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Ready-Made Frame vs. Shell Only

Knowledge Base Index

What is the difference between a frame and a shell?

The term frame shell refers to an empty frame, without its standard contents. A frame is filled with standard materials. The shell price is lower than the frame price.

     Frame                          Shell
Frame/Shell

What are the standard contents of each size?

The table below describes what contents are standard in each size.

Size
Includes


Letter Code Key for frame contents

E=Easel
M=Real Mat
S=Styrene
G=Glass
WH=Wood Hanger
C=Combo Frame

Multiple contents are indicated by additional letter codes. Example: M/WH/G = Mat,Wood Hanger,Glass

4 x 6
E/G
4 x 7
E/G
4 x 12
E/G
5 x 5
E/G
5 x 7
M/E/G
7 x 7
E/G
8 x 8
E/G
8 x 10
M/E/G
8.5 x 11
E/G
8.5 x 11(c)
M/E/G/C
8 x 12
E/G
9 x 12
G/WH
10 x 13
G/WH
10 x 20
S/WH
11 x 14
M/WH/G
11 x 17
S/WH
12 x 12
G/WH
12 x 16
S/WH
12 x 18
S/WH
14 x 18
S/WH
12 x 36
S/WH
16 x 20
M/S/WH
18 x 24
S/WH
20 x 24
S/WH
20 x 28
S/WH
22 x 28
S/WH
20 x 30
S/WH
24 x 30
S/WH
24 x 36
S/WH
27 x 39
S/WH
27 x 40
S/WH
27 x 41
S/WH


Why does it say Ready-Made if you make everything?

The reason we call our frames ready-made is because they arrive to you ready-to-use. Our mouldings arrives to us ready to be made into a frame, and then we are responsible for cutting, joining, filling, shrinkwrapping, and packaging the frames before they are shipped to you.


How do I order shell-only?

Go to the page of the frame's series you would like to order. Scroll down, and on the left-hand side there is a sidebar for custom framing. Select the size and you wish to order and change "Complete" to "Shell-Only."

 
 
 
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