[Cranford61]

Originally Posted by davem4616

Check out Glen Haven Gallery, 2545 South Street in Leesburg (CR 44) just past the Salvation Army Church ...it's a pink building

They do custom framing and their work is very high end...you'll be proud to display anything they do for you in your home

Last year we had them mount and frame a 3' x 2' tapestry that had belonged to my grandmother, came out fabulous and is in our front hall.....my wife had them mount some hand embroidered napkins that her aunt made along with some old family pictures in shadow boxes...we had had a regular frame shop do this a few years ago and just never was happy with the job

she was very pleased with the artistic guidance that they gave her on how to present these treasures that came from Italy...they take their time trying to understand exactly what you are looking for and offer you some great ideas...but they don't push

it wasn't inexpensive by any stretch...but when you see the quality of the work that they do, you'll just take out your credit card and say 'please, do it'

not certain if they are open yet...give them a call 352.267.4271 glenhavengallery.com

Love Glen Haven!! It is like a museum too. Be sure to check out the monkeys there.

[BonnieF]

Kings Gallery, very reasonable price and a great job.

[Troopie]

I've always had very good luck with Michael's. Check the paper and mailers for coupons, too. They have frequent discounts for framing.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by jrg908369

We have some very old paintings that have been in storage that we would like to reframe and display in our new house. Any recommendations? Relatively expensive paintings.

For old paintings, I’ve sometimes purchased beautiful old frames on eBay. Are your paintings oils or watercolors? For oils, if I can’t find an old frame I like, I can buy custom-built frames in many styles at very good prices on eBay. There are several companies that do good work. (Measure carefully! I recently failed to notice that a circa 1800 oil was not quite square, so I had to cut a quarter inch from the back side of the frame opening—a lot of hard work with a dangerous saw and a chisel.) For watercolors, I usually use Michaels. They offer big discounts for custom framing if I include everything in the package. I get a simple black frame to accentuate the painting. But I always get Museum Glass! That is very expensive, but it blocks UV light and has an anti-glare finish. Sunlight is very hard on paint and on watercolor papers. (The British Museum puts its most fragile or rare oil paintings behind museum glass, so people won’t touch, and it’s hard to tell it’s there.) I back all my old watercolors (some two hundred years old and by Royal Academy members) with Artcare MicroChamber board. This is an alkaline board that soaks up acid in paper to keep it from yellowing. Way better than board that is simply acid free. This is what museums use. I buy a box of ten big sheets and cut my own backing and mats. (It’s enough to just do the backing and use acid-free mats.) But if you have some, I’m sure Michael’s will cut it and install it for you. I’m happy to pay $20 for a piece of something that will add a century or two to the life of my paintings.

For old oils, of course, keep them out of direct sun, with a humidity of about fifty percent. You don’t want high humidity to lead to mildew or mold, front or back. They need air circulation.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by Northerner52

DK Art Supply and Framing did nice for work for me and at a good price.
Hobby Lobby has fair prices. Michales is very expensive even with a 50% off coupon.

They even did a unique framing job for me and duplicated this picture that hangs in a corner. Hard to do.

Fun frame! Not an original Picasso, I assume.

[jamorela]

I have a Beautiful 26 x 30 oak picture frame with glass, back insert, and matting - holds 20 x 24 picture for sale for $20.

[rlcooper70]

We have used Michaels and they are very nice but the choice of frames is limited ... very ordinary from my view. They design for the common artwork. I'd try somewhere else. We are using a framer in Delray Beach ... quite a ride .... with pricing in the range of $350-400 per frame for 32" X 42". If you find someone closer for high end framing .... please post your experience.

[Curtisbwp]

Kings gallery in spanish springs.

[LynneH]

We used King's Gallery TV for one job, but they didn't have the framing style we wanted for another piece. We met someone at the Villages woodworking shop who custom made what we wanted.

[Carcie]

If your former military, I would go to a base. Quick, good and less expensive

[Dust Bunny]

Originally Posted by jrg908369

We have some very old paintings that have been in storage that we would like to reframe and display in our new house. Any recommendations? Relatively expensive paintings.

Try Michalis thy are not cheap

[Jtcoggin@bellsouth.net]

Michaels