Framer's Journal
Notes on framing, printing, glass, hanging — with pictures from the shop and the walls they end up on.
What actually sets the price, honest starting ranges — and the designer that shows your exact number live.
Skinny frames on big art, glass over canvas, acidic mats, Florida sun — and the cheap fix for each.
Warm vs cool, thin vs statement — and collections that already agree.
Air gaps, archival board, deckled-edge floats — protection first, style second.
UV, glare, and the museum look — including museum plexi — for Florida light.
Weight, shatter, museum plexi, AR70, and TruLife for face-mounts.
Light, humidity, and storm season — what each one does, and the framing that defends against it.
The PPI check, what a phone photo holds, and the free meter that answers in seconds.
Epson Cold Press Natural vs Premium Luster: texture, sheen, mood.
Pigment inkjet, not a buzzword — and how it differs from UV and dye-sub.
Four jobs people call “canvas,” with real starting prices.
UV flatbed vs dye-sub metal — when each wins.
57-inch centers, furniture clearance, gaps that read as one composition.
The 57-inch rule, spacing, grid vs salon — and a builder for your own wall.
Unify one thing — finish, mat, or moulding family — and let the rest move.
DIY vs pro for oversize, salon walls, hard substrates, and commercial hangs.
Packing that works, what we do on arrival, confirm-before-cut.