When choosing to make an antique medicine cabinet, there are three main options available to crafters: start from scratch using antique and vintage materials, purchase a used antique medicine cabinet and refurbish it, and finally, purchase a new, unfinished pre-made cabinet at a craft store and “age” it using historical hardware and accessories. If authenticity ...
You walk into a framing gallery with a 16×20 family portrait. The employee assists you in choosing the perfect color mat to bring out the best in your picture, maybe even a double-mat. Next comes the frame. Maybe you want something rustic or something ornate. Finally you choose what type of glass looks best. Conservation ...
It’s almost inevitable: broken glass in a picture frame. Although the frames themselves can last for many years the glass is a little more fragile. Once it gets broken you’re left wondering what to do with the frame. Sure, you can have a new piece of glass cut for it, but instead of doing that, ...
I used to work at a picture framing shop and art gallery, and over the course of seven years, I learned some neat tricks of the trade on how to hang up pictures without leaving three or four holes in the sheetrock before getting it just right. Group pictures can be a special challenge because ...
Lions, tigers and bears! Wolves, whales and waterfowl! If you love animals, nothing compares to the thrill of seeing wild beasts and birds cavorting in their natural habitat. Going on a safari would be a grand adventure, but a wildlife poster collection lets you enjoy the untamed beauty of wild animals right from the comforts ...
