“You won't find the verb ‘Silvermaplize' in the Oxford English Dictionary. Etymologists trace the word's origins to a year-and-a-half-old art print shop on St. Paul Street in downtown Burlington that specializes in a lamination process that's easier on both the wall and the wallet than conventional framing options…

“Silver Maple has a decidedly urbane, Euro feel. The technique [of laminage] is tres popular… The service costs more than the price of a dime-store frame, but significantly less than professional matting and framing…”

excerpted from Seven Days

“At long last—lamination. Nothing displays an art poster, family photo, diploma, clipping, children's finger-painting or architect's rendering better…This frameless method, resembling museum mounts, is humidity-proof, sun-resistant, less expensive than traditional custom framing and now conveniently located at Silver Maple Editions. The possibilities are endless and addictive…”

excerpted from The Burlington Free Press