{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Tricia's Rose City Framing Podcast","title":"Why Did My Framing Quote Cost More Than the Art Itself?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":272,"description":"Oh my — if you've ever walked into a frame shop, gotten the quote, and thought, \"Wait, that costs more than the art itself?\" — this episode is for you. I'm Tricia Pottinger, Certified Picture Framer and owner of Tricia's Rose City Framing here in Tyler, Texas, and today I'm pulling back the curtain on exactly why custom picture framing costs what it does. And I promise you — I will not apologize for it.\r\n\r\nHere's the truth, y'all: framing is a skilled craft, not a commodity. It takes years of training, an expensive investment in precise equipment, and a certification you don't earn by watching five training videos in the back of a big box store. In this episode I walk you through where your money actually goes — archival, museum-quality materials that protect your treasure for generations, the real cost of professional equipment, and the difference between assembly-line framing and someone who treats your item as if it were her own.\r\n\r\nI'll also share stories from the work table — the 2,000-year-old Roman tear bottle, my client's great-grandmother's embroidered jeans, that 79-inch heirloom quilt — because every treasure has a story, and that's what we're really preserving. You'll walk away understanding why quality over quantity, and shop local over big box, always wins for the pieces that matter.\r\n\r\nIf you've got something meaningful you want framed right the first time, come see me. Call the shop at (903) 360-7004, visit us at 214 Shelley Dr in Tyler, or find us online at www.rosecityframing.com. Love you, and have a great day.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/h8StfyAG5FX9GH6_sTw3jXIMQk67Lcl4N0-78C52uxg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNmFi/N2ZhYjU0Mjc0MzA5/NmZiOTgwN2UwMGUz/ZmEzYy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}