"I found what you're looking for... but you're not going to like it."
I've been wanting to frame the Disney pin lanyards that my mom and I got from our Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos trip. But I've hard a really tough time finding a shadow box frame long enough to display both the lanyard and the Angkor Wat visitor permit like I wanted... WITH REAL GLASS AND NOT ACRYLIC. I fucking hate acrylic, and it's most of what's sold now. The crap attracts dust like a magnet and scratches ridiculously easily.
But then a friend called to tell me that they saw what I was looking for at fucking Hobby Lobby. A place that disgusts me because of the owner's horrific politics. So I stopped in and, sure enough, there they were. The perfect frames. Exactly what I've been looking for. After trying to find something for years, I just bit the bullet and bought them... knowing full well that I'll be making a donation to Planned Parenthood in Hobby Lobby's name to offset the damage done by giving them my money.
They do look great. Though I'd like to replace the backing velvet with a deep blue so the black lanyard can be seen (instead of blending with the black velvet that's there now)...
I wish that such an abhorrent company like Hobby Lobby hadn't run all the competition out of business. I use them as only a last resort, but I'd rather not use them at all.
I should have tried to make my own, but I've only made frames... never shadow boxes.
Next time maybe.
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There is a frame shop in Dallas I use for all my custom frames and they do have a customizable frame that makes a shadowbox, and you can have custom glass if you want.
Alas they charge $99.81 each (I paid $14.99 each), so even with my donation to Planned Parenthood on Hobby Lobby’s behalf it’s out of my price range. I do love that they’re metal though. That would be nice. Interesting that they ship glass on shadow boxes and for just $30 Ground, which is reasonable). My shop (which is in Chicago) won’t ship glass on shadow boxes because even great packaging isn’t often enough since it’s not supported in the frame. I had hoped they would pack the glass separate, but they still wouldn’t do it because the frame ratio was past where they allow glass.
A couple times a year they have a 20% off with free shipping. I generally keep a list of sizes I need and wait for the sale. For me the value is the really odd sizes. I have a couple rather wide, but not very tall pieces that I was able to get with Acrylic…..or I think they weren’t glass. I normally have glass but the real odd pieces I prefer acrylic.
Most of my frames are built by me or ordered from Art to Frame. They also hand out discounts, but frames are expensive enough that I barely notice!