Custom framing movie posters, maps and photo enlargements can be a costly proposition. New Colorplak framing process will save customers a lot of money.

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REDMOND, Wash./EWORLDWIRE/July 22, 2008 --- Colorplak, which opened plants in Redmond, Wash., in 1993 and in Anaheim, Calif., in 1995, is now offered in over a thousand frame shops on the West Coast and is still a well-kept secret to American consumers.

The unique Colorplak process will dry-mount the print or photo to fiberboard and laminate the surface with a UV protective vinyl. The edges are beveled and color foiled with the customer's choice of over 30 colors. Instead of the traditional custom framing look of mat board, moulding and glass the Colorplak look is modern, sleek and non-glare. The special vinyl protection makes Colorplak ideal for kitchens, bathrooms and kids rooms where oil, grease and dirt are easy to wipe off with a damp rag.

A 2001 survey of seven frame shops in Seattle showed that a 20" x 24" print custom framed with wood moulding and glass will cost an average of $251. The same sized print will only cost $68 framed as a Colorplak.

Colorplak framing is sold through a dealer network of 200 frame shops in Washington and Oregon and over 800 in California. Frame shops which initially saw Colorplak as a threat to traditional custom framing now recommend Colorplak to customers who don't want to spend a lot of money framing movie posters, maps and photographs.

According to Baer Charlton, Portland framer and trainer, Colorplak allows frame shops to expand their market by offering a high quality framing alternative at lower price ranges.

Rob Markoff, frame shop owner and trade columnist, says, "Colorplak is the best thing that's happened to picture framing in the last 15 years."

Colorplak has gained acceptance in the corporate world as an affordable way of displaying mission and vision statements, safety and educational posters, product shots and ad layouts. According to Colorplak President Ted Yabut, "Colorplak is a stylish, affordable choice for indoor signage or advertising."

Another sector that's benefiting from Colorplak framing are artists and photographers. Popular greeting card and children's decor artists like Mary Engelbreit, Kelly Rightsell, Jamie Johnson, Roxanne Murphy Smith and others use Colorplak framing in order to reach a broader market with their art that's ready to hang beautifully at affordable price points.

Commercial photographers like Lee Mann, Lance Johnson, Will Landon and more depend on Colorplak framing for their large format prints that are too costly to frame in the traditional manner. It also helps that Colorplaks are safe for kids' rooms and are easy to clean and maintain in corporate settings.

Although Colorplak dealers are located mostly on the West Coast, both plants now ship direct to consumers nationwide. Consumers and frame shops can learn more about the Colorplak framing process by visiting 'http://www.colorplakexpress.com'.

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CONTACT:
Ted Yabut
Colorplak of Seattle Inc.
17820 NE 65th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
PHONE. 425-883-1780
EMAIL: ted@colorplakexpress.com
http://www.colorplakexpress.com

SOURCE: Colorplak of Seattle Inc.

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