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Post by epicfai on Apr 25, 2011 16:24:45 GMT -8
does anyone have any recommendations for a shop in the LA area that produces museum quality, custom made, closed corner frames? any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Post by Weezy on Apr 25, 2011 17:39:00 GMT -8
What's a "closed corner frame?" Andy at Sherman Gallery on Lincoln would know if he can't do it himself. There didn't seem to be anything they couldn't do.
Weezy
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Post by epicfai on Apr 25, 2011 17:49:11 GMT -8
What's a "closed corner frame?" Andy at Sherman Gallery on Lincoln would know if he can't do it himself. There didn't seem to be anything they couldn't do. Weezy closed corner frames are painted/finished after the frame is constructed so there is no visible seam at the corner as you see in a frame that was finished prior to assembly. i've talked with sherman but they didnt seem to have quite what i was looking for. would like to find a shop that will build the frame from the ground up. here's an example of an open-corner frame:  and another keyes piece in a closed corner frame:  the difference can be subtle but i really prefer the closed corner look. |
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Post by Weezy on Apr 25, 2011 18:05:48 GMT -8
Thanks for the explanation. Yeah, I see how it totally makes a difference! It's like museum glass: at first blush may not seem worth the incremental expense, but coming between your eye and the art, it totally is.
Please post if you find a place. Can't the frame-makers who did your Keyes study do the frame for the new piece?
BTW-- did you talk to Andy in particular? I mention him by name only because he is particularly knowledgeable.
Weezy
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Post by virtu on Apr 25, 2011 19:17:03 GMT -8
My framer in Costa Mesa at one time ordered them from a company out of state.
Let me see if he can still get them.
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Post by epicfai on Apr 25, 2011 19:53:38 GMT -8
hey weezy,
sherman did something similar to this for me in the past but it was a standard frame that was assembled and then refinished. it actually looks quite nice but over time the paint has begun some subtle cracking over the corner joints. it still looks great but kind of defeats the closed corner purpose. i suspect this may have been because the added final finish wasnt perhaps as thick as it could have been? i don't really know as I don't have too much expertise in this area. this is no knock on sherman, i just don't think they do that type of work often. I could be wrong though, that's just the impression that i got. anyways, i'd like to find someone that will build museum quality frames from the ground up. nothing fancy, just box frames that are top notch in workmanship. maybe andy can help me arrange this? i'll have to check.
as a general aside, this may sound weird but i've noticed when I attend shows in NYC that I quite often find the frame work on art there to appear to be of a higher standard than what I am used to seeing at most of the LA shows that I attend. one recent example that sticks out in my mind is the Rebus show at Martha Otero. the works on paper that were being sold there were framed with plain non-UV plexiglass. i just don't understand this at all. if you are selling small works on paper (which are particularly UV sensitive) at that price point why in the world wouldn't you frame them with UV plexi at a minimum? the cost difference on a piece that size wouldn't be very much. i know its a minor complaint but i will need to have my piece reglazed after i pick it up. i guess i am just particularly up tight when it comes to that sort of thing.
btw - neither of those keyes pieces are from my collection! just random examples that I culled from the web.
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Post by epicfai on Apr 25, 2011 19:56:37 GMT -8
My framer in Costa Mesa at one time ordered them from a company out of state. Let me see if he can still get them. that would be great, virtu. any leads would be most appreciated.  |
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