Honoring our heroes

May 1, 2019 | Family Framing, Gift ideas, Military Framing, Picture Framing, Projects

Honoring our heroes

Custom Framing lets you cherish the memory of your favorite Hero.

What makes someone a Hero? Courage? Strength? Heroes come in all sizes and shapes and are all around us. Firefighters, police officers, and soldiers selflessly perform their jobs without thinking about the danger involved. Maybe your grandpa was a war veteran, or your daughter is active military. Show them they will always be in your heart by transforming their picture into a framed display.

Did You Know?

Memorial Day, formerly known as Decoration Day, began in 1864 when women decorated the graves of those who died in Gettysburg. The tradition continued after the Civil War in which 620,000 soldiers died. On May 5, 1868, it became a national holiday. In 1971 the date was changed to the last Monday in May.
President Ulysses S. Grant presided over the first Memorial Day ceremony on May 30, 1868 at Arlington National Cemetery with 5,000 people in attendance.
Today, 1,200 soldiers place flags on 260,000 graves at Arlington Cemetery every Memorial Day
It is customary to fly the flag at half-staff until noon on Memorial Day, and then raise it until sunset.

For all the heroes out there…

Thank you for your service!

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FlagPresentation

MilitaryMedals

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Military Document Framing

We can frame military documents, certificates, and discharge papers using conservation materials. Don’t let these important pieces of history go unprotected! Frame them properly. May might mean Memorial Day, but it’s also graduation season! A framed diploma makes a perfect gift for the graduate in your life.

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Yes, we can even frame a tree!

Nov 22, 2017 | Picture Framing, Projects

Recently, Jan had a customer who had a piece of bark from a tree they had on their property and wanted preserved. They had carved names in it years ago and discovered that it had fallen over so they carefully removed the section with the names and brought it to us. That’s when Jan did her magic.

She started by carving a piece of foam to be the support behind it.

Then she covered the foam in fabric

Next she attached the bark to the foam and the bark to the backing

We used a 9″ deep barnwood frame to hold it.

It turned out beautifully, and we helped a family save a special memory.

Fun framing ideas

Feb 27, 2017 | Projects

One of the best parts about being a custom framer is you never know what’s going to walk in the door that someone wants to hang on their wall. Here are some of our favorites.

Needle art

Feb 27, 2017 | Projects

We frame all types of needle art from cross stitch to fabric collages, to quilts or embroidery. All of it is done in a reversible fashion in case you ever want to remove it from it’s frame. No adhesives of any kind are used. Instead we either lace it or tack it in the appropriate way.

Come see the experts at Frame Depot with all your questions about framing your needle art.

Family Photos

Feb 22, 2017 | Projects

Here are some ideas of ways to frame old family photos you may come across. They can be displayed with items like the quilt piece, or a photo of grandma baking along with her favorite recipe and cookie cutters. The possibilities are endless. If items are damaged we can also use creative matting to hide those areas.

Sports framing

Feb 22, 2017 | Projects

Sports framing is so much fun because the items are usually colorful, vibrant, unique, and everyone wants to tell the story differently. We have all color combinations for any sport or team, along with lots of ideas of how to properly display your prized possession.

Let the experts at Frame Depot help you display your favorite team with pride.