Frame Ranges Explained

Standard Frame 

Mainly made from Obeche and Pine, and available in a wide range of profile shapes and colours. Arrive in our workshop in 3 metre lengths via suppliers which themselves source the sticks from factories around the world. The woodgrain is “fake” in so much that obeche has a very weak grain so after milling a patterned wheel engraves a grain onto the wood.

The sticks are then painted. Smooth finish does not have any visible grain. Some moulds in this range are veneers over pine. Veneers are considered “real” wood. They have a good range of “wood” colours as well as greys. They have a very even colour and grain finish along the length of the stick. All of a good quality and very popular for both the home, office and commercial premises. 

Luxury Frame

This range features profile shapes and finishes beyond the simple painted mouldings in the Standard Frame Range. These moulds arrive in our workshop again in 2 metre lengths via suppliers who themselves source them from predominantly Italian factories. There is a wide variety of profile shapes and sizes, often with special paint effects and finishes. These finishes can be a variety of metal foils in various colours, polished hard-wood veneers, and intricate patterns.

Hand Finished Frame

All our frames are finished by hand. All this range features profiles we design / select ourselves. A plank of wood is our starting point. The wood is sourced from our FSC timber yard which receives huge planks from all over the world. Our Oak and Walnut comes from the vast sustainable forests in the USA and Canada. We buy the most popular profiles we offer in batches of 300 metres.

For shorter runs, or when specialist shapes are needed, perhaps for a client who wants us to match an existing frame or desires a bespoke size or profile shape for say one or a few frames we will mill the planks ourselves in our own workshop. All our solid round, circular, oval and unique frames we carve from planks we personally select at the yard. We finish the wood with natural waxes and oils, including French polish. We also stain and colour the wood to order.

Poster Frame

This is really just an extension of the Standard Frames Range except these are all made from Obeche, arrive pre-finished in our workshop in 3m lengths via suppliers who source them from factories in the Far East.

Aluminium frame.

Is what it says it is. Aluminium extrusions (a few of which are covered with hard wood veneers). Available in a wide range of profile shapes, colours and finishes. These frames arrive to us already cut to the requested size via a German maker. Very popular for framing film posters. The fine profile shapes often used for modern art or when a very thin wood frame is desired. The aluminium provides the strength for a slender profile shape, while the wood veneer gives the impression of the frame being made of solid wood.  

Custom Coloured Frames

We can spray paint picture frames from both the standard frame and luxury frame ranges. However, for the most part we spray frame profiles we carve / mill ourselves. These have what we call “closed corners” meaning that the corner join cannot be seen after painting giving a seamless finish to the entire frame. We close the corner by covering it with a slim piece of wood. This corner piece, which is really a spline lifted to the surface of the frame also adds to its strength. We offer a huge colour palette along with many beautiful, sparkling and unusual finishes, which can also be customised. 

Ornate Frame Range

Our own take on a craft that began over 500 years ago, updated with our own designs that we make here in our own central London picture frame workshop. 

Gilded Range

Features all our own profiles and carvings gilded in-house with 24k gold as well as various other non-precious foils to meet colour and cost demand. 

Custom Carved Range

All the frames featured on this page are our own registered designs, created, built and finished in-house by our skilled craftspeople. These frames are an addition to our Hand Finished Range. Although the materials are the same, the complexity of the build, the detailing work and finish merge to form what we believe are picture frames of true beauty while still remaining subordinate to the artworks they will surround. Totally customisable, client designs and ideas are welcome when exclusive one-off art framing is required.