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Jerry's Artarama rims precious pieces with custom frames at discounted prices. Artists who have completed their magnum opus oil painting, prize-winning watercolor, or blue-ribbon macaroni mosaic can call upon Jerry’s Artarama's friendly framers to enshrine it in its own custom casing—concocting the perfect art holder from your choice of an encyclopedic array of molding materials and other options. Coddle your masterpiece within the confines of traditional custom-wood frames ($11.04+) or custom-metal frames ($10.26–$12.02). Backing boards ($12.99+ on sale) and foam backings ($3.49+ on sale) support artistic margins and safely cradle canvases and last year's wall-mounted Easter eggs.

Reviews

Six Yelpers give Jerry's Artarama a five-star average, six InsiderPagers give it a four-star average, and 18 Google Mappers give it a 4.5-star average:

• The staff is super friendly and for beginner artists who can easily be intimidated by serious art shops like this one, they are really helpful and quickly set you at ease. – Brit B., Yelp, 10/2/10
• They have a wide selection of frames, and mats as well as art supplies. – Sarah P., InsiderPages