Whether custom framing is worth the money depends on several factors, including the value and significance of the item being framed, your personal preferences, and your budget.

Here are some considerations to help you make a decision:

1. Protection and Preservation: Custom framing often provides better protection and preservation for your items compared to off-the-shelf frames. Custom framers use acid-free materials, UV-protective glass or acrylic, and archival techniques to safeguard your artwork or memorabilia from damage, fading, and deterioration over time. If you have valuable or sentimental pieces, custom framing can help ensure their longevity.
   
   

2. Aesthetics and Display: Custom framing allows you to choose from a wide range of frame styles, mat colours, and mounting options. This flexibility enables you to create a tailored display that perfectly complements the artwork or memorabilia and enhances its visual appeal. Custom framing also allows for unique customization options and special touches, such as engraved plaques or multiple openings for a collage effect.
   
   

3. Expertise and Guidance: Professional framers have the knowledge and experience to guide you through the framing process. They can offer advice on frame selection, matting, mounting techniques, and design considerations. Custom framers can help you make informed decisions that best showcase and protect your items, ensuring a result that meets your vision and expectations.
   
   

4. Unique and Irreplaceable Items: If you have one-of-a-kind or irreplaceable items, custom framing can provide added peace of mind. Professional framers understand the importance of preserving the integrity of such items and can recommend archival techniques that will protect them while showcasing their uniqueness.
   
   

5. Value and Investment: Custom framing can enhance the perceived value of your artwork or memorabilia. A well-designed and professionally framed piece can significantly elevate its overall presentation, potentially increasing its aesthetic and financial value. If you plan to display or sell your items in the future, custom framing can contribute to their desirability and attractiveness.
   
   

6. Budget Considerations: Custom framing tends to be more expensive than purchasing pre-made frames. The cost varies depending on the size, complexity, and materials used. If you have a tight budget or you're framing less valuable items, pre-made frames may be a more economical option. We have a selection of stock frames that we make in-house and are discounted that can be sometimes used. You have the option of using UV glass and acid-free materials. However, it's important to remember that custom framing offers additional benefits and customization options that may justify the higher cost.

Memorabilia framing is a specialized form of picture framing that involves displaying and preserving cherished items, such as sports jerseys, concert tickets, autographed items, awards, medals, and other memorabilia. Unsure where to begin and what to do?  Foremost, we cannot emphasize enough the importance of trusting your local professional custom framers with your prized sports possessions and family heirlooms.  We do not send your precious signed hockey jersey or your antique treasures away to be framed elsewhere as we complete all projects in-house. It's great to enjoy and share your important treasures rather than leaving them tucked away in that drawer or trunk forgotten and lost.

Here are some tips and considerations for framing memorabilia:

1. Select the Right Frame and Display Case: Choose a frame that complements the item and fits well with the overall style and decor. Depending on the item's size and depth, you may need a shadow box frame or a display case to provide enough space for the memorabilia and any accompanying elements.

2. Use Acid-Free Materials: To protect the memorabilia from deterioration, use acid-free matting, backing boards, and mounting materials. Acid-free materials prevent discolouration, yellowing, and damage over time.

3. Arrange and Mount the Items Carefully: With the help of a qualified designer plan the layout of the memorabilia and any accompanying pieces, such as photos, plaques, objects or descriptive labels. Ensuring that the items are securely mounted, using acid-free mounting techniques like archival corners or adhesive, we attach objects using special tools, invisible threads and special wire while being mindful not to damage or alter the memorabilia in the process.

4. Conservation Framing: If the memorabilia holds significant monetary or sentimental value, consider conservation framing techniques. Conservation framing uses UV-protective glass or acrylic to shield the items from harmful ultraviolet light, preventing fading and damage. It also involves using reversible mounting methods that can be easily undone if necessary.

5. Matting and Background: Matting adds depth and visual appeal to the display. Choose a mat color that complements the item and consider layering multiple mats to create depth and separation between the memorabilia and the frame. Additionally, select a background colour or texture that enhances the overall presentation.

6. Handling and Cleaning: When handling the memorabilia, use clean, dry hands or wear gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints or smudges. Regularly dust the frame and glass gently with a soft, lint-free cloth to keep it clean. If necessary, use a non-abrasive cleaner specifically designed for frames or glass.

7. Secure Mounting: Ensure that the frame has appropriate hanging hardware, such as D-rings and wire or wall buddies that are securely attached to the back. It should be able to support the weight of the frame and the memorabilia. If the item is heavy or delicate, consult with a professional framer to ensure proper mounting and installation.

