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 Adjective’s factory in Stoughton, MA. After framing is completed, Adjective 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 outside of the US, please email us in advance for a shipping quote: info@jointheprintclub.com
Why Premium?
We chose these hand-finished frames for our artist collaboration editions because the construction allows for something the standard range can't. Adjective build their frames with a sturdy wooden strainer on the back, which means the profile at the front can be slimmer – a proportion we think presents contemporary prints particularly well. And where the Standard options use wood or white veneers, these pieces are built from solid hardwood throughout.
Lead Time
Once Adjective 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're happy to arrange a different finish. Take a look at Adjective's full range of finishes and profiles and let us know before purchase which one you're interested in – we can provide a quote and make all the arrangements.
Materials
Adjective mill their mouldings from sustainably sourced hardwoods – often Ash, Maple, Walnut or Cherry – which are then custom stained or lacquered in their workshop. Everything is cut, built and finished to the dimensions of the individual work.
Glazing
UV-filtering plexiglass is used for all frames, an option that has become the industry standard. Plexiglass is lighter, scratch-resistant and shatter-resistant, which matters for shipping. It also provides more UV protection and less glare than glass. While it costs a little more, the protection is good enough that most art sellers and galleries now use 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 keeps the art fully visible in the frame, beautiful paper edges and all, and gives the impression the print is floating. A ½" spacer sits between the frame and the glazing so the artwork never touches the plexiglass. Floating requires adhering the print to an acid-free foam core back or mat using acid-free linen tape.
Packaging
Your frame will ship wrapped and secured inside a cardboard box, with all necessary hardware and hanging instructions included.