ADE BlogThis blog pertains to the discussion of art display, art conservation, art itself, and moreuuid:a548fcee-414c-4328-811e-497ea6f11e85;id=120242024-01-08T13:34:24-06:00Art Display Essentialshttp://www.artdisplay.comorders@artdisplay.comMarketinghttp://www.artdisplay.com/hosting87655hosting@gwpinc.comE_Stenderhttp://www.artdisplay.com/estender-10-31-com88668estender@10-31.comArt Display Essentialshttp://www.artdisplay.comorders@artdisplay.comMarketinghttp://www.artdisplay.com/hosting87655hosting@gwpinc.comE_Stenderhttp://www.artdisplay.com/estender-10-31-com88668estender@10-31.comhttp://www.artdisplay.com/blog/Plate-Display-Beginners-GuidePlate Display: A Beginner's GuidePlates are something we see everywhere regularly and represent an easily overlooked facet of our...2023-12-26T12:06:13-06:002024-01-08T13:34:24-06:00Art Display Essentialshttp://www.artdisplay.comorders@artdisplay.comMarketinghttp://www.artdisplay.com/hosting87655hosting@gwpinc.comArt Display Essentialshttp://www.artdisplay.comorders@artdisplay.comMarketinghttp://www.artdisplay.com/hosting87655hosting@gwpinc.com<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Plates are something we see everywhere regularly and represent an easily overlooked facet of our daily lives. The very concept of a ‘plate’ is so simple that it’s often used to describe a wide range of things from geological formations to metal strips on automobiles.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">We are, of course, talking about the dinner plate, which Oxford Dictionary defines as “a flat dish, typically circular and made of china, from which food is eaten or served.” They are also frequently used decoratively, with anything from simple geometric patterns to vivid illustrations or commemorative scenes.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Context and purpose with plates is everything. It’s the difference between a melamine dinnerplate and a Bing & Grøndahl display. Some plates are meant only for display, while others only for eating and serving food, while still others serve both purposes. There are many types of plates based on their shapes, functions, or looks, but overall, they all can lend significant aesthetic weight to a room when used and displayed properly. </span></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">History of Decorative and Collectible Plates</span></span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Decorative plates have existed in various forms for thousands of years, appearing as far afield as ancient Egypt, Greece, Persia, and China. As long as there have existed decorative plates, so too have there been collections. The popularity of decorative plates gradually popped up and spread all over the world to places like Arabia, the Americas, and Northern Europe, to materials such as porcelain and earthenware, and to styles such as faience and delftware.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Collectable commemorative plates began to become popular in the 1800’s thanks to the work of Patrick Palmer-Thomas, who began painting ornamental plates to celebrate picturesque locations and commemorate events. The advent of limited-edition commemorative plates was thanks to Bing & Grøndahl’s 1895 ‘Behind the Frozen Window’ Christmas plate. From there, popularity of limited-edition collector’s plates exploded in the early 20<sup>th</sup>
century, and although perhaps not as widespread today, they’re still going strong.</span></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">How to Display Plates</span></span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">For aspiring plate collectors, there’s many reasons to begin collecting plates, ranging from preservation of a small piece of history, to enhancement of a room’s presentation. Perhaps you found some delft blue plates in a flea market, or perhaps you’re displaying Grandma’s favorite Christmas plate. The same basic ideas of how best to display them apply to all. Decorative plates are by their very nature meant to be an aesthetic enhancement to where they’re displayed; they are designed to look nice. For the plate collector or interior designer, this is great news!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Art Display Essentials carries a wide variety of all of mount types, which can be found within the <a href="https://www.artdisplay.com/plate-and-bowl-stands.html">Plate and Bowl Stands</a> category on this website. When displaying decorative plates and selecting the proper mounts, there’s several decisions to be made that govern what is used. Firstly, where to display the plates. In the most general of terms, this equates to a decision between wall mounting and table mounting. For wall mounting, options include <a href="https://www.artdisplay.com/wire-wall-hanger.aspx">spring-loaded hangers</a>
