Custom Framing
We provide a full line of custom Framing for collectors and artists. We offer a diverse selection of mats and moldings so that you will be able to find the perfect match to your art and the room it is going to hang in. Our knowledgeable staff is able to guide you through the complicated process of deciding which mats and moldings are right for you. We also offer gallery wrapping, shadow boxing, and v-groove matting, with a choice of regular, non-glare or conservation glass. If you have something you would like framed we can make it happen.
Giclee Print Making
We produce museum quality (matched-color) pigmented prints (commonly known as Giclee'). Our staff has the skills to make your reproductions look just like the original. We currently represent several artists' portfolios. We maintain an art gallery for artistic presentations and gallery exhibitions.
About the Process
Our pigmented prints are generally on one of three substrates. Generally speaking, we use either 500-gram Somerset water-color paper, canvas, or photographic matte paper. The water-color paper and canvases are beautifully glazed with water-proofing varnishes to create a high luster with deep, rich hues and tones. These edition prints are created using an Epson 9800 or 10000 wide-body printer. Epson pigmented ink or Epson K3 dyes create a print that meets museum archival standards. The pigmented ink museum prints, which we are known for, have a recognizable hand-torn deckled edge on all four sides or a precision gallery-wrapped black-edged canvas. Either the canvas or water-color paper can be framed in a museum-type floating mount for a prestigious presentation. For more information, please call: 1-800-972-8385.
Throughout the 1980s, Hockensmith pursued fine arts and exhibited paintings, sculptures and photographs. In 1986, he had his first one-man exhibit of paintings at the Headley-Whitney Museum in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Glazed with Varnish |
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