If you’re familiar with this story, and have been following me along on Instagram, you would know that I have a special collection of {and connection to} these beautiful Hermes Samurai scarves. Ever since I got a hold of my own set, I had known I wanted to frame a few for a big wall in our home, & I knew exactly what sort of frame I was looking for! I was looking for someplace that could frame my scarves in acrylic, but because the scarves were large {38 x 38} I knew that might be expensive. With that being said, I knew I couldn’t afford the $600-$800 price tag per frame that so many frame shops quoted me, so I called {what felt like!} hundreds of shops until I found two shops willing to do the job for under $325!! Their information & details are below:
Bill’s Plastics – 2107 Sylvan Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
I found Bill’s Plastics through the girls at the Barbier-Mueller Samurai Museum. Bill’s has been working in acrylic for over 40 years and is known in Dallas for making the acrylic boxes and stands for all the local museums {think DMA, Perot, & of course – the Samurai Museum!} Bill charged us $295* a frame and did an incredible job. He was professional, kind, and worked very quickly – my scarves were ready for pick up in less than 1 week! The only downside is that his location is in a neighborhood I wouldn’t go to at night {if ya know what I mean} & there is no real storefront. BUT! Bill’s son himself said that 90% of the work they do is commercial, with clients like us only being a small part of their job so it makes sense to me that they wouldn’t really need a major storefront. *Note that I may have gotten this price from Bill due to the large number of scarves I was framing!
Decor Art & Frame – 5521 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
I was introduced to Decor Art & Frame by Taelor Fisher who said their work was professional, & affordable. I have loved working with them so much {and found them to be both wonderful to work with and affordable!} that I have already had them frame two more pieces for me in the last month. While I was in there last, I asked them {out of curiosity} what they would charge to frame an Hermes scarf in acrylic and without skipping a beat they quoted me $325 – this is without negotiating! I couldn’t believe it. This offer was hundreds of dollars cheaper than other shops! Some plus sides to working with DA&F is that they are very centrally located, they have a store front, and they have a quick turnaround.
As you can see above, I recently had my very own frames hung in my home and I couldn’t be happier with the turnout! If custom framing isn’t for you, this DIY from Etsy seems like a great option! That seller has tons of options too if your scarf or art piece is a different size than mine.
If you have any questions on my acrylics frames don’t hesitate to reach out! Hope y’all are having a great week xx
