Displaying Family Photos With Picture Frames

Picture frames have been around for many years, although not as we know them today. For instance, the designs of cathedrals, temples and many other buildings included "framing" the entryway; perhaps not the most functional design but certainly a more pleasing view.

Once people starting framing pictures in order to hang them on their walls, it was done much like those early designs. Capturing the elaborate appearance was done by placing plaster that had been molded and painted, or gilded, over a plain, wooden base.

Picture frames started to become available in different shapes and styles during the renaissance era when the picture framing art was picked up by furniture makers and wood carvers.

The designs reflected the inspiration of each artisan's imagination and the embellishments made the frames expensive and almost as highly regarded as the art that was being bordered.

Many of the frames produced today are done so through automation; however, if you look around you will find that there are still some well crafted handmade frames. A swap meet or flea market can be a good source for finding all kinds of antiques, including a hand carved, custom picture frame, so check a seller's wares over carefully.

You can find handmade picture frames at arts and crafts fairs as well, and quite possibly the seller has a booth set up so that you can watch him carve a frame in the traditional manner of earlier times.

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