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The Basics of Art Exhibits

One aspect of the art business is marketing your art. It is important to display your work in the best light for potential buyers. And in this day and age, artists have a lot of options to market their artwork. Aside from working with an art gallery, you can become a self-styled art curator. You can independently mount your own art exhibit featuring your work in a selected location.Here are some things you should think of when mounting a display of your work: Theme. What overall look and …
30th Aug 2016

Fresh Interior Decorating Ideas with Picture Frames

Picture frames make for great interior decorating tools. You can create striking and visually delightful rooms using ornate, vintage oval picture frames, simple black picture frames or shimmery silver picture frames. It really depends on what look the client would like to achieve but with some creativity and the right choice of picture frames, you can create fresh interiors that can spruce up your clients’ homes.Wallpaper panels. Wallpaper with colorful and elaborate prints and patterns ca …
15th Aug 2016

Framing Basics: Choosing the Right Glazing

When you are in a profession that involves framing (such as photography or interior decorating), the details of the picture frames should not be overlooked. Aside from the design, color and overall appearance of the picture frame, you also need to consider what type of glass you would want to use.For antique glass picture frames, a classic look often combines the elaborate design of the molding with the domed glass. These can be used for antique portraits. However, for other types of pictu …
8th Aug 2016

Setting Up a Wedding Photo Booth for Your Clients

Going on a wedding photography gig? One service you can offer clients is a well-planned and fanciful photo booth where they and their guests can have fun and bring home gorgeous photos. With some creativity, you can offer your photo booth as part of your package at an affordable price.To set up an unforgettable wedding photo booth, you will need: Camera equipment. You don’t need a fancy camera for your photo booth – a basic digital camera on a tripod will do. However, you will need a rem …
1st Aug 2016

Perfecting Antique Portrait Photography

The vintage look is now in vogue! Aside from themed wedding photographs, people are now looking for professionals who do vintage photography for portraits. There is just something about an antique portrait that fascinates and tickles the imagination. Antique portraits have that classic, timeless appeal that some clients would like to achieve for their own portraits. They may want to match the portraits their ancestors had or they may want the timeless appeal of vintage photographsThe good …
11th Jul 2016

Picture Frame Conservation Considerations for Photographers

Photographs are priceless treasures – these capture a moment of time that one can never go back to. These are often moments of joy, love and celebration, as well as glimpses of passing youth and innocence. As a photographer, you do your best to capture these moments. But your job does not end there. You can go the extra mile for your customers by using archival framing methods to ensure that the framed photos retain their color and quality much longer and that these photos are protected fr …
6th Jul 2016

Using Display Cases for Interior Decorating

At InLine Ovals, we do not only provide you with a wide-selection of quality picture frames. We also have a number of display cases and specialized frames that you can use to create unique and visually appealing displays. These custom display cases add a personal touch that your client may want – especially if there are personal hobbies and passions that he wants to showcase in his home.Here are InLine Ovals’ specialized display cases:-Shadow box frame. Aside from the common rectangular sh …
28th Jun 2016

Helpful Tips for Picture Framers

InLine Ovals offers helpful tips for picture frames that want to sell more oval frames and round frames. Most stores do not realize the potential for selling these types of frames. To help generate more interest, InLine Ovals suggests the following:Place oval antique picture frames on display. Additionally, add convex glass to displays so customers can see the difference how these types of frames look. These types are exceptionally popular for framing old family pictur …
20th Jun 2016

InLine Oval’s Frames are in Upscale Establishments

InLine Oval has a high-quality reputation in the frame business. As such, photographers, interior designers, floral preservationists and artists turn to them for custom designs throughout the United States and Canada.Designers are always looking for unique shapes to highlight artwork, which includes round photo frames and oval picture frames. Interior design involves creating an aesthetically pleasing balance. Upscale hotels and restaurants are always looking for designers to create a uniq …
24th May 2016

Techniques for Mounting Photos in Convex Glass Frames

A bubble glass frame features a convex piece of glass instead of the traditional flat piece of glass. This style was exceptionally popular around the turn of the 20th century, often used for displaying family portraits. Bubble glass frames are available from specialty Internet stores. To give glass its domed shape, the glass rounds are located outside the frame’s borders and the photograph is mounted inside the glass. This mimics a bubble shape. Laying a flat piece of glass into a frame mo …
10th May 2016