Every piece is measured, matted and framed to suit the work itself, never trimmed to fit a size that happened to be on the shelf.
What it involves
Most of what comes through the studio is a single piece someone cares about. A print carried home from a trip, a photograph of a grandparent, a first real painting by a child, an original bought from a gallery. The job is the same in every case. Measure the work, choose a moulding and a mat that let it sit properly, and cut everything to the piece.
Nothing is cropped and nothing is forced. Works on paper are hinged so they can come out again without damage, and the mat window is cut with a bevel so the edge of the opening catches the light instead of dropping a hard shadow across the work.
You are welcome to bring the piece in and hold mouldings against it. Most people settle on the frame within a few minutes once the work is sitting in front of the samples.
How it runs
We measure the work and talk through what it needs, with the piece itself in front of us rather than a description of it.
Mouldings and mat board held against the actual work, so the frame is chosen against the colours and the paper, not from a catalogue.
Cut, joined, mounted and fitted in the studio, then ready for collection or delivery across Melbourne.
Questions
It depends on the moulding and the glazing chosen, and on whether anything needs to be ordered in. If a piece is wanted for a particular date, say so when you bring the work in and it can be planned around.
Yes. Mouldings are cut and joined here rather than bought in fixed sizes, so a large canvas or an awkward proportion is a question of measuring properly, not of finding a frame that happens to fit.
No. Most people arrive with the work and no idea what suits it. Seeing real mouldings and mat board against the piece usually answers it faster than any amount of looking online.
Also from the studio
Tell us a little about what you would like framed and we will be in touch with considered options, with no obligation.
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