Round Frames

Here are some of the most common profiles we make.

We can custom mill almost any shape, in any size and in any wood.

We can also make all the profiles listed below in all woods. Costs would vary depending on wood type. Please contact us for details.

One of our speciality joints for joining together the different sections of a circular picture frame. This picture shows the joint in a frame made from Cherry wood.

A simple joint that really shows off the way the light strikes the wood as the direction of the grain changes around the frame. This frame is actually held together by butterfly shaped wedges milled into the underside of the frame to give it the required strength. This example made from solid American walnut.

The most popular way of joining an oval or round picture frame, strong and beautiful. This example again made from walnut.

This photograph shows puzzle and spoon joints at the end of the separate sections that make up the finished picture frame. The number of sections depends both on the size of the frame and the actual profile size of the section. We use sections to minimise end grain.

Ranging from 25mm to 20mm front face widths, these are very popular profile size and work well in all three of the different joints we make. We can make circular and oval frames in almost any wood, oak, walnut, cherry, sapelie, and also upcycle scrap wood too. Please just ask for details.

We created these beautiful 80mm wide x 30mm deep frame profiles to suit the many prints we frame by a very popular and talented artist who produces a range of gorgeous circular art. We offer this profile in both circular and rectangular form. From left to right you can see this profile made from solid walnut with a dark chocolate finish, natural walnut with an oil finish, tulip wood with a mirror gloss finish and finally a matt white custom sprayed finish. Other woods available along with hundreds of custom colours, which can have matt, satin or gloss lacquer applied to them. We can also mill the same profile shape in different widths to suit your requirements. Please just ask.

This beautifully finished curved section suitable for any round or oval frame is carved to order from walnut plank, which is then stained a little darker than the natural wood and then oil polished. This wide example, which can be viewed and handled in our workshop has profile dimensions of 100mm wide x 38mm deep. Everything is customisable, wood type, colour, finish and of course width, depth, shape, curve radius.

The same profile shape as its larger sibling. The profile dimensions of this round picture frame example are 70mm wide x 35mm deep.

This example completes the cushion range, which describes the profile shape. The width is 40mm and depth 28mm. We can make this profile shape in sizes ranging from 20mm wide up approx 150mm wide. Larger widths are possible, but the wider the actual frame profile is the greater the number of sections required to make the finished frame. Please just send us your requirements and we can get back to you with a computer render of what the finished frame would look like.

In this range of picture frames the individual sections are joined on the underside using walnut butterflies. These make for a super strong joint as well as looking pretty, even if they face the wall!

Walnut is such a beautiful and versatile wood and is therefore one of our favourites to work with. It is also appreciated by many of our clients. We made this range of example profiles from plank, coloured them with a rich mahogany stain and then applied a resin lacquer which was then polished to a mirror finish. The profile sizes here are, from left to right, 50mm x 50mm, 40mm x 40mm, and 20mm x 20mm. Every size in between and beyond those shown available too, no problem. Stain colour and finish also customisable.

Carved from walnut with a hockey stick profile this example has profile dimensions of 40mm x 40mm. It is made from two pieces to demonstrate one of the simply gorgeous joints we do here in our workshop. The original puzzle joint used in our round frame ranges was designed by Alex Vintilescu, but this sample was made in-house by Curtis O’Dell. You are welcome to pop in and see him (by appointment).

A very popular profile shape. This was again carved from walnut and finished with a hard oil polish. The two sections that make up this sample were joined together with the same style of puzzle or jigsaw joint you see often on our custom carved work. Spoon and Butt joints, which you can also see on this page, are available too, depending on client preference. This sample is 53mm x 53mm.

This has the same cushion profile shape as before, but with slightly smaller dimensions being 50mm wide x 25mm deep. It’s actually the same shape as the three walnut mahogany samples you can see towards the top of this page.

This sample has a profile size of 35mm wide x 17mm deep. Any size is possible, any width, and depth, can be any wood any any colour too. Whatever you would like, if technically possible, we can make.

