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Framing 101: Design Part B

Graduates often ask us ways to individualize their diploma frames. There are many ways that can be done. We offer frame designs with special touches built in, such as having the tiger paw etched into the glass. Other designs include the Clemson ring seal etch personalized with your graduation year. Although Clemson has changed the way they distribute diplomas, graduates are still getting a dark purple folder embossed with the name of the university on it. We can cut that lettering out of the folder and incorporate it into your frame design. Other add-ons include the stamped $2 bill, honors medals, college pins, and various pictures from campus. What do you do with the tassel from your cap? Add it to...

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Framing 101: Part 2: Matting and Design

Now that you know a little more about frame mouldings, let's talk about matting and design. Most framed items have more to them than just the picture and the frame; there is usually some type of matboard surrounding the picture to coordinate with the colors in the picture. Many pictures have more than one mat color showing. Framing mats come in thousands of different colors and textures; understandably, linen mats cost more to produce than paper, or wood pulp, mats. Customers choose what pleases them and coordinates best with the picture. Here at Clemson Variety & Frame, we naturally stock orange and purple mats because we frame quite a bit of Clemson memorabilia and more than a few Clemson diplomas....

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What's the big deal about a picture frame?

A frame for your picture or diploma should be more than just sticks of wood surrounding your print. If it is a piece of art or a photograph or a diploma that you are thinking about framing and hanging on your wall, then it is important to you. If it is important to you, then you should take the time to frame it to relate that importance. That means taking the time to consider where you want to hang your piece, what decor it might complement, what your individual taste and style of decorating may be. At the simplest, you should think about what will make you smile when you look at that framed piece. Here at Clemson Variety & Frame, we...

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