May 30, 2008 at 6:11 pm
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Diploma is a sign of your achievement. Not only the thing telling one has achieve greatly in his school, but also the thing representing the diligence and effort of one. It should be carefully protected and beautifully displayed.
Here in order to introduce the diploma frame molding, some examples are showed bellow.
Generally, the diploma frame molding is divided into five kinds: Executive, Classic, Satin, Da Vinci, and Petite.
The Executive features s high quality hardwood that has the superior characteristics of a fine, straight grain and the ability to accept a furniture quality finish. An intricate “rope” pattern on the frame’s inner edge adds a unique finishing touch. The back of the frame is completely finished with a heavy duty dustcover, wall bumpers and hanger.
The classic includes Mahogany finish, Mahogany with gold trim finish, Walnut with gold trim finish, Ebony with gold trim finish, and so on. It is a premium quality, high gloss molding, available in a number of finishes to complement any home or office décor. It is believed to please the most discriminating alumni.
The Satin includes Mahogany finish, Walnut finish, and Black finish. It is the same premium quality molding and profile as the Classic, but with a subtle satin finish. The high gloss lacquer and gold accents are gone, but all of the other components are the same as those in the Classic.
The Da Vinci includes Mahogany finish, Walnut finish and Maple finish. It is a premium quality molding which combines a satin finish with a wide Florentine finished gold trim on its inner edge. Those looking for a light colored frame will find the Da Vinci most appealing.
The Petite includes Cherry finish, Mahogany finish, Walnut finish and Black finish. Those looking for a thinner profile in more of a value priced frame. No corners cut on quality here, though. Fine hardwoods are used to create a smaller molding, and the finest high lacquer finishes are incorporated with brilliant gold trims.
In addition, metal frame is very popular. Always a black metal diploma fram with a wider contemporary looking molding is welcomed. The wider look of the Diploma frame distinguishes itself from the normal gold and silver metal frames and it seems to appeal to the younger consumer as it fits in with their contemporary décor.
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July 23, 2006 at 2:33 pm
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Color is a key element to the design of diploma frames, because diploma frames have a great impact on the color scheme of room decoration. A colorful moulding is a bright choice for diploma frames designing since colorful mouldings can bring a color to the front and center of room decoration and unify a color scheme
According to your needs, either contemporary styles or tradition styles can be the design of colorful mouldings, such as primary, metallic or pastel in loud or soft tones. Also there are many choices for moulding designing. For example, a single, solid hue with glossy finish may be a choice. For another, other than overall color, one including a panel of color with a woodtone, multi-color finish on other parts may be a creative design of frames. In spite of the above styles, antiquing and texture are also brilliant for colorful mouldings, which can increase aesthetic feelings of your frames.
Even when the main color and style are determined, there are endless possibilities in the frames design. Contrast and coordination can also be taken into account when colorful mouldings are used. In the design progress, it is very important to remember not to overpower the art. Also beautiful and colorful mats and frames can be used to highlight and complete the explosion color in frames design.
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July 22, 2006 at 7:51 pm
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Generally speaking, the most common materials used for mouldings of traditional diploma frames are hardwood, such as mahogany and walnut. These kinds of wood not only have good durability and rot resistant, but also have excellent properties for carving. Thus they become most popular choices for diploma frames. Besides hardwood, metal is also used for mouldings, such as aluminum, brass and silver. Precious metal, such as silver and gold, often brings noble feelings to frames. As various mouldings made of wood and metal available to us today, it is creative to combine wood with metal together for diploma frames. For example, a wooden diploma frame with complementary metal mouldings can bring a fashion and unique appearance.
There are several important factors in designing and producing diploma frames with this combination. The first one is the color of wood and metal. A right choice of color can bring landscapes a richer and brighter view. Therefore, choosing colors become a key part in the design of diploma frames. Different types of wood with different brightness or dullness should be conjugated with right metal and its boldness. If you are not confident of aesthetic feelings of yourself, you can resort frames service agent for professional advices.
Another key factor is the width of both mouldings. You can choose either a thin outer moulding with a thick inner frame, or vice versa. Different choices of width will give you different feelings of aesthetics.
You should consider texture too. It should fit well with not only the color, but also the design of whole frames to create a integrated appearance.
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