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10 Things You Should Never, Ever Pass Up at Antique Shops

21 San Antonio Artists and Makers You Should Be Following on Instagram

If there was ever a time to support local artists and makers, it's now. In addition to our new SA Artist Spotlight slideshows, we've rounded up some of the most interesting Instagrams of Alamo City creatives to brighten up your social media feeds with amazing art — and offer plenty of affordable merch you can buy to support them through this rough stretch.

Water Chemistry Guidelines for Art Fountains by Martin Burke

Water Chemistry Guidelines for Art Fountains by Martin BurkeMartin: I am going to try and speak loud enough to get away from the microphone. The one element that has linked all of our presentations over the last two days is water. Water is the essential element of this functional object. The general expectation is that the water be clean, clear, odorless, luminous, crystalline, reflective, if the water is moving suddenly we have an infinite range of art forms and sounds, truly kinetic…

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

Art & Antiques: Top 10 collectibles for value

My expertise and education allows me to spot valuable objects overlooked by most appraisers. In many homes, I have found $25,000 worth of valuables already overlooked.

Top Four Best Places to Buy and Sell Antiques

If you’re up for the travel and antique shipping, here are four places to start your search for the best place to buy and sell your antiques away from home.

Five things you do that make you look like a fool at an art exhibition

It is great to see more and more art lovers in Hong Kong and across the region but as a true art aficionado, your love for art means more than just visiting art exhibitions. YOU as an exhibition-go…

Practicing Half-Frame Photography Compositions

Many of you may be wondering—why use a half-frame camera instead of a full-frame one? The answer is we think making creative duo compositions are more exciting and challenging!

A new preference model that allows for narrow framing

Narrow framing is the idea that, when considering a monetary risk, the individual evaluates it to some extent in isolation and separately from her oth…

The ABC's of custom framing textiles

What an honor to frame a beautiful cross-stitch created from the heart.  These heirlooms are typically made with a special person in mind and passed down from generation to generation. For our framing of this treasure, the colors where carefully selected to enhance the piece and a neut

The Best Framing Nailers for Any of Your DIY Construction Projects

Unless you feel like taking your time with a hammer and nails, you’re going to want a framing nailer.

The Art of Mounting and Framing Photos

Learn mounting and framing techniques including sizing and cost considerations.

New Way to See Your Framing Options

Explore your options! Our FrameVue program allows us to mock up a variety of framing designs to best suit your artwork, photos and collectables.We understand that with a wide variety of options - seeing an image of what the completed project will look like can help you make the best decisions for your home and/or collection.Bring your work by, or email us an image to janie@artofframinginc.com and let us get started on your designs!

The Secret To A Great Art Gallery? It Might Not Be What You Think

It’s one of those things that’s best not noticed. It’s also the difference between seeing subtle shades of reds and whites and not. And it hangs above

How to Start an Art Collection—and the 5 Galleries that Will Help It Grow

You too can be an art mogul—if you plan ahead and learn the ropes.