To find the level of expert artistry needed for our handcrafted Italian frames and albums, we traveled to Italy to personally select the artisans. We explored the Tuscan hills, visiting tiny workshops employing just two or three workers, and listened to the artisans' stories. Most had mastered their craft at the feet of their fathers and grandfathers. For the craftsmen we commissioned, making heirloom-quality frames and albums is a way of life, not a job. The handcrafted frames and albums they create for Exposures are unparalleled in striking beauty and craftsmanship. Each frame and album is an individual work of art with slight variations. Holding one of their creations, you'll feel a dedication to detail that can't be replicated or imitated. The artisans craft our frames from solid hardwoods, hand-picked for their beauty. Elegant handcarving and remarkable hand-tooling give each frame a unique touch. Then, they handpaint finishes, apply intricate 24kt. gold leaf or silver detailing and add other embellishments. Finally, they hand rub the beeswax finish to a natural luster. Whatever your home's décor, we have a handcrafted Italian frame to suit, whether it's our ivory-finish Dorato Collection, the Renaissance-inspired Antica Studio Collection, the hand-embossed Florentine-style Belleza Frame, the mix-and-match ease of our wood Apparenza Gallery Collection, or one of our other styles. These frames are their creators' pride and joy, and the perfect way to show off yours. Shop our full selection of handcrafted Italian frames. Artisans create our albums with the same eye for detail as our frames, in the unhurried ways of the Florentine spirit. They carefully take the albums through the intricate process of hand-tooling, blind embossing and hand-finishing. Evidence of the Italian commitment to beautiful artistry, our albums are the ultimate heirlooms and perfect for a century's worth of your precious photos. Exposures offers a variety of handcrafted Italian albums to hold your memories, including our Naturale Album, which includes an actual Italian oak leaf worked into the rich genuine leather cover; the Verona Album, a classic 3-ring album; the Millefiori Linen-Bound Scrapbook, featuring Venetian glass millefiori on the cover; the Antico Albumand Scrapbook, each with Renaissance-style antiqued patina leather covers; the Floreali Album, featuring an oval photo opening and hand painted gold embellishments on the embossed cover; and many more. Shop our full selection of handcrafted Italian albums. We guarantee that each of these handcrafted pieces will exceed your expectations. No assembly-line frame or album could ever compare. Click here to shop our handcrafted Italian frames. Click here to shop our handcrafted Italian albums. |