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What is Archival Ink & PaperImportant documents must be preserved for a very long time. Decades for many valuable documents. Standard papers and ink slowly degrade over time. Standard papers are made with high levels of acid that is the root cause. Thankfully, Archival paper is made with slight alkaline or with neutral pH to prevent yellowing and brittleness as the paper ages. Newspapers lie at the complete opposite end of paper longevity. They are meant to be read day one and recycled on day two, therefore the cheapest inks and papers are used. Signs of yellowing occurs within a couple of weeks. The process of making Archival paper is far more complex than newsprint. It also makes it more expensive. The paper is treated to remove the lignin (which cause the yellowing). Then it is treated with soda ash or calcium carbonate to make it pH neutral. Archival paper is much more friendly to ink holding the true color for a very long time. Inks can also be classified as Archival. Inks that are fade resistant for up to 75 years are considered Archival. When you combine Archival ink and paper, the result is a product that will typically outlast a person’s lifespan. Fortunately, we only use archival inks and papers and thus, your great grandchildren will be able to enjoy your fantastic framed photos as much as you will.
Great Camera on Verizon HTC ThunderboltI was trying to do two things as once and dropped my HTC Incredible on the only rock within 10 feet of where I was standing. Bye-Bye phone. Just got the new HTC Thunderbolt and have been playing with the camera. It takes a really nice shot for a phone. It’s an 8MP, which I believe is the best on the market right now. I also tested to make sure it works with snapartwork.com. Imagine that. I jumped onto the website and the home page animation looked great. Functioned perfectly. I picked my favorite frame and scrolled down the page to the uploader. I clicked on it and easily navigated to photo folder and found the image I just took. It took just a few seconds to upload my image. I selected my special effects and checked out. It was a “snap” pun intended. Unfortunately, you can’t do any of this with your IPhone. Ya see the makers of the device have funny rules and restrictions. So if you are looking for a great phone with a great camera that gives you the freedom to surf flash websites, etc. the Thunderbolt is a very good option.
How to Turn Your Digital Photos into Amazing Framed Art Easily On-Line in Just a Few MinutesFairfield, CT —  Acrylic Photo Frame At Home Brands is expanding into the growing on-line photo framing market with its website SnapArtwork.com. Prior to this expansion, At Home Brands has served the growing do-it-yourself home decorating market for nearly ten years through its FabricWorkroom.com and AtHomeAccents.com websites. Customers of SnapArtwork.com easily upload their photo images and select from an exclusive collection of 9 trendy photo frames. Customers can also choose to have a Snap Artwork photo expert alter their photo based on a wide variety of special effects available on the site. This can all be done on-line saving time and money! The framing options start at $69 for a unique Canvas Wrap Frame. A customer’s framed photo artwork comes ready to hang right out of the box. Snap Artwork’s frame selection, special effects, speed, convenience and price would be difficult for local frame store to match. “We are all very thrilled to launch our new home décor website. This expansion fits well with our home decorating core business. Our customers are in the process of decorating their homes and now they can include personalize framed photos as part of their decorating plan” said Elise Thomas of At Home Brands, Inc. “The explosive growth of on-line photo sharing communities such as Facebook and the huge array of new megapixel smart phones are creating a massive number of fantastic photos stored on hard drives. Most never go anywhere because of the hassle of printing and framing them. SnapArtwork.com makes it very simple for consumers to get those photos out of storage and on to their walls with just a few clicks of their mouse. We will also retouch a customer’s image to make it perfect including cropping, wrinkle removal and everything in between. We do all the work, customers don’t have to waste their time learning photo retouching software,” stated Thomas. “I shoot photos professionally and love the products and services of Snapartwork.com. Rather than taking the photos and giving my clients their images on a disk, I can offer them a full service approach and present a beautifully framed finished product. Mounting my photography on a Snap Artwork frame creates a real wow factor”, said Tim Van Asselt a professional photographer. “I also like the choice of frames they have in their product line. The range includes their trendy Acrylic Photo Frame to Canvas Wraps to their classic metal and wood photo frames. I especially like all the frameless photo frame options. They make a very bold statement,” stated Van Asselt. To learn more about the product and services of Snap Artwork, visit www.snapartwork.com or call Elise Thomas at 800.277.1584 for more information. About Snap Artwork SnapArtwork.com turns photo images into beautiful personalized wall art for consumers and professional photographers. Users of the website easily upload their photo images for printing and framing from a selection of stylish frame styles. Snap Artwork is one of the web properties of At Home Brands, Inc, which includes www.fabricworkroom.com and www.athomeaccents.com. |
