Custom Framing

Why Custom Framing? Simply Put, because YOUR ARTWORK deserves it!

A properly finished custom frame project is the perfect union of artwork, mats, mouldings and other design elements. The result should be a unique presentation of what compliments your personality and enhances your home or office decor. It is a one-of-a-kind creation that you won’t find in a department, discount or furniture store.

Here are just a few of the possibilities that dorMail Gallery & Frame Shoppe is happy to frame for you:

Limited edition art, original art, children’s art
Prints and posters
Family and senior portraits, vacation photos
Wedding Photos
Diplomas, licences, certificates, newspapers articles
Awards, trophies, plaques
Announcements, invitations, tickets
Magazine covers, maps, trade show items, professional awards
Military memorabilia, family heirlooms, christening dresses
Needlework, baby shoes, fishing lures and flies
Concert Tickets, autographed baseballs, jerseys
Shadowboxes, artifacts, collectibles, family & friend memories

Broken Frame?

dorMail Gallery & Frame Shoppe can also repair broken frames.

Click Through the Steps to We Use to Create the Frame...

Matting
Mounting
Glazing
Assembly

Matting enhances, protects, and preserves your artwork. Archival or Conservation mats are made of puripad cellulose and are lignin and acid free. There is nothing acidic that would lead to deterioration of your artwork. We highly recommend the use of conservation boards on pieces that you want to protect and preserve.

We employ a variety of methods for mounting your pieces depending on the type and value of the artwork or photograph. Original artwork, water colors, oils, pastels, lithographs, limited edition prints, and any valuable photographs are mounted with archival methods. This method can be reversed if needed with no damage to the piece. Posters and less valuable pieces are dry mounted (glued with heat) to a foam board.

Shadow boxes use many different techniques from sewing to counter sinking in the mat.

Glazing is the finish on the glass that covers and protects your finished piece. There are several choices of glass finishes from regular to museum glass. Regular glazing creates no distortion or glare and is inexpensive and easy to clean. Conservation Clear creates no distortion or glare and blocks 97% of UV light. It is very reasonably priced. Reflection Control glass has a slight distortion and glare. It is reasonably priced and easy to clean. Conservation Reflection Control glass has a slight distortion and glare. It blocks 97% of UV light, is semi-expensive and must be cleaned with a mild cleaner. Museum Glass is the highest quality. It has amazing clarity with no distortion or reflection. It blocks 97% of UV light and requires a mild cleaner. This high quality glass costs more, but is truly the best of the best.

All framing is done in our shop. We assemble your frame, cut the mats and glass, mount and place the backing on your piece. We carefully seal and finish the frame with a dust cover on the back and install appropriate hardware for hanging. When you pick it up, it is ready to hang.

Matting: Matting enhances, protects, and preserves your artwork. Archival or Conservation mats are made of puripad cellulose and are lignin and acid free. There is nothing acidic that would lead to deterioration of your artwork. We highly recommend the use of conservation boards on pieces that you want to protect and preserve.
Mounting: We employ a variety of methods for mounting your pieces depending on the type and value of the artwork or photograph. Original artwork, water colors, oils, pastels, lithographs, limited edition prints, and any valuable photographs are mounted with archival methods. This method can be reversed if needed with no damage to the piece. Posters and less valuable pieces are dry mounted (glued with heat) to a foam board.

Shadow boxes use many different techniques from sewing to counter sinking in the mat.
Glazing: Glazing is the finish on the glass that covers and protects your finished piece. There are several choices of glass finishes from regular to museum glass. Regular glazing creates no distortion or glare and is inexpensive and easy to clean. Conservation Clear creates no distortion or glare and blocks 97% of UV light. It is very reasonably priced. Reflection Control glass has a slight distortion and glare. It is reasonably priced and easy to clean. Conservation Reflection Control glass has a slight distortion and glare. It blocks 97% of UV light, is semi-expensive and must be cleaned with a mild cleaner. Museum Glass is the highest quality. It has amazing clarity with no distortion or reflection. It blocks 97% of UV light and requires a mild cleaner. This high quality glass costs more, but is truly the best of the best.
Assembly: All framing is done in our shop. We assemble your frame, cut the mats and glass, mount and place the backing on your piece. We carefully seal and finish the frame with a dust cover on the back and install appropriate hardware for hanging. When you pick it up, it is ready to hang.