and several styles of <a href="https://www.artdisplay.com/adjustable-wall-plate-mount-1.html">adjustable-bodied mounts</a>. For table mounting, there are a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and styles available, catering to individual <a href="https://www.artdisplay.com/plate-stand-acrylic.html">plates</a>, <a href="https://www.artdisplay.com/platter-stands.html">platters</a>, full <a href="https://www.artdisplay.com/plate-setting-displays.html">dinnerware sets</a>, and similar objects such as <a href="https://www.artdisplay.com/bowl-stand-acrylic.html">bowls</a>, <a href="https://www.artdisplay.com/cup-saucer-stands.html">cups</a>, and <a href="https://www.artdisplay.com/spoon-stand.html">spoons</a>.</span></span></p>
<img src="/plate and bowl stands/3PSPROP.jpg" data-image="cn2m5gdy9ttn">http://www.artdisplay.com/blog/The-Inconspicuous-Uniformity-of-Shelving-and-How-to-Overcome-itThe Inconspicuous Uniformity of Shelving and How to Overcome itA common challenge in art display and interior design is finding shelving that fits the space it’s...2023-07-17T08:12:19-05:002023-08-28T07:29:02-05:00Art Display Essentialshttp://www.artdisplay.comorders@artdisplay.comMarketinghttp://www.artdisplay.com/hosting87655hosting@gwpinc.comArt Display Essentialshttp://www.artdisplay.comorders@artdisplay.comMarketinghttp://www.artdisplay.com/hosting87655hosting@gwpinc.com<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">A common challenge in art display and interior design is finding shelving that fits the space it’s in, complements displays placed upon it, and does so while being both visually unique and inconspicuous. There’s no shortage of shelving options available across the internet, but there is a significant creative bottleneck that underlies the overall selection. In this post, I'll discuss what this creative bottleneck is, and present an effective display solution which overcomes this and truly breaks free from the invisible trend that almost all shelving ultimately follows.<br></span></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">The Inconspicuous Uniformity of Shelving</span></span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">A Google search of ‘Aesthetic Shelving’ reveals a variety of results which, while certainly aesthetic, are all largely cut from the same proverbial cloth. The majority can be described as having striking shapes that are made with natural finishes. Individually they are certainly interesting, but overall, there is little variety among them overall within extends beyond this framework.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">A slightly different search query of ‘Unique Shelving’ results in some genuinely unique shelving, albeit significantly expensive custom pieces that oftentimes have limited functionality brought on by the ambitious design choices that went into their construction. They, again, are generally more similar than not.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">What all of these have almost invariably in common is that they are made with a seeming 2-dimensional level of depth that is, on one extreme, the simple combination of a few vertical and horizontal components, and on the other, the total rejection of this simple structure in favor of something overly elaborate that is more a statement than a functional display fixture. They’re all made with a certain range of aesthetics in mind and can overly restrict your creativity if that aesthetic is not the look you’re going for.<br></span></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Unique Expression, the Wall Wedge, and You</span></span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">An aesthetic interior made in your own unique way is a perfect way to express yourself, be it in a gallery, an office, or even a home. The first step of making something unique is to have unique ideas, the actualization of which is greatly assisted by having creative building blocks with which to put those ideas into motion.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">This brings us to the <a href="https://www.artdisplay.com/wall-wedge.html">Wall Wedge</a>: an aesthetic, sturdy, affordable, and easily customizable shelving solution. These American-made shelves are unique in that they are triangular in shape – they <i>actually</i>
