Fulfill all of your framing needs with our full service custom framing shop and printing business at Duplantier Fine Framing, based in New Orleans, Louisiana. With more than 30 years of experience and using the latest state-of-the-art equipment, Duplantier offers a wide range of services to fulfill your framing needs.
We frame anything you request with the utmost care and attention to detail, at reasonable, affordable prices.
Framing at a museum level using techniques as set forth by the Library of Congress, we offer only professional framing services. From newspapers and magazine articles to toys and musical instruments, there is no limit to what we will frame for you.
Preserve the memory of loved ones by framing heirlooms and photographs (vintage/contemporary). Frame your original paintings and prints whether canvas, paper, etchings or silk screens. Consider your collectibles, such as coins, currency or medals, or your albums and records. We also frame future heirlooms, diplomas, certificates, licenses, sports memorabilia, fabrics and more.
MOULDING
Period reproduction frames in 16k to 22k gold-leaf – contemporary steel designs by one of America’s finest manufacturers – the basic black – and everything in between.
MATTING
Museum Rag and conservation mat boards for paper-borne artwork–Unbuffered museum rag board mats are for photography
MUSEUM MOUNTING
As set forth by the Library of Congress: Japanese paper and wheat paste for paper-borne artwork. Non-acidic acrylic corners for photographs.
MATTING DESIGNS
Hand Painted Mats – Traditional French and English, custom designs for contemporary artwork. Fabric wrapped beveled edges – Sophisticated Simplity!
GLAZING
Premium Glass
Conservation Glass
Museum Glass
Acrylics – Conservation, Anti-reflection …
BACKING
For paper-borne art – rag covered foam board. For photographs – archival, non-buffered corrugated plastic board
FINISHING
Museum dust-cover paperTeflon coated stainless steel wire Appropriate Hangers
DAMAGED PHOTOGRAPHS
Scanned, corrected and printed being consistent with the period of the photo, Duplantier can digitally restore faded and damaged photographs to their original condition as well as print them for you.
Consider replacing the originals with restored repoductions in the original frames, then properly wrap and store the originals in a cool, dark place such as under a bed or in a closet. This is what I’ve done with my family’s cabinet card photos.
PRINTING
Quality photographs and fine art giclees using our state of-the-art Epson Profession Wide-Format 9900, archial Ultra-Chrome inks, and Epson’s professional photgraphic and fine art paper.
REPAIR PERIOD PICTURE FRAMES
Gold-leaf period frames
Painted gold vintage picture frames
REPAIR ORIGINAL ARTWORK
Canvases
Paper-borne artwork (artwork on paper)
ALSO
Encapsulation
Dry Mounting
RUSH ORDERS ARE WELCOMED