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ART SUPPLIESFRAMING
MAGAZINES
ORGANIZATIONS
PACKAGING SUPPLIES
ART SUPPLIES
Cheap Joe's Art Stuff - www.cheapjoes.com
Dick Blick Art Materials - www.dickblick.com
EasyL Pochade Boxes - www.artworkessentials.com
Utrecht Art Supplies - www.utrechtart.com
FRAMING
(Note: Because frames are delicate and quality is vastly different, we are only recommending sources
we have used personally and have provided comments regarding our past experiences. We cannot guarantee that our experience will be your experience. We recommend whenever ordering frames to ask for perfect joins with clean cuts.)
American Frame - www.americanframe.com
Custom Framing. Free frame samples (pieces) are offered in sets of five. Good customer service. Hassle free returns. Boxes frames are shipped in are great for reusing to ship your finished paintings.
Furst Bros. Company - www.furstbros.com
All customers must possess and provide a copy of your state resale certificate and credit references. Custom Frames, Crescent Ragmat matboard, glass (local deliveries only for glass). Offers regional delivery via truck and nationwide delivery via UPS. Corner samples available. Recommend order placement at least two weeks in advance. Ask them to fax you their current pricing lists.
Graphik Dimensions, Ltd - www.picturesframes.com
Frame samples (pieces) are offered for the cost of shipping. Custom framing up to
1/8 of an inch on a selection of frames. If you live in North Carolina, you must provide a state resale tax
certificate to receive a tax-exempt purchase. Make sure to check if you want real wood; many are polycore.
JFM Enterprises, Inc. - www.jfmenterprises.net
Up to 20 corner samples of custom frames at no cost. All customers must possess and provide a copy of your state resale tax certificate prior to ordering and viewing prices. Latest catalog released in 2007; catalog photos are much better than the website. The website has newer frames not in the catalog. You should call to verify pricing (some prices have increased from the catalog/website), what is in stock, and the current frames available in custom sizes. They also offer hardware at great prices.
We have had multiple issues with the finish chipping on the 452-G frame. We recommend placing orders a minimum of one month in advance.
Tru Vue - www.tru-vue.com
Learn more about the different types of glazing (glass and acrylic) available for protecting your works on paper. Artists who frame their own work can order glazing displays, catalogs, care / info stickers, and gloves.
MAGAZINES
American Art Collector (monthly) - www.americanartcollector.com
American Arts Quarterly (Free for artists) - http://www.newingtoncropsey.com
Fine Art Connoisseur (bi-monthly) - www.fineartconnoisseur.com
ORGANIZATIONS
American Society of Portrait Artists - www.asopa.com
American Watercolor Society - www.americanwatercolorsociety.com
Art Renewal Center - www.artrenewal.org
Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association - www.mapapa.org
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies - www.nasaa-arts.org
New York Foundation for the Arts - www.nyfa.org
Oil Painters of America - www.oilpaintersofamerica.com
Plein-Air Painters of America - www.p-a-p-a.com
Traditional Fine Arts Organization - www.tfaoi.com
PACKAGING SUPPLIES
Air Float Systems - www.artfloat.com
Call to order
brochure / price list.
Masterpak - www.masterpak-usa.com
Call to order brochures / price lists.
United States Postal Service - shop.usps.com
Many USPS packaging / shipping supplies are provided at no cost.
DISCLAIMER
NOTICE: This list of resources is provided solely for the convenience of the
TraditionalRealism.com community, and is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all resources. Resources are listed in
alphabetical order by company / product name. We review each resource prior to listing it on our site. Our review may consist of any
or all of the following: visiting their website, calling customer service, ordering products, participating in an organization,
joining a mailing list, etc. We want to make sure the products and services offered are relevant to our members and worth spending money on.
We must emphasize that these are our opinions at the time of our review. Quality or products may change at any time, and it
is not possible for us to review every product or service offered by a company / organization. We recommend that you
conduct your own review before using any of the resources listed herein. We cannot guarantee the quality of service or
accuracy of information provided by any third party. TraditionalRealism.com makes no warranties, and bears no
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