Framing the Miniature Elephant
While in Jaipur, I bought a Mughal-style miniature painting from an artist at the City Palace. I intend to frame it and include it with some of the other Indian handicrafts I brought home in a small display. I stopped by Michael’s Arts and Crafts a couple weeks ago to start looking at frames and mats, and Kate (At least, I think that was her name…) helped me pick out something decent. I took a couple pictures to share, so I could get some feedback before dropping $160 (which is actually a sale price…) on the deal.
While I chatted with him, the artist also sketched a personalized note with the outline of the elephant and a message to me, which I also plan to include in the frame. There will be about 2½″ of mat between the frame and the artwork, and the same amount between the two items, for a total size of 14½″×13¼″.
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Comments
It's seriously $160 for a frame on sale? That's craziness. But it looks really cool!
Thanks. Yeah, it does seem pretty ridiculous, but they actually cut out the mats to fit the elements being framed, and mount everything down non-destructively. They also use some special glass that is supposed to prevent fading while eliminating glare.
Mom and Dad suggested that I might want to do a simpler frame, to avoid the frame distracting from the actual picture. I think I need to take the stuff to another framist (I just made that up…) to see if I can get any other creative ideas.
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