Blog | Rose City Framemakers

What actually holds a frame together?

Published on October 9, 2015

What actually holds your frame together? Is it the glue or the nails/v-nails? It’s actually…

Published on September 4, 2015

Convex glass is also known as bubble glass or domed glass. It’s made by heating…

Published on August 6, 2015

Cathleen Engelsen is a Jersey Shore staple! Her historical paintings of Jersey Shore landmarks are found in…

Published on July 1, 2015

Isn’t this the perfect image to hang in your bar at home? It took another…

Published on June 7, 2015

One can never have too many family photos on the walls. Collage frames are the…

Published on May 13, 2015

Here’s a before and after of our “Smoking Man” painting. This piece is an oil…

Published on April 7, 2015

I know custom framing can get expensive. Some of us have annual family portraits done…

Published on March 26, 2015

The shop is always full of surprises! I spent one weekend removing old artwork from…

Published on February 7, 2015

Every picture framer has their own way of framing paintings. I use the following technique…

Published on January 2, 2015

en·caus·tic [en-kaw-stik] : a paint made from pigment mixed with melted beeswax and resin and after…