making your picture frames, he's not on time anymore, he's always late. And when he's late, he doesn't ring to apologize, like he used to. You feel like he's brushing you off. And his prices have trebled! You used to have such an easy, carefree and inexpensive relationship. You felt safe and secure . But somehow ...
hasn't. In the example photo shown here the light blue mat is raised and casts a shadow over the child's artwork underneath. And while there are other matting and spacing variations, this is the main difference between the two picture framing styles. Again referring to the self-same illustration, many shadow box frames have one or more mats recessed at the bottom of the ... 
r water has caused the water-soluble emulsion (the top part with the actual image) to partially liquefy and adhere or stick to the 
is a Roman-era, wood-framed, mixed tempera portrait of a woman, with extant, hanging cord of palm fibre, made in Egypt at about AD 50-70. It would seem that as soon on as man (or a woman) learned to draw picture of his loved ones on some portable media, such as wood .. .panel, he would also have wanted it to put a frame around it and hang it. And while the British Museum picture frame is over two 
this: a Customer rings us wanting to frame a "big" picture or print with Perspex instead of glass. We query if the picture frame is for a hospital, a children's environment, an aged care home or a high-traffic area. No the customer says. It's just that they have a "really big" picture and he or she has been told to use plastic or perspex instead of glass. They've been told that either a glass sheets of that size isn't available, or, a glass that size would be "too heavy" and "too dangerous" .....