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2 reviews for ABC Custom Framing
I became aware of ABC Custom Framing after Alena H's review made a ROTD and I figured it was about time I did something with an oil painting of Machu Picchu that I purchased back in October 2006. It has been rolled up in my dresser all this time and to be honest it could of stayed there a few more years! Do you know how expensive framing is these days? :o(
So anyways, Phil was the guy at ABC and he spent at least an hour with me when I went to check out the frames. He presented me with a whole bunch of samples including different mattes and frame edging to see which fit the painting the best. When we finally decided on what looked the best he rang it up and with the $30 off coupon that he gave me the final price was $153 for a painting 17 1/2" X 12 5/8" YIKES!!!
I was quoted 10 days turn around time tho it ended up being ready in 7 days and I just picked it up. The store was open till 6pm but with the crazy thunderstorms we just had I was running late and so I called the store and they said they would wait for me which was cool. When I get there they unwrapped the painting and I was blown away as to how cool it looked. I had chose a black frame with a hint of gold, bevelled with lines and it really allows the colors in the painting to pop! They even provide all the necessary mounting hardware, hanging wire, nail and hook :etc o)
A very professional job, not cheap but you get what you pay for! Highly recommended.
Scene #1: Last summer. I decide that it's finally time to frame a large, uniquely sized poster that I got overseas. I want to display it, but don't want the sticky-tacked college dorm look, so I decide to head to the Michaels around Colorado and Evans and check out their frames. Bad call. Store reeks of perfumed candles (hello, headache) and nothing off the shelf fits this particular piece (and it all looked super cheap anyway.) So I attempt to engage the people at the framing counter. Not friendly, not helpful, and again, cheap stuff. Argh.
So I walk out, and see a sign a few stores down in the strip mall: ABC Custom Framing. The store is clean, professional and scent-free. I'm helped immediately by an incredibly friendly and helpful woman who it turns out is also the owner (another plus- the store is family owned and run.) She looks at my poster, recommends a frame and explains an option for posters- some sort of special spray that preserves it at a much lower cost than traditional framing. Done and done. Poster looks great, service was spot-on and it wasn't horribly expensive. Yay ABC.
Scene #2: A few weeks ago. My bf wanted to frame some paintings that he got for his family. He, too, is on a budget, and despite my objections decides to start at Michaels. If possible, this experience was even worse than the last. The person at the framing counter was rude and literally had no idea what he was talking about. Unhelpful is an understatement. We stood there, staring at these cheap and ugly frames, and finally my bf just said, "Ok. Let's go."
So we proceeded to ABC again. And again, the experience was everything that a shopping experience should be. The guy who helped us was knowledgeable and helped us decide how the paintings would be best presented. And again, he also helped us meet our budget. ABC has a program where you work with the framers and tell them what you want (frame, mat, etc) but then they actually make the final decision and use their best judgment for the framing process. This method- essentially putting your piece into the hands of professionals who know your style- saves you 30%. Once more, done and done.
(One more note: his paintings ended up being about $10 more at ABC than they would have been at Michaels, even with the "60% off" sale. I can't emphasize enough what piece of mind in terms of quality and craftsmanship that $10 brought us.)
No more wasting time at Michaels (I suppose I should voice my opinions on their service in a different review, but the juxtaposition to ABC was so intense that I had to make it part of this story.) Hooray for ABC- I love that I now have a place that I know and trust- so reassuring. Now if I could only find the perfect pizza place...
