Any picture framers on Urban?

[Spymaster]

We've got a couple of large prints that need framing. I'd like to give the work to someone here if possible. Otherwise, any recommendations (preferably North/West London but not essential)?

 

[MrSki]

We've got a couple of large prints that need framing. I'd like to give the work to someone here if possible. Otherwise, any recommendations (preferably North/West London but not essential)?

My Mum frames her own pictures & just goes to somewhere that sells cheap prints (Wilko or some other home furnishing shop) to get the right size frame & glass. She does normally cut her own mounts though.
Often get large cheapish paintings in charity shops. Cheaper than buying blank frames.

 

[Spymaster]

Yeah, I’ve done it myself before with pretty average results but these are very large and well-loved so I’d rather give them to someone who knows what they’re doing, even a handy amateur.

 

[Badgers]

I will have a go

£40 per hour


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Badgers
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[Numbers]

I will have a go

£40 per hour


Regards,


Badgers
Badgers Industries
Your hopes are our profit

6 month contract?

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

There is an awesome framers next to BB2’s school. Hth etc

 

[UrbaneFox]

Four Corners framing on Harrow Road, W9, was good, although I haven't been there for a few years.

 

[Spymaster]

Four Corners framing on Harrow Road, W9, was good, although I haven't been there for a few years.

Cheers for this. I went to see Paul, at Four Corners this morning. Lovely fella who clearly knows his game and gave me a fair price. He's rammed with work at the moment so might not get it back until after xmas but that actually suits us as we're decorating the room it's going into.

 

[UrbaneFox]

That's him. Good news.

 

[platinumsage]

Not much to it is there? Other than having the frames people want and being able to cut them at 45 degrees?

 

[UrbaneFox]

There's a lot to it if you want a good job doing. It's fiddly work and most people don't have the right tools or skills.

 

[StoneRoad]

Doing picture framing properly is definitely a black art.

I can make a reasonable fist at it, especially if I'm reusing an existing frame or mount, but I tend to patronise a "local" professional if it is something really important or an unusual size ...