Reflections on what kind of glass to frame with

How do you know what kind of glass to frame with We hear this often and we’re here to help! So, how do you know what kind of glass to frame with? Or should you even use glass? Is it half full or half empty? Answer: yes. Let’s talk about the times you might choose not to use glass, first. …

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Frame and I Gets Readers’ Choice – Best Frame Shop in Prescott!

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Woohoo! Thank you Prescott Courier readers for choosing The Frame and I for best frame shop in Prescott! We couldn’t have done it without you. Framing for you is what makes happy! Overall, the 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards involved a total of 4,377 local businesses nominated by Courier readers. Readers nominated their favorite businesses in a variety of categories, including …

Support the American dream – frame independent!

Support the American dream – frame independent! If you know us here at the Frame & I, you know we are really into supporting our community! We are just one small, locally owned picture frame shop, but we have a big heart for Prescott and the quad-cities.  So today we are here to talk about something that is dear to …

Frame your diploma at The Frame and I!

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Oh YES! School’s out for Summer! Time to frame your diploma at The Frame and I! Post Grads… College students… High school students… GED earners… Certificate seekers… Did you graduate this May?  Awesome job!  School is a huge investment in time, money and resources.  You should be proud of your achievement.  You’re going to rock in your new career!  We …

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Student artists get framed! Taylor Hicks and Lincoln

Our framed featured student artists represent Taylor Hicks and Lincoln schools this month! Even though it sounds bad, great things happen when student artists get framed! Our mission at the Frame and I is to support young artists and teachers in promoting the arts. The arts play an important role in developing student’s brains… encouraging creativity, problem solving and hands-on …

Hand drawn designs on picture frame mats set art apart!

Hand drawn designs on picture frame mats bring whimsy and creativity to ordinary designs! They also lend a sense of history to drawings, prints, and photos. French style matting actually most likely originated in Italy, when artists began drawing lines around thumbnails in their sketchbooks to highlight successful studies for future reference. These lines took on a life of their own …

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Heirloom shadowbox frame for baby shoes!

We made another heirloom, it’s a shadowbox frame for baby shoes! These adorable beaded baby moccasins came across our design counter recently. We decided they needed to be in a shadowbox frame for baby shoes! Our client had a photo of them on the baby, and a little bit of family history with the age (5 months) and the year, …

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Smokin’ picture frame! Shadowbox for an heirloom pipe collection

We recently finished a shadowbox for an heirloom pipe collection, and we are over the moon about it!  How perfect is it, to put a photo of one of the pipes in action and create a fun timeline of historical and contemporary pipes? The rich color and supple mahogany wood of the frame looks worn and handled like the pipes …

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Frame Independent and Proud at The Frame & I picture framing Prescott, AZ, USA!

Frame Independent and Proud at The Frame & I picture framing Prescott, AZ, USA! What is this dream? Isn’t the world and our nation all screwed up these days? …We say the dream is still alive. It lives in each and every one of us who has chosen to follow our passion.  Our passion is making first class picture frames!  …

Graduate to better framing – frame your diploma to suit your degree!

Your degree took time, brains, hard work and no small amount of money. It is the reward for years of dedication! You need to frame your diploma. Yet so often, grads just keep it in its envelope or treat it like another everyday piece of paper. Wait, graduating is a HUGE achievement, people! So why would you slap your diploma, …