May Madness: Clearance Sale/While-You-Wait Mat Cutting

Posted by Chris on April 27, 2009
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A clearance of  hundreds of frames at bargain prices. I need to clear the shelves of all the odd frames, seconds, and anything else we have quantity of. We make to order!

Bring your photos, and tell us how you want them to be framed – we will do the rest.

Mat cutting ‘while-you-wait’ will be available, and more complicated orders will be taken for later delivery at our regular monthly markets.

Over 100 multi opening photo frames @$20 or less.

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Sale Dates:

* Friday May 15th
* Saturday May 16th
* Sunday May 17th

9.00am to 5.00pm For the three days

The perfect opportunity have us frame those ‘difficult sized’ photos.

Many frames to clear at very cheap prices – help us to help you.

Select a cheap frame, and we will cut a mat – ‘While you wait’

Our standard mouldings, and many other picture frame mouldings we don’t show at our markets will be available.

In stock now, Pixifoto & Portrait Place digital gallery frames

A full range of the special size frames needed for the Pixifoto digital gallery collage photo prints will be available.
You know our quality!
All sizes: 10×20 Inch, 16×20 Inch, 20×20 Inch, 20×30 Inch.
Plus the normal 5×7 Inch, 8×10 Inch, 10×13 Inch.

115 Box Street
Dandenong Victoria
Australia 3175
Melway Page 91A   Reference K11

Tel 03 9793 0007
Fax 03 9793 006

Mothers Day photo frames – Order Now!

Posted by Chris on April 26, 2009
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Artistic Reflections offers a new range of special frames for Mum on Mothers Day. dcp_0125All your treasured old family photos can be displayed in the letter openings, giving Mum a wonderful present, and a lasting reminder of all those happy moments.

dcp_0122dcp_0123dcp_0124These frames are available now from Artistic Reflections. We make all our frames here in Melbourne. All frames are available to order in many different moulding styles, and mat colours. See our website for frame styles.

The quality of our frames is well known by our many customers, however, I struggle with the intricacies of photography, as you can tell by the thumbnail photos of these frames – however, you get the idea!

Footy Cards guernsey style – Framing

Posted by Chris on April 26, 2009
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Artistic Reflections has developed a Mat design to allow the framing of these odd shaped footy cards.

dcp_01211We specialize in multiple openings in one frame.

We are able to frame them in any combination you require.

Matboard in all team colours is available.

Online Ordering

Posted by Chris on March 01, 2009
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A selection of our more popular frames is now available for online ordering. These include many standard arrangements to accommodate up to eight photographs.

For any other specific needs, including multiple sized prints in the one frame, oval openings, larger frames, etc etc, please contact us initially by email if possible.

Craft Markets

Posted by Chris on February 07, 2009
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  • Yarra Glen Racecourse – Sunday June 7th.
  • Mornington Racecourse  – Sunday June 14th.
  • May Factory Sale Open Weekend – Friday 15th – Sat 16th – Sun 17th.
  • Flemington Racecourse – Sunday May 24th & June 28th.

Many of you already know that June will be our final Yarra Glen market, due to the loss of the venue. The exciting news, is that we will still be in the Yarra Valley, at Healesville, commencing in August 2009.

Click here for the all new Healesville Harvest and Craft Market

Hanging around

Posted by Chris on September 24, 2008
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We are often asked about the best way to hang a frame on the wall. Customers bring us broken frames and broken glass caused by a frame falling off the wall. This is not just a nuisance, and an awful way to treat a frame, but is also dangerous to adults and children in the vicinity. All Artistic Reflections frames, except the very smallest and cheapest specials, come with cord or wire securely screwed to the back of the frame using quality anchor points.

There is no quick answer to this question. It depends on the type of wall, and the size, weight, and shape of the frame.

Please ask for advice if you are not sure of what is best, and we will try to help. We always recommend two hooks for any large frame, and it is best to find wall studs if the wall is plasterboard. On solid walls, it is best to always use wall plugs, with screws or bolts. Also, try to ensure all of these fittings point upwards out of the wall. Two hooks will also make it easier to keep the frame level.

Online ordering

Posted by Chris on September 24, 2008
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The new Artistic Reflections website has been available for some months now, and many of our customers are taking advantage of the new features.

Have a look at our online shopping facility, which allows you to look at, or purchase, many of our popular multi-opening designs.

For any non-standard multi opening designs, do some research into frame styles and mat colours, and then send a fax or email detailing what your specific needs are, sizes of photos etc.  We will respond once we have had time to assess your design.

The ‘Frames’ section is especially popular. We make it easy for you to select the frame style you want – this also makes it easy to match a frame you may have purchased previously.

Use the website to send us any email inquiries you have.

Please take a moment to fill in your email address for our online email newsletter. You are in total control, if you change your mind about receiving our newsletters, one click will remove all your details from our list.

Name Frames

Posted by Chris on September 24, 2008
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We are pleased to announce the development of a ‘photo specific’ font ideally suited to the display of photographs, enabling the best use possible of the entire width of the photo.You will notice especially the letters ‘I’ and ‘L’.

With most fonts, these particular letters were narrow, and very difficult to use with photographs, this problem has been overcome.

This font is normally used with standard 6 x 4 inch photos, but we can adapt it to enable the use of 5 x 7 inch, or even larger photos.

The range of uses for this font, is limited only by our imagination, please feel compelled to ask us to do the impossible. At the very least you will provide stimulation!

Dirty stories

Posted by Chris on September 23, 2008
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Many times here at the factory, we are presented with frames to work on for customers. Either the glass is broken, the mat needs changing, new photos are to be fitted, etc etc… Often, the whole appearance of the frame will be improved dramatically by a simple clean. The truth is, that once frames are hung on the wall, they are often neglected. This should not be the case, a spring clean will lift everyone’s spirits.

Use a gentle brush to get rid of the dirt that accumulates around the edges of the frame and glass, and then clean with a moist cloth. It’s when you clean the glass you see the complete frame to best advantage. For cleaning glass, we have our own ‘in house’ mixture that does a superb job, cleaning glass, mirrors, and other items around the home.

All we use is a mixture of half methylated spirits, and half water, then add a small squirt of Morning Fresh dishwashing liquid. There you are, simple as that. Now you know as much as I know!