Firstly, you're not just buying a frame for your art, you are having your art print professionally framed. This distinction is important. When your art is framed by my incredible print studio, all edges sit perfectly flush, no over hang, no wrinkles (or god forbid, cropping). They are artisans of print and this is their craft.
Self framing is tricky. You wouldn't believe how many frames I've bought that claimed to be a certain size, but were just a quarter inch different - which is deadly when framing a print. Or after getting it all lined up and closing the clips, I flip it over to find a single piece of fluff trapped behind the glaze. Ugh. My motto, leave framing to the professionals.
And if you've ever taken an art print to be professionally framed, you'll know it's loosely 2-4 times the price of the service I am offering you here.
Comparatively I have price matched my acrylic glaze to the average cost of a frame of similar quality you could purchase online, but that doesn't account for the time spent searching for that frame online, extra shipping costs and then your own installation time once the frame arrives.
Quality matters, not all frames are equal. I love ikea, but the timbers are so often veneer and the glaze is a wobbly mess.
I am SO proud of the quality of my frame studio, the handmade timber frame has a beautiful grain. The glass glaze is premium. The acrylic glaze is weighty and smooth.
I have done all the framing research for you, trust me, these are the best.
