We think the high-quality work is worth the wait if you value a well-framed print.
Whereas most services sent us our framed prints within a week, Artifact Uprising took nine business days (almost two weeks) to deliver our frame. (Artifact Uprising was also slightly more expensive than what a local custom framer quoted us for a very basic frame.) When we realized we had ordered the wrong-size print, Artifact Uprising customer support did offer to correct the order, though it took the representatives a few hours to return our phone call and a few days to get back to us via email. It also offers fewer frame styles than other services do-just four finishes of its basic gallery frame, and three metal frames-and they cost around $15 more than those of Framebridge, depending on what you order. The only mat color available is white, and the company picks the size based on the dimensions of your piece. However, Artifact Uprising’s online system was so confusing, we inadvertently ordered a print that was too small, and the service offered very little customization. The results from Frameology and Level Frames lacked felt pads, while the Simply Framed result came with a less-useful sawtooth hanger, which can make leveling a frame difficult. Our Framebridge items were well finished, with two felt pads attached in the bottom corners to prevent wall scratches, as well as wire hangers. Although a dust cover isn’t critical to the integrity of a frame, we think poor workmanship in the finishing steps is a sign of a lower-quality service altogether. The frames we received from Simply Framed also had paper dust covers, but they were poorly glued and felt fragile. The back of the Framebridge frame had a well-glued protective paper dust cover with a solid-foam core that made it feel substantial. Only Artifact Uprising, our runner-up, made a better frame. By contrast, many frames from other services felt flimsy and unfinished, and the one from Frameology was missing hanging hardware. (Sometimes another set of eyes can help enhance your piece in unexpected ways.) Our printed photo arrived less than a week after our order, while the art print arrived about two weeks after we sent the order in, timing that was comparable to what we saw from the other services we tried.įramebridge delivered two beautifully framed, sturdy pieces that were ready to hang.
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If you want guidance in picking a frame or mat, note that Framebridge is the only company in our test group that provides a free design service: Submit an image of your art, and one of its designers will create four framing options for you to choose from. We found Framebridge’s simpler approach much better: You select the general color (white, cream, black, and the like), and it matches a shade to your art. A competing service, Level Frames, offered more customization options but was too confusing to use, as it allowed for very granular selections such as the exact shade of white for the mat.
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You select the mat color and style, plus the frame itself, and the company picks the mat size based on the scale of your piece. Framebridge offers enough-but not too many-choices.
Whereas many of the framing services we tested made it difficult to visualize the final product, Framebridge’s online interface was the easiest to navigate. The process of using Framebridge was much easier than on other services we tried, and this simplicity led to better results.
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