"I almost didn't believe them on the phone,
that he could frame my pieces basically how I wanted them
for half what Aaron Brothers
was going to charge me.
The finished frames were very well done and my clients were very pleased."
Paul Beachem, www.beachemfinearts.com
Custom Framing for Artists is a private art-services club designed for working artists and art students who require professional grade custom framing and related services on an ongoing basis.
Members will have unique access to San Diego's premier custom picture framing staff, shop & a selection of gallery style, museum quality materials at prices previously available only to our largest wholesale clients.
Services available to members include:
These are the same professional grade services provided by our parent company, The Frame Maker, to art & design professionals throughout southern California for thirty two years.
"Thanks for going the extra mile to
accommodate
these tight schedules
and varied budgets.
Its great to be able to count on such
consistently
high quality product for
such a good price."
J.D.Thompson & Associates
Fine Art Consulting
Sustained growth in The Frame Maker's wholesale business in 2008 has created the CF4A opportunity: improved staff, increased buying power, equipment upgrades, new management and lots of leftovers all mean incredible value for CF4A members who can fully utilize our services.
If you regularly invest in ready made frames, standard size canvas, panel or factory cut mats, or "custom" framing services at a regular frame shop or art supply store, CF4A can dramatically upgrade your presentation without increasing the size of your investment.
If you regularly spend significant time trying to mount, frame and present your work, (instead of actually creating new work),CF4A can dramatically upgrade your presentation while giving you more time to work with less to worry about.
If you would like to regularly work with just one person who "gets" what you want, CF4A is designed to foster sustainable creative working relationships between members and staff.
"I almost didn't believe them on the phone when he said
he could frame my pieces exactly how I wanted them for half of what Aaron Brothers
wanted to charge me for the same thing.
The finished frames were well constructed and my clients were very pleased."
Ida Candelaria, www.idacandelaria.com
Well, first off, we're all working artists at CF4A, as well as career craftspeople of one kind or another. Many of us exhibit and sell our work professionally, so we understand framing from your side as the artist as well as our side as your framer. You can count on us for the best advice for your work and the best price for your business in a direct, no-bullshit transaction.
Second, we go through a ton of material at The Frame Maker. Our current stock of useful cut-offs and drop-outs could frame an exhibition of twenty smaller pieces twenty times over in gorgeous North American maple frames and archival 4ply mats. This type of stock is available to CF4A members at a full 60% off the retail price, even if you're just getting two pieces framed.
Third, since we go through a ton of material, we have unsurpassed buying power inside the framing industry as well as a number of more unconventional sources for unique framing materials. If you regularly frame multiple pieces for clients, galleries or exhibitions and have (or would like to have) a distinctive "look" to maintain, we understand completely. We can stock up to get you a great price, or if it has to be one a kind, we can make it for you to spec. No other custom framing business in San Diego offers the range of options and breadth of experience as The Frame Maker right now, and CF4A offers artists affordable "insider" access to the best service in town.
Fourth, we really do have a nice shop space, and in addition to being fully insured, its large open tablespaces and multiple work stations help us produce your work accurately and dependably on time. (While membership has its privileges, this is one we do try to extend to all of our clients.)
There are several more reasons CF4A works so well for its members, but none more important than our staff. In addition to all the different skills and experiences and years in the custom framing business we all bring together at The Frame Maker and now CF4A, the bottom line for all our clients is that we love what we do, so you will, too.