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101 Main Street, Lockport, NY 14094

Certified Custom Picture Framers

Frames by Ames has positioned itself second to none in the creative design of picture framing. Our talented staff can handle almost any item from vacation photos and framed diplomas to original oils-on-canvas. Please bring in your family keepsakes and let us preserve them so that you'll be able to pass them down from generation to generation. Using state-of-the-art equipment and the most up to date framing techniques, we can assure you that our framing will meet or exceed your highest expectations.


Our framer is a certified custom picture framer. With that expertise, we have a lot to offer.


We Can Custom Frame Your:

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  • Awards
  • Certificates
  • Mirrors
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  • Needle Point
  • Photos
  • Posters
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  • Prints
  • Puzzles
  • Shadow Boxes
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  • And More...

Framing Information

Frame

Typically made of wood or metal, the frame provides the architectural as well as decorative support for a work of art. Frames can be built in all shapes and sizes and come in a variety of styles and colors to enhance your artwork.

Glazing

A sheet of glass or acrylic that helps to protect the work of art from the surrounding environment. Glazing should never come in contact with the art. There are several types of glazing including regular glass, non - glare glass, UV (ultraviolet), conservation glass, and acrylic. Ultraviolet filtering glazing and conservation glass is a standard element of preservation framing. It helps to protect the art from light damage.

Matting

A boarder of matboard placed over a print, photograph, etc. to serve not only as a design element but as a spacer between the art and the glazing. Matboard, commonly in 4-ply thickness, comes in a variety of colors and textures. Ranging from regular matboard to silks, suedes, rag and leather.

Mounting

Mounting is a process by which the artwork is attached to a board.

Dry Mounting

The process of using dry adhesive tissues to mount paper artwork or photographs to a board using high heat and a dry-mount press.

Conservation Mounting

The process of attaching the artwork to the backing board in a way that will not harm the art. Materials used include rag-board, rice or wheat paste, and mulberry hinges, or other inert (non-deteriorating or non- staining) materials and processes.

Stretching

Refers to straightening and shaping a piece of fabric or needle art. The material is dampened, stretched slightly to straighten, and tacked to a board. It must be allowed to dry while tacked before it is mounted.

Hinging

Materials used to mount artwork in conservation framing. Strips of Japanese or mulberry paper are torn; starch glue is applied to the strips. The paper art is attached to the acid- free mounting board only by these hinges. In recent years, a number of hinging products have been introduced, including strips of paste -impregnated mulberry paper that are water-activated.

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Contact us today for the finest in photo retouching work.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Frames By Ames
36D East Avenue
Lockport, NY 14094

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Email: framesbyames2@juno.com

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HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday - Friday: 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Saturday & Sunday:  CLOSED
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