I Didn't Realize That Picture Framing Was So Expensive
By LooeyVille
@LooeyVille (43)
United States
March 9, 2025 3:27pm CST
I bought a medium sized piece of hand-painted original art in Nepal but it wasn't framed.
So I ventured over to Michael's Crafts today and was gobsmacked at how expensive custom framing was.
I have no skills in that area. I butchered a framing job on a piece I bought in Dubrovnik, Croatia so I won't try that again.
So I paid what I thought was a high price to have it over and done with and be able to display it in my laundry room which is my travel art room where I hang all my artwork I bring back from my travels.
Have you had anything framed lately? Was it expensive?
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@LindaOHio (184128)
• United States
15h
I had something framed decades ago; and it was horribly expensive.
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@Juliaacv (52555)
• Canada
9 Mar
Regardless where you have something matted and framed, it is costly.
But, once it is done, it is sealed and lasts perfectly for decades.
I had a couple of cross stitch pieces matted and framed 30 years ang and they still look great and I had our son as well as his wife's university graduation diplomas matted and framed, and as expensive as it was, I gave them as Christmas gifts and they are still very thankful for me having them done.
The diplomas were in the $500 neighbourhood I believe and that was 8 or 9 years ago.
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