Movie Posters – Framing Art About Art
Movie posters are viewed as investments by some, but we find plenty of appeal just in sentiment. Promotional posters for films — from award-winning classics to B-grade schlock — hold their own artistic value and capture the essence of favorite titles. FASTFRAME Houston has expertly…
Creative Sports Jersey Framing
Sports framing doesn’t have to consist of just a jersey. In this example, photographs and a document have been frame-in-frame inset in a sealed, protective, classic shadowbox. Our craftspeople can frame almost any combination of items, and help you arrange them artistically. How can FASTFRAME help…
Contemporary Art Fair 2016 – George R. Brown
Don’t forget, art lovers, George R. Brown hosts Texas Contemporary this weekend (9/29/2016-10/2/2016). The premier modern art fair’s sixth edition commemorates the astounding growth achieved over the last five years – and the emergence of Texas Contemporary as an influential, international event. On display…
Framed Blue Dogs – George Rodrigue
George Rodrigue is famous for his extensive series of hip, adorable “blue dog” works featuring — you guessed it — blue dogs. At FASTFRAME, we’ve framed quite a few of these pieces, and the vibrant colors open up a broad range of creative framing choices…
Houston Art Fair 2016
Mark your calendar for Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, as one of the best contemporary art fairs in the U.S.A. takes place in Houston. The Houston Art Fair is back, this time in the beautifully renovated Silver Street space in the Washington avenue art district….
VIDEO: Mirror Glass vs. Conservation Clear (UV) Glass
FASTFRAME offers several glass choices. In this video, we highlight the benefits of museum glass. Museum glass produces almost no reflections or glare, allowing photos, artwork, etc., to be seen as intended. We recommend museum glass for any artwork to be displayed in a brightly…
VIDEO: FASTFRAME Welcome & Intro
FASTFRAME Houston owner Tom Hurley on our professional, artistic, and technical approach to custom picture framing. Learn about our service offerings and — particularly for first-time custom picture framing shoppers — take some of the mystery out of the process. Visit FASTFRAME Houston’s YouTube channel
Congrats Olympians – We Frame Medals!
FASTFRAME congratulates the U.S. Olympic team and the long list of Texas Olympic medalists (alphabetical list at bottom of post). Whether Olympians, military personal, contest winners, or others, Fastframe can help you display and properly protect personal treasures. First and foremost, FASTFRAME is highly experienced in…
Framing Ideas on Pinterest
Check out FASTFRAME Houston’s Pinterest image collections focused on framing and decor. You’ll find framing guides (wall placement schemes), examples of framed mirrors, custom frame samples and more. If you have or find interesting framing ideas, interior decor using frames, or an example of beautiful…
Menil: Francis Alys art exhibit
At FASTFRAME, we feel privileged to be in such a vibrant art community as Houston. Right now The Menil Collection, one of the city’s jewels, is showing The Francys Alys / Fabiola project — with more than 450 reproductions of lost art, along with jewelry,…
Go Texans! How about a “collage” frame?
Congrats to the Houston Texans for their win against San Francisco Sunday! We’re gearing up for football season and, as usual, we’re doing a lot of sports jersey and memorabilia framing this time of year. Not only can we frame jerseys, we can “frame” items…
Don’t let wedding photos fade!
Be sure any photos of your wedding are framed with preservation in mind, and that includes the mats, fillets, liners, and the frame glass. Use FASTFRAME to ensure your photographs enjoy maximum protection from degradation and fading thanks to our exclusive use of acid-free materials and…
International Corporate Picture Framing
Here’s a finished piece we recently did for an Australian company. They emailed us the files, we printed them, emailed back design ideas, and then framed based on their choices. Our client asked us to gift wrap and deliver to their corporate client in Houston….
Larson Juhl Dillon Moulding
We wanted to feature this beautiful new addition to the Larson Juhl line of mouldings. It is the Dillon profile, inspired by the natural, weathered landscape of Dillon, Montana. This frame is an exquisite combination of modern design with an authentic, traditional wood patterning. The…
Stunning Black and White Horse Photos on Canvas
We just received these new arrivals. Beautiful, striking black and white photos of horses we stretched on canvas. Come by and let’s custom design a stunning piece with some of our new frames….these horses need a good home!
Jonathan Adler Bel Air and Darien Frames are in!
We just got the new frames in from Jonathan Adler and they look fabulous! Stop in one of our stores and take a look at the Adler Bel Air and Darien frame lines from our good friends at Larson Juhl.
Corporate Oil Field Frame Design
This is a great example of a well designed piece for a commercial client of ours. We did several of these corporate pieces for different offices. Inserted in the layout is a vial of oil from the oil field highlighted.
New Mouldings from Larson Juhl
See Larson Juhl’s new moulding line.
Eclectic Frame for Baby Shoes
There is no limit to what can be framed, all it takes is a little imagination. Take this eclectic frame design for a customer of ours that wanted to feature her child’s baby shoes. What a fun piece!
Groundbreaking Frame Design
Here is an example of one of the larger pieces of equipment we’ve framed. A groundbreaking shovel framed for a corporate client of ours.