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At SF Framing we don’t judge each day by the pictures we frame…but rather by the seeds we plant!

Over 95% of America’s old-growth redwoods have been cut with devastating consequences to the forest and its inhabitants. At SF Framing, we believe we have a responsibility to leave the world a better place than how we found it. For every custom picture frame order you place with us, we will team with the Redwood Forest Foundation (RFFI) to plant young redwood trees in your honor. When you visit SF Framing, we will not only make certain you receive the very best picture framing services available anywhere, you can be assured a portion of your purchase will help restore the redwood forests that support biodiversity and address climate change in Northern California.

A new young Northern California at dawn!

To celebrate our new relationship with the Redwood Forest Foundation (RFFI), we would like to offer you our summer season savings. Mention this blog and we will give you a 10% discount off the moulding of your next frame purchase (maximum $50 per frame)! Contact us today!


Note: Offer not valid with any other coupons, discounts, offers, or vouchers.

Frame and Display those holiday memories!

During the holidays, the holiday meal is the center of it all – in normal times, it is ordinarily where the family gathers to enjoy each other’s company and good food. Because of the pandemic this holiday season, you might decide a gathering isn’t suitable. However, this would be a wonderful time to express your feelings and emotions remotely by presenting loved family members and friends with the memories of past holiday photos and memorabilia.

2020 Holiday Memories Framed
Family Holiday Memories Framed for Display!

By shopping at SF Framing, you get the best picture framing services available anywhere and you continue to help our community thrive. With the holidays approaching, we invite you to celebrate with us and take advantage of some year-end savings – just in time for holiday gifting! Mention this blog and we will give you 50% discount off the molding of your next frame purchase (maximum $50 per frame) and a FREE gift! Contact us today!

Spring Cleaning the SF Framing Way!

Cleaning and tidying is the first step to adding new joy in your life!

If you haven’t heard of Marie Kondo, a Japanese organizing consultant, you have probably been living on a remote island. She has transformed lives with her little book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. Kondo has set off a decluttering craze across the globe that has people purging their attics, basements, closets and garages.

The Life Changing Magic of Spring Cleaning.

Marie Kondo’s approach to tidying is a suggestion you place your hands on everything you own, ask yourself if it sparks joy, and if it doesn’t, thank it for its service and get rid of it. Next, when your most joy-giving belongings remain, put every item in a place where it’s visible, accessible, and if necessary, easy to grab and put back. We cannot think of a better way to place that joy-giving belonging in a visible and accessible place in your home than by putting it into a skillfully and professionally framed display. That’s where SF Framing can help you.

Frame Your Marie Kondo Joy-Giving Belonging.

Joy giving possessions are best when framed making them visible, accessible, and easy to grab!

When it comes to simplifying your life and helping you with your joy-giving belongings, what sets SF Framing apart from other custom-framing companies is its realization that it serves a much bigger notion than custom picture framing. SF Framing helps customers surround themselves with the art, memories and treasures that really matter to them.

A Very Special Spring Cleaning Framing Offer!

After you have determined what your most joy-giving belongings are, we suggest you stop by SF Framing. We’ll make sure you receive the very best picture framing services available anywhere. We invite you to celebrate your new found organizing skills with us and take advantage of our spring season savings! Mention this blog and we will give you a 50% discount off the moulding of your next frame purchase (maximum $50 per frame) and a FREE gift!

Note: Offer not valid with any other coupons, discounts, offers, or vouchers.

How much does picture framing cost?

How much does picture framing cost?

This is likely the most common question we receive at SF Framing. The cost to frame pictures varies as much as the photos, prints, posters, paintings and collectibles these picture frames display. Frames are available in every color, style, size and decorative theme conceivable. Of course, basic picture frames can be bought at almost any specialty boutique, general merchandise, book or stationary store. However, to ensure a high quality custom presentation that matches your office or home’s decor and best complements the artwork itself, it is vitally important to ensure photos, prints, posters, paintings and collectibles – even shredded art like “The Girl with the Balloon” by Banksy – are professionally framed. Custom-framing shops like ours, as well as art & craft stores and a few big box retailers offer picture framing services. No matter where picture framing services are sourced, the aspects that most affect the cost of any custom picture framing project are the framing materials chosen, the specially-cut mats and small features that surround the artwork, and the quality of art design work involved in creating custom framing for particular artwork.

How much does framed art cost?

SF Framing can frame anything… even something shredded!

Frame materials

Picture frames have traditionally been made of wood, which is still the most common material. Other materials used include gold, silver, bronze, aluminum, and plastics. The simpler the frame, the less it will cost. Of course, the size and shape of the frame will affect the cost as well. Most professional frame shops like SF Framing have thousands of frame styles, textures, colors and finishes on hand to choose from. Most like SF Framing also offer different types of glass, from clear to ultra-violet protective, and a variety of museum-grade, acid-free archival mat materials to preserve artwork from indoor light and sun damage, acid damage, dust and moisture.

Services

Full-service custom framing shops like SF Framing provide in-store design consultation services and offer countless frame types, including shadow boxes and floater frames, to create a wide variety of the very best finished appearances. In addition to framing paintings and photographs, the framing professionals at SF Framing can create custom shadow boxes and frames for memorabilia such as collectibles, family heirlooms, fabric projects, and more.

Pricing

The price for custom framing varies, depending on size, and type of materials used. Almost all of the materials used in picture framing vary in price. The following are some cost examples of do-it-yourself framing. If the art measures 16″ by 20″, the starting price for a metal frame, clear glass, and backing, will be $29.95 + tax. The starting price for the same size in a wood picture frame will be $59.95 + tax. If the art measures 24″ by 36″, the starting price for a metal frame, clear glass and backing will be $79.95 + tax. The starting price for the same size in a wood picture frame, will be $129.00 + tax. The type of glass, matting, mounting, and picture framing material used, will all be determining factors in the final price.

The Very Best Framing Services

While we believe you will find no better source of framing services than those available from SF Framing, we thought you might like to read more about framing in general. Take look at our FAQ page for more information, or contact us today at 408-733-6060 or email us at sfframing@yahoo.com. We look forward to speaking with you!