Custom Framing
Mounting
Our preference is to mount prints "floated with a spacer" with 1" (2cm) of space around the print. This is a method of framing that keeps the art fully visible in the frame, beautiful paper edges and all. This gives the illusion the piece is floating within the frame either on a mat or on a foam core lift. A spacer is added to the frame to keep the artwork from touching the plexiglass. Floating requires adhering the print to an acid free foam core back or mat using acid free linen tape
Glazing
UV-filtering plexiglass is used for all frames, an option that has become the industry standard. Chances are you will be moving and plexiglass is lighter, scratch-resistant & shatter-resistant (essential for shipping). It also provides more UV protection and less-glare than glass. While a bit more expensive than glass, the quality and protection plexiglass offers is so good, most art sellers and galleries are now using it.
Packaging
Simply Framed and Format Framing have invested in only the best shipping materials and practices to ensure your order arrives safely. They recently eliminated kraft wrapping paper from our frame packaging (excluding special request) to be more environmentally friendly. Your frame will ship wrapped in bubble wrap and secured inside a cardboard box, and will include all necessary hardware and hanging instructions.
The Basics
We ship your purchased print directly from our studio to the either of our framing vendors depending on whether you are located in the US or Australia. Once framing is completed, the framed print will ship directly to you at the address listed in checkout. For international orders requiring custom framing, please email us in advance for a shipping quote: info@jointheprintclub.com
Lead Time
Once our framing vendor has your art in hand they aim to ship completed frames in 5-7 business days. So, all in 2-3 weeks would be a safe amount of time to expect your framed print accounting for shipping time.
Materials
Simply Framed uses the highest quality frames, produced by manufacturers here in the U.S.A. If you know frames, then you’ll recognize Larson Juhl and Studio, as they are the industry leaders and both companies also pride themselves on responsibly sourced materials.
Format Framing builds all of their timber frames from locally sourced, sustainable Victorian Ash. The wood is milled, hand sanded, painted and assembled locally in their Melbourne studio.
Alternative Finishes
For US clients wishing to arrange different finishes from those we’ve selected we can make those arrangements through Simply Framed. Take a look at their full selection and let us know prior to purchase which finish you were interested in and we can provide a quote prior to ordering.
Standard Framing
For our clients in the United States, our Standard Framing vendor is Simply Framed and in Australia we work with Format Framing to provide options we believe best suit our range of prints and allow for the most seamless purchase. We have provided the options of White, Natural Wood or Black profiles with white mat board to best display our prints.
The Basics
Once purchased, we ship your purchased print from our studio to Simply Framed’s factory. After framing is completed, Simply Framed will ship directly to you at the address listed in checkout. The shipping price charged at checkout accounts for both of these shipments and you won’t pay anything additional. For international orders, please email us in advance for a shipping quote: info@jointheprintclub.com
Why Premium?
We decided to offer these more elevated, hand-finished frames for our artist collaboration editions. Because Simply Framed’s Black Label range builds their frames with a sturdy wooden strainer on the back side, it means that their profiles can be slimmer - a look we think is a very elegant way to present contemporary prints. Additionally, while wood or white veneers are used in the Standard Framing options, all of the Black Label pieces are hand built from solid hardwoods.
Lead Time
Once Simply Framed have your art in hand they aim to ship completed frames in 3 weeks. So, all in 5-6 weeks is a safe amount of time to expect your framed print accounting for all shipping time. We will get in touch if there is an exception.
Alternative Finishes
We are happy to arrange for a different finishes through Simply Framed. Take a look at their full Black Label selection and just let us know prior to purchase which finish you were interested in and we can provide a quote and make all the arrangements.
Materials
Simply Framed builds custom-made contemporary hardwood frames for artists, collectors, galleries, and museums. Their standard line of moldings are milled from sustainably sourced hardwoods (often Ash, Maple, Walnut or Cherry) that are then custom stained or lacquered.
Glazing
UV-filtering plexiglass is used for all frames, an option that has become the industry standard. Plexiglass is lighter, scratch-resistant & shatter-resistant (essential for shipping). It also provides more UV protection and less glare than glass. While a bit more expensive than glass, the quality and protection plexiglass offers is so good, most art sellers and galleries are now using it almost exclusively.
Mounting
Our preference is to mount prints "floated with a spacer" with 1"-1.5” of space around the print depending on its size. This is a method of framing that keeps the art fully visible in the frame, beautiful paper edges and all. This gives the illusion that the print is floating within the frame. A 1/2” “spacer” is added between the frame and the glazing to keep the artwork from touching the plexiglass. Floating requires adhering the print to an acid free foam core back or mat using acid free linen tape.
Packaging
Simply Framed has invested in only the best shipping materials to ensure your order arrives safely. Your frame will ship wrapped in bubble wrap and secured inside a cardboard box with plastic bands, and will include all necessary hardware and hanging instructions.