break out from the 2D dichotomy of overly simple vs. overly elaborate shelving, and they do so while looking completely different from the other available conventional shelving options. Their shape gives them both significant depth and stability.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Wall wedges are commonly used in art galleries and museums – that’s no accident. These are institutions that collectively know a great deal about aesthetics. The muted white finishes our Wall Wedges are hand-made with are perfect for authoritative displays and are also a convenient blank canvas should you decide to pant them another color or even fully customize them with artistic designs. </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">The aesthetic possibilities are endless with Wall Wedges, and the sky is the limit. To purchase or read more specific information on them, the Wall Wedges page can be found <a href="https://www.artdisplay.com/wall-wedge.html">here</a>.</span></span></p>http://www.artdisplay.com/blog/Display-Armatures-What-are-they-and-when-should-they-be-usedDisplay Armatures: What are they, and when should they be used?What is an armature? In the most general of terms, an armature is a framework on which some other...2023-01-13T14:04:45-06:002023-08-28T07:29:17-05:00Art Display Essentialshttp://www.artdisplay.comorders@artdisplay.comMarketinghttp://www.artdisplay.com/hosting87655hosting@gwpinc.comArt Display Essentialshttp://www.artdisplay.comorders@artdisplay.comMarketinghttp://www.artdisplay.com/hosting87655hosting@gwpinc.com<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>What is an armature?</b></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">In the most general of terms, an armature is a framework on which some other material is formed around or supported by. Armatures come in all shapes and sizes and have been used for the creation of works of art ranging from small-scale clay sculptures all the way up to the Statue of Liberty.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>What about a display armature?</b></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Existing just outside of this narrow definition is what we at Art Display Essentials call a display armature. A display armature is certainly an armature as it forms a framework with which to hold something else, but it has a different purpose. Instead of supporting artwork <i>internally</i><i>, </i>a display armature supports<i> </i>artwork <i>externally</i>. It is easily shaped, reshaped, adjusted, molded, etc. Display armatures represent a customizable wireframe that supports completed artistic objects, whether they are unable to stand on their own or not. </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>When should a display armature be used?</b></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Display armatures should be used when you have an object you want mounted or physically elevated. It’s all in the name; <b>display armatures</b>
are perfect for <b>display</b>. Anyone can display art with display armatures, not just museums and galleries. Display armatures have an endless array of potential use cases, ranging from artistic items as diverse as dolls, rocks, and guns, to canes, seashells, and oil lamps. They are the single most customizable type of display equipment there is, being shapable, bendable, and cuttable with only a few tools (if not no tools at all). </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>In short: </b>display armatures are sturdy wire display stands designed to support and elevate small artistic objects for an improved viewing experience. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">To view our catalogue of display armatures, click <a href="https://www.artdisplay.com/artifact-display-armatures.html">here</a>.</span></span></span></p>http://www.artdisplay.com/store/blog/1-Mask-Stands/Customized-Acrylic-Plate-MountsCustomized Acrylic Plate Mounts Lets look at Heat Bending Acrylic Wall Plate mounts. We specialize in custom mount making and we...2020-10-28T13:41:00-05:002023-01-13T15:12:00-06:00Art Display Essentialshttp://www.artdisplay.comorders@artdisplay.comE_Stenderhttp://www.artdisplay.com/estender-10-31-com88668estender@10-31.comArt Display Essentialshttp://www.artdisplay.comorders@artdisplay.comE_Stenderhttp://www.artdisplay.com/estender-10-31-com88668estender@10-31.com<p><!--StartFragment--><a href="https://youtu.be/CUkVRoPtxl4"><!--StartFragment-->
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<p>We specialize in custom mount making and we strongly encourage our customers to modify our stock mounts on their own but sometimes there are special skills involved. Today we made a video about heat bending acrylic adjustable wall plate hangers after one of our customers asked for specific help with bending our <!--StartFragment--><a href="https://www.artdisplay.com/adjustable-wall-plate-mount-1.html" target="_blank">AWPM-14 plate mount</a>. I hope this video is helpful! We look foreword to your feedback.<!--EndFragment--><!--EndFragment--> </p>
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<p>In this video we discuss heating bending acrylic and go into specific detail about bending plate and bowl stands. These techniques are easily adaptable to a huge variety of products and we would love to help you apply them to other products. Please let us know if you need additional assistance. </p>
<p>We discuss the tools needed to bend acrylics such as Clean cotton gloves, an oven, cooktop, or heat gun, and a moist towel.</p>
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