Friends Don’t Let Friends Buy Bookstore Diploma Frames
June 4, 2023
PRESERVE YOUR DEGREE
When it comes to preserving and showcasing your hard-earned diploma, nothing speaks of accomplishment like expertly crafted diploma framing.
Whether your new college diploma is from Harvard or the technical college down the street, you worked hard to earn it. You toiled for hours and spent untold a fortune in blood, sweat, tears, and greenbacks to get it done, Right?
And you’re a busy person, right? So why not just slip that new diploma into a frame purchased in the college bookstore or purchased via the flyer slipped in with that fine piece of paper shipped to you once the bills are paid and the grades are in?
Well, be careful. I’m not saying that a great diploma frame purchased this way does not exist. They might. But we’ve examined quite a few of these products and have not found a bookstore frame “done right” yet. We’ve had the chance to check out these mail-order and bookstore frames when a client drops one by because of broken glass, as an example for us to match or perhaps to have us completely reassemble.
Prevent Fading & Deterioration
After seeing dozens, we’ve yet to see even one bookstore or mail-order frame that has all of the components needed to make sure your diploma lasts for years and years without fading and/or deteriorating. We’ve not seen an example of UV-coated glass and most are full of crummy components that will CAUSE your diploma to start fading away in just months.
Three components are needed to help preserve diplomas: Acid-free matting, acid-free backing, and conservation-grade glass, which is coated to filter UV rays from hitting your diploma. You also have to know how to adhere that precious piece of paper to make it last–and, no, scotch tape, masking tape, or duct tape is not the way to do it. No, picture framing is not brain surgery but we’ve seen some shall we say “interesting” assembly jobs. Do what you do well and leave the picture framing to Frame Minnesota.
The Frame is the “Pretty Part”
The frame is the “pretty” part but has less to do with preservation–we have many choices (thousands, actually) in all styles and price ranges and we will help you find one that is just your style and fits your budget. We might be a little biased, but we think we have a great selection of really nice-looking frames that will look great on your walls. No plastic or extruded foam like we’ve seen from some mail-order places or discounters here!
You earned it. Keep it looking nice until it’s time to retire. We can help. Give the pros at Frame Minnesota a chance to make your accomplishments shine. Prices start at about the same price as those bookstore frames but with a bonus—our quality is great and it comes with our Satisfaction Guarantee. (Ask us about that, and we’ll explain.)
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