If you're shopping for a wood frame for your favorite photo, make sure you avoid these four pitfalls when buying wood photo frames. These four pitfalls are honestly avoidable yet are the most base reasons why population aren't happy with their newly purchased wood frames.
Pitfall #1- Mistaken Identity
Before you buy a wood photo frame it is vital to know the different types on the market: solid wood, composite and wood veneer. It's foremost to know what you're buying because the cost will vary depending upon the type of material.
Composite wood is the least costly and it's made out of compressed wood pieces that are glued together with an adhesive. Composite wood is used to make frames with attractive or beaded borders or attractive round or oval frames. This is commonly done because composite wood is the most frugal and quality known way to have a attractive wood edge or beaded border without hand carved or glued-on attractive ornamentation. Composite wood is also used in most cases where you see a super reasonable frame that says it's a "wood frame."
Wood Veneer is used to give a frame a real wood look without having to use solid wood. Wood veneer frames use a thin sliver of real wood that is glued to a less costly type of solid wood (or in some cases composite wood). Wood veneer frames are often used with high end woods like exotic or burl woods where you want the gorgeous look of the wood without wasting it where it can't be seen. A burl frame is a great example of when veneer wood should be used to make frames. This makes the veneer frames more frugal and allows more wood frames to be made with a puny resource.
Pitfall #2- Wood isn't Perfect
Many population expect that when they buy a solid wood frame it will come without imperfections. This is puzzling because one of the beauties of buying a wood frame is its natural unlikeness in color and wood grain. Nonetheless, population often complain about wood knots, wood grain patterns and puny color differences due to wood grain challenging stain differently. Although high quality frame manufacturers minimize these variations significantly, it can happen so be aware of these potential variations before you buy. In my humble opinion, it's the natural variations in wood grain that I think make every wood frame uniquely beautiful.
Pitfall #3- Sensitivity of Unfinished Wood
If you've ever bought an unfinished wood frame then you may already know this foremost pitfall. Unfinished wood frames can be honestly damaged by water or any sticky or oily substance if there is direct contact with the frame. Unfinished frames are exactly that- they are raw wood and have no protective lacquer or coating to seal the frame from destructive elements. That means a straightforward water droplet or greasy fingerprint can leave a mark on your unfinished wood frame that's difficult to fix. So, if your want an unfinished frame just know that you need to be extra faithful to avoid touching the frame or having liquid nearby it otherwise you could constantly damage your photo frame.
Pitfall #4- Misleading Colors
When it comes to wood frames, never think of the "color" as the type of wood. In most cases, frame manufacturers delineate the frame by words like cherry, walnut, teak or rosewood. However, this doesn't mean that the frames are made from these types of wood. These terms are used to delineate color because population delineate to the wood colors using those customary wood color tones. However, most frames these days are stained those colors and are rarely made out of solid woods like cherry, walnut, teak or rosewood.
Although it's normally safe to assume its never solid cherry, walnut or teak wood, the best way to be sure is to read the frame narrative considered or to ask the frame retailer directly. In most cases, if it doesn't say it's a frame made out of "solid walnut" or "solid teak" you can be pretty sure it's naturally stained that color. Another hint is that woods like walnut, teak, and cherry are going to be considerably more costly than their stained solid wood counterparts and will have a unavoidable wood grain that's noticeably different.
By avoiding these four potential pitfalls when buying wood frames, you'll be sure to save time and money in choosing a wood photo frame that's exquisite for you and your favorite photo.
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