8. Information and Labeling: Consider including descriptive labels or plaques that provide information about the memorabilia, such as the event, date, or significance. This adds context and enhances the storytelling aspect of the display.

9. Customization and Personalization: Memorabilia framing allows for customization to suit your preferences. You can choose from different frame styles, mat colours, and background options. Additionally, you can add personalized touches like engraved plaques or special cutouts in the matting.

10. Professional Assistance: If you have valuable or delicate memorabilia, or if you're unsure about the framing process, consider seeking professional assistance from a reputable framing shop. Professional framers have the expertise and experience to handle your memorabilia with care and provide guidance on the best framing techniques.

Remember to protect your framed memorabilia from direct sunlight, high humidity, and extreme temperature changes to prevent damage. With proper framing and display, you can showcase your cherished memorabilia while preserving their condition for years to come.

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How to Make Your Home Pet-Friendly

1. Create off-limit pet areas

There are several different reasons that pet owners want to create off-limit areas in their homes. Some owners want to keep a pet out of the baby's room or certain bedrooms. Multi-pet households also create off-limit pet areas to give pets their own areas of the house.

There are a few different ways you can create off-limit pet areas in your home. In some cases, using a traditional baby gate to block off access to your door can keep your pet from running out the door. You can also try crating your pet when you know visitors are coming over, or you need to keep your front door open.

Another solution is a Shields® Gate. Our Shields Gates are Invisible® baby gates designed with hallways, doorways and room openings in mind. Shields Gate protects your pets from entering a room, leaving a room, or escaping outside through an open door - giving you the ultimate walk-through pet gate. Our certified trainers teach your pet his boundaries without fear or confusion, so you can be confident your dog will stay within the boundaries you set!

2. Give your pet access outside

We know you could probably use a break from being your pets personal doorman! But your pet needs to get out and about for mental stimulation. Dogs, especially, are social and curious creatures and they need a change of scenery to keep them from getting bored. You can set a timer for every 3-4 hours as a reminder to give your pet that outdoor time they need.

Another option is Doorman™ Electronic Pet Door. With Invisible Fence® Brand’s Doorman, you give your pet the freedom of letting themselves out whenever you see fit. Schedule when and which pet (if you have multiple) has access to your yard. A benefit to the Doorman Pet Door versus a traditional pet door is Doorman ensures that no neighborhood pets or creatures can surprise you in your home. With Doorman, you're expanding your pets range of exploring and curiosity!

3. Protect your pet outside

Keeping your pet out of harms way outside your home is just as important as inside! We know it can be hard letting your pet roam outside especially if you live on a busy road, have a garden bed with plants that are toxic to pets, or have an extremely friendly pet who loves to visit neighbors. One common solution (weather permitting) is to tether your pet. Every state or city has a minimum length a leash, lead, or tether should be for your pet. It's always a good idea to research your specific neighborhood, city, and state rules/regulations before trying this option.

Products like the Boundary Plus Smart™ System and SmartShields™ Solution offers you the ability to give your pet a safe and smart way to play outside. Boundary Plus Smart provides an average of 30% more yard space for your pet to enjoy safely. Connected to an app, you can quickly and easily monitor your fence. Training is provided with the Boundary Plus Smart System so we take care of making sure your pet knows and understands new boundaries. 

As far as protecting your stunning flower or vegetable beds and your pets from them, SmartShields Outdoor Solutions blends in naturally with your landscaping- so you can keep your pets out of the flowerbed without disrupting your flowerbed design. This system is perfect for curious pups that love to dig, eat rocks, or munch on plants that are not safe for them. Outdoor Shields Plus is fully compatible with our other Outdoor Solutions including all Invisible Fence® Brand fencing systems.

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How to Prevent Your Dog from Getting in the Trash

It's important to know what foods are bad for cats and dogs so you can be sure to keep your pet out of harms way. We've put together a list of foods to be cautious of:

1. Onions
2. Salads with Grapes/Raisins
3. Salty Snack Food
4. Casseroles
5. Yeast Dough
6. Nuts (typically contains high amounts of oils and fats)
7. Ham (meats with high fat are dangerous for already overweight pets)
8. Anything heavy with milk or butter (can cause diarrhea)
9. Cranberries (unlike grapes, cranberries contain healthy vitamins for pets, but the high amounts of sugar can be bad)
10. Bones (risk of puncturing, splintering or choking – especially cooked bones!)
11. Dessert (particularly chocolate desserts or desserts containing nutmeg and cinnamon)