umbra has a few nice stainless steel frames (wood ones too), where the diploma/degree sits sandwhiched between glass. classy, funky, cheap and my friends always marvel at the thing just "hanging in mid air". man, i think they're morons. lol.

http://www.umbra.com

I had mine framed custom with a white frame, set back from the glass (they mount it on mat board at the back of the frame, so depending on the depth...) It wasn't that expensive ($25)... It's kind of cheesy to do but it's actually a cool looking diploma because I happened to graduate the one year I think when Neil Denari has the diplomas re-designed at SciArc. When Moss came in they actually got rid of them and switched to something incredibly hideous that involves hand calligraphy and a gold star. My husband got one recently and it's too ugly to display :-)

hey rebecca!

i have a sci arc diploma with black helvetica lettering and my name with red press-on letters, also helvetica. it bears ray kappe's signature, w/ gold star. might be a collectable item by now. i am going to have it framed with maple wood.

has some nice frames that setsquareboy speaks of. i have one myself.

is this question a test meant to root out the awful people that should burn in hell for making their funny dark comments?

Because whats wrong with a $6.99 glass clip frame and pre cut mat from the local artist supply store?

but this prison chic accessory looks modern and metallic enough



and its squeezably soft

to be more helpful, Target sells a nice metal frame with nice proportions and pre cut double mats.

its easy on the eyes and pocketbook

i was wrong...it was crate and barrel.

$14.95

hey Israel!

Thanks guys. I think that the Crate and Barrel one is exactly what I'm looking for.

frame from umbra is also nice.

I WIN!!!! just kidding. it's very nice frame.

Ok...I got my BARCH diploma out... I'm not sure about the rest of you guys, but our diplomas are 11x14. If I used the frames above I wouldn't have much of a border and no floating effect. I'm thinkingI might have to look at a speacialty place to find a frame the size I need. I'll keep looking. Thanks for the help guys.

Umbra makes larger versions of that frame - at least they do with the wood-framed one, perhaps not with the metal. They don't have everything on their website that is actually available. We have the black ones in 3 sizes in our office, including some that have 11 x 14 document in them (the frame is about 19" wide.) I think we bought these Umbra frames locally at "Bed Bath & Beyond" or some such place.

I found the frames you were talking about at the container store. Can't seem to find them in metal. might just be a lost cause.

hmm, if you really want them in metal, you could faux finish them.. oh, maybe a nice oxidized copper patina.

haha, just kidding

Design geek-girl,



Perhaps Christopher Lowell could give me a few tips. I actually had to teach that crap when I was working in the paint department at Lowe's.

ew. sorry to hear that... didn't mean to dredge up any harsh memories.
heh