Frame-O-Rama, San Francisco

Since the shop opened in 1974, Frame-O-Rama's team has mastered all sorts of techniques to preserve family photos, works of art, and other frame-able objects. "We've framed ceremonial objects such as christening gowns and shoes, and African walking sticks. My personal favorite was a signed Willie Mays baseball with a signed and mounted print of him playing stickball back in Brooklyn," Frame-O-Rama manager Matt Miller said in an interview with [_SFGate_](http://gr.pn/1l39LJI).

See below for more details on their various techniques.

* **Closed-Corner Handcrafted Frames:** [Closed-corner frames](http://frameorama.com/closed-corner-frame.html) are Frame-O-Rama's specialty, as the staff makes the frame moulding out of hardwood or gold and silver. They do everything by hand, including carving wood or leafing metal. * **Leather-Wrapped Moulding:** These frames arrive from Peru?Frame-O-Rama's team adds custom touches, such as stitches or cowboy buckles. * **Shadow Boxes:** Pretty much anything that doesn't require refrigeration or frequent human contact can go in one of Frame-O-Rama's [shadow boxes](http://frameorama.com/shadow-boxes.html). Framing bugs, sports jerseys, and wedding bouquets are just a few possibilities * **Matting and glass:** Frame-O-Rama uses museum-quality materials, including UV-blocking glass and matting wrapped in all sorts of materials, such as linen or velvet.