Custom Framing

Custom Framing is available for just about anything you can think of and we have many talented and creative framing experts on staff ready to design the right frame to display your item in your home or office.

Custom Framing is our Specialty!

Kent Studios creates original and imaginative custom pieces that you will be proud to display for generations.

We are proud to offer:

• High Quality Framing at the Lowest Price
• Quick Turnaround
• Experienced Staff
• Large Selection
• Precision

We are worth the trip! We have many customers that travel hundreds of miles because of our experience, dedication to quality and low prices. If you are from the Delaware Valley you might remember us as the framer from the bazaar. We have been serving the region's custom framing needs since 1953.

Custom Frames for:

• Fine Art, Prints or Posters
• Documents and Diplomas
• Sports Memorabilia & Collectibles
• War Medals & Ribbons
• Hunting & Antique Car Memorabilia
• You Name It! We can frame it!

Common Framing Terms

The Frame Moulding

Frame moulding is basically the outside of the frame that surrounds the item being framed. It is the material that is cut, joined and then assembled into the picture frame. There are thousands of different frame moulding styles in many types of materials. The materials most commonly used are wood and metals that come in a variety of stains, glazes and finishes. We have the largest selection of different sizes, shapes and colors of frame in the area. Please visit our gallery or call us to discuss your next custom framing project.

Matting

Matting is basically the window-cut material placed around an image and within the frame. It provides a 'spacer' allowing the artwork to expand and contract with changes in humidity and temperature. Matting comes in a variety of colors and is typically chosen to complement the color and design of the artwork.

Matting will make the overall size of the finished piece larger, and it can be made from a variety of materials: paper, fabric, cardboard, fibrous materials, etc. Some types of matting offer protection by using an archival quality material to ensure that your framed item will last for years to come.Mats can be cut to any shape or style to go with the design of the artwork of piece that is being framed.

Glazing

Glazing is basically the front cover of the item, typically glass or acrylic. It is the transparent material covering the artwork as a means of protection, such a glass. There are many variations including regular clear picture glass, anti-reflective (chemically coated to reduce reflection), non-glare (acid etched to help reduce glare), and conservation glass (specially formulated to help filter the damaging effects of UV light). There are also acrylic glazing products that are lighter in weight and come in the non-glare and UV filtering varieties to protect against fading in sunlight.

Mounting

Mounting is basically how your item is attached to the frame. It is a process by which artwork is attached ttypically to a board. Dry mounting, wet mounting and spray mounting are ways to prevent the artwork from bubbling or waving in the frame. Artwork of any value is not generally mounted since it can greatly affect any resale value. Museum mounting, commonly known as hinging, is when the art is attached with paper hinges to the board. The art hangs free, allowing it to expand or contract with humidity.

Preservation Framing

Preservation framing, also know as conservation or museum quality, basically takes extra precautions and uses special materials for better protection of your item. It uses materials and techniques that help protect against the effects of sunlight and pollutants that yellow, fade and damage the art. Archival matting, hinging and UV protective glazing (glass or acrylic) are most commonly used to increase the longevity of framed items.