Smack in the center of the downtown Towson, Plaza is not just a supply house for the serious artist. It also stocks kid-friendly supplies and basics such as poster board, watercolor paints, easels, paintbrushes and molding clay. Custom framing is done on site, and if you need something that isn't on the shelves, nearly any art- or craft-related supply can be special-ordered for you by the staff or through the website.
The Frame House is located along South Coast Highway near downtown Oceanside. The store, which has been in business since 1973, provides framing services and pre-framed prints of famous paintings. The company provides mounting and matting services for all sizes of artwork. It even offers restoration services for most media. The store provides quick turnaround and a choice of more than 1,000 mattes. The employees are kind and talented.
The Canvas Peddlar carries a large selection of high-quality frames and custom-made goods. The staff here is knowledgable and very friendly.
Crestar serves as East Greenwich's answer to every framing need, as well as providing thousands of square feet of gallery space. American photography and artwork are displayed for purchase in the gallery and online. Along with framing, Crestar provides quotes and consulting services.
Metropolitan Picture Framing is a wholesale custom framing shop serving the museum and fine art community. It custom manufactures frames and mouldings for prints, paintings, photographs and drawings. It also sells framing materials such as mats, foam core and acrylic sheets.
Some of its customers include The Art Institute of Chicago, The National Gallery in Washington, DC, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and many others across the United States. It is not open to the public.
Reprint Mint offers a modern, cost-effective alternative to framing. Images brought to the store are applied to wood, and are mounted to give an appearance of floating on a wall. Posters and frames are also available at this Berkeley location.
