When a new baby comes, there are so many precious moments that you'd like to remember it's hard to select just a few photos to display in frames. Nowadays choosing baby frames is no easy task as there are so many options available.
To give you a good idea of what types you can choose from, listed below are seven of the most popular baby frames.
1. Decorative Baby Frames: These frames are the most commonly used to display baby photos. They come in metal frames or decorative wood and have some baby related design on the frame. These are perfect for single 4x6 or smaller photos and they're usually best on dressers or tabletop surfaces. Decorative frames are available in many designs. Before buying a frame, make sure to check the quality of the frame as these are inexpensive and often poorly made.
2. First Year Baby Frames: These are made to symbolize your infant's first year. First year frames can contain multiple photos showing a picture for every month of the year. These are usually decorative wall frames with a metal or matted wood finish. They're good keepsakes but sometimes it's hard to view the pictures due to their small sizes. You may also make your own first year baby frame by acquiring a bigger wall frame (ideally 11x14 or larger) and creating a customized mat.
3. Baby Hand print or Footprint Frames: These frames are an imaginative way to showcase a common tradition. You can use different mediums or make molded impressions or simply use ink. Such frames usually have 2 openings - 1 for the impression or ink print and the 2nd for the baby picture. This is a unique way of showing your most cherished treasure. The main drawback is that it can be difficult finding a good quality imprinting material and the extra time and effort it takes to get a quality imprint.
4. Baby Sonogram or Ultrasound Frames: Such frames are created to show your infant's ultrasound photo. Most ultrasound frames only have one compartment to accommodate the sonogram. They're made so that you may show the picture before giving birth. They're usually discarded when the child is born since there's no compartment to show the baby's picture. These are good pregnancy gifts, although you may also choose to check out shadow box frames as they can hold more photos and keepsakes together.
5. Baby Hospital Tag or Bracelet Frames: Baby hospital ID tag or bracelet frames are an artistic way to present your newborn's first set of "jewelry." Such frames are designed with a tiny thin gap for the bracelet and a small compartment for the photo. A bigger and more versatile alternative would be to make your own our of a versatile shadow box frame.
6. Baby Shadow Box Frames: Shadow box frames are perfect for those who like to display an assortment of baby mementos in one frame. Shadow boxes can be found in a range of dimensions, depths and colors. This type of frame allows you to display different items together with your baby's pictures in a single frame. Hospital tags and toys are among favorite items to put inside shadow boxes. Shadow box frames also protect your cherished baby keepsakes.
7. Engraved or Precious Metal Keepsake Frames: These are high quality frames typically made out of silver plate, solid pewter or sterling silver. Most people prefer the silver plated frames since they have the formality and luster of silver without the high price tag of sterling silver. On the other hand, there's no substitute for the quality of sterling silver as they can be passed down as family heirlooms. Today most sterling silver and silver plated frames come with a lacquer finish. This means that polishing your silver is no longer needed. Silver plated and sterling silver frames come in many shapes, sizes and designs. Solid pewter baby frames are also available in plain solid pewter and in lacquered enamel. If you opt for an engraved frame, all you have to do is find a smooth, even surface and enough room for your message. Typically, most engraved baby frames contain the child's name, birth date, birth weight and length.
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