Every month we’re honored to frame the Art Student of the Month’s work for our local grade schools. The student gets to keep this frame in recognition of their talent! We display it in our gallery window in downtown Prescott, AZ. for a limited time. Hopefully you were lucky enough to see it in person. If you didn’t see it …
15 great frame ideas for Moms, Dads and Grad gifts!
Hey, do you know somebody special? Is May or June their month? Like maybe they’re graduating or they’re a mom or dad? 🙂 Is this special person also really hard to find a gift for? We feel ya. That’s why we’re here to help come up with a fabulous idea for their next gift! A shadowbox frame to show off …
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Hotshots memorial frame wins judges’ choice at Tru Vue’s Frameable Moments competition
We’re proud to announce that our own Francine Hackerott, with her entry “Eternal Remembrance”, won Best In Show Judges’ Choice Award in the Fifth Annual Tru Vue® Framing Competition! The Frame and I is so blessed and lucky to have Francine as part of our award winning team. You can see her winning memorial frame on display “in person” in …
Pumpkin spice picture framing
Do you feel it in the air? It’s October! Get ready for the leaves to start changing, for the air to have that little nip that warns of cooler, shorter days and long starry nights. With the change of seasons we are seeing some beautiful colors in our gallery artists’ newest paintings and drawings. It makes us excited for autumn’s …
More than just “custom”! Alder wood meets steel for one of a kind frames.
We put the “custom” in picture framing… Check out these gorgeous alder and stainless steel frames we’re making for abstract originals. The elements combine to create something greater than its parts. This is where the picture framing we do at The Frame & I is much more than just “custom”! When we introduced Alder wood to steel, they hit it …
The high price of cheap frames – DIY not!
Sometimes we get an itch from being bitten by the DIY bug. Picture framing can be one of those DIY projects that is more difficult than you think. Today we’re going to talk about times when you don’t want to DIY your frame. We’re talking about all the excellent ways a professional picture framer can make your project shine! So …
Why is picture framing so expensive? The Joy Factor Part 2
Why is picture framing so expensive? Part 2 How about the “joy” factor? Picture framing is so expensive! We hear that a lot. As framers it makes us feel kinda sad, because it means that we are not doing the best job we can to explain what goes into building a hand crafted frame for you. We pour our heart …
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Why does picture framing cost so much?
Why does picture framing cost so much? Good question! Have you ever gone to a frame shop and been surprised by the cost of professional picture framing? This is actually a pretty common reaction to hearing the cost of anything built by a professional to custom specs. It’s not only picture frames that can seem pricey… Think of handmade one-of-a …
Cowboy Poets Gathering 2016 Prescott print
The 29th annual Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering 2016 is happening in Prescott once again! We are so excited to frame their commemorative print, like we do every year. These prints are gorgeous, and the Cowboy Poets have been making them for a long time. The first collectible print came out in 1991, and later years’ prints have been sold out. …
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“Flying Goldbricks” bomber framed memorabilia WW2
This is one of the cool things about being a picture framer… you get free history lessons when working with your clients! We learned that the VMSB-243 Flying Goldbricks were a Marine squadron of dive bombers, active in the Pacific campaign during WW2. They assisted in the Bougainville Campaign and later helped retake the Philippines. They received several commendations including …