Are you a company operator or an employee of a small business looking to source picture frames? In that case, have you contemplated looking for a contract framer?
Contract framers are often large scale picture framers that manufacture frames in a factory like environment. Many picture framers tend to be moderately small organizations consisting of a small number of staff members and are not able to satisfy large scale manufacturing requirements.
This is the territory of contract framers. A contract framer is really a picture framer who has the technology to work with more substantial manufacturing schedules that can also produce picture frames and photo frames to any shape or size.
Due to their greater buying power plus the increased production facilities the price tag is often a lot less than your 'high street framer'. Nearly all frame producers will make frames in a range of different woods and/or metals. They have to possess experience of every state of the production procedure and may usually help out with the initial design and planning stages.
Many contract picture framers have a 'fitting service' as well - where your own artwork (be it photo's, prints or original art) is fitted in to the frames as they are made. The advantages of getting the images fitted by specialist framers are usually massive, each frame is perfect, there aren't any pieces beneath the glass with no scuffs or scrapes anywhere around the frame. Often framers will close off the back of the frame with a shielding tape.
Plastic frames and MDF frames are commonly cheaper than their wooden or metallic alternatives. They may be fine if the frames are for short or temporary use but when you desire a durable frame which will look great on your clients walls for a long time then you definately can't do better than wooden frames.
The phrase 'contract' in 'contract picture framing' can be deceptive. There aren't always true contracts to sign simply just orders that are placed, and frames which are produced. Simple as that!
Search on the net to find a contract framer for your region and contact them to consider your needs. Note down a list of queries before getting in touch with them, for example such things as:
Do I need a mount? Single or Double? What size of mount? Which Colour?
How big a frame?
What color frame?
How broad a frame?
Is the frame going to be standing or hanging on a wall?
Any decent contract picture framing company will be able to help you with many of these questions.
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