These examples show three profiles of our Hand Finished walnut frames but with rounded corners, the actual joins of which are covered by a decorative top spline. The top spline can be any thickness and even a different colour wood if desired. The spline also increases the strength of the corner joint. The profile sizes shown are 15mm x 45mm, 15mm x 30mm, and 17mm x 17mm. We can round the corners of most profiles, and like almost all our Hand Finished Frames, everything is customisable, both wood type, profile size and shape.

A selection of our own rounded corner frames, but with time without top splines. We call this style “plain,” but think it is beautiful in its own right. We can make this type of rounded corner picture frame from almost any wood and in any profile size and shape. Woods shown here are walnut, oak, and sapelie.

Walnut is probably the most popular wood and we select our own timber for every project. These two examples, both of which can be seen in our workshop, have profile sizes of 40mm x 40mm and 20mm x 30mm. The larger has a square shape and the smaller had a rounded top as well as a radius on the actual corner. We call this shape Hockey Stick.

We can make these gorgeous rounded corner frames using a base of Tulip wood or Medite MDF, depending on specification. The above examples were sprayed in our beige and lavender Desert Colours. Everything customisable of course!

Example profile shapes carved from Medite MDF and finished with a process we call Liquid Metal. It’s cold to the touch, conducts electricity and tarnishes unless lacquered. From left to right, bronze, brass, and pewter. Profile size is 40mm wide x 30mm deep.

A smaller example profile with this very custom finish. Profile size is 30mm wide x 30mm deep. Cost depends on what exactly is required so please contact us.

This profile size is 20mm wide x 25mm deep. We carve and finish these to order so almost any profile shape and size is possible. However, due to the lengthy polishing process needed the shape must be smooth, flat, rounded, cushion are all fine, but carved details or ornate frames cannot use the liquid metal finish. For this we would guild. Please contact us for details.

We created this stunning range of round frame examples with different radii to showcase some of the very bespoke paint finishes we offer here. These examples were made with a blue base colour and different top coat colours, which were then coated with pearlescent lacquer. Any mixture of colours is possible and of course, every frame we make on this page is made to exact client specifications. All standard colours are also available, RAL colours, Pantone colours, home decor colours and all in a variety of different finishes, matt, satin, gloss, polished gloss. More information can be found on the Custom Colour Page on our website.

A real example carved onsite in our workshop by Curtis O’Dell. Influenced by Islamic art, it was carved from walnut plank with a satin oil finish. The inside of the profile is gold, which can be metallic paint as pictured or gilded in 23k gold depending on the taste of the client. It can also be natural wood too. This picture frame profile was designed to bring a lightness to the overall effect despite the 80mm width x 40mm depth. Carved to order both the filigree design and profile dimensions can be customised.

This design began with a sketch and from this we made several picture frame samples, some of which you can see on our Custom Carved Designer Picture Frame page too (coming soon). This example, carved from walnut plank in our own workshop has profile dimensions of 50mm wide x 35mm deep. We can of course alter the design to fit any front face width. The depth can also be adjusted, for example, to fit a deep canvas and yes, we can also make tray or canvas floater frames with any of our designs as well as your own designs. Available in different woods, in custom colours or even gilded. Please just ask.

We created this range of studded frames for a client wo requested a “Punk Rocker” frame (which we carved to order and sprayed in gloss black). This version we made in walnut with a hard oil finish. Profile size is 50mm wide x 25mm high to the top of the studs. Any size available.

Larger studs in the same walnut wood. Profile size is 50mm wide x 30mm high to the top of the studs. As with all our custom carving everything is customisable.

We used a fancy piece of walnut plank to make this one, but please remember that grain pattern and colour can vary greatly across even the same piece of raw timber. Profile size is 30mm wide x 35mm high to the top of the studs.

Carved from a single solid piece of walnut, which we then engraved with the client’s branding. A spacer keeps the glass away from the shadow floated artwork.

A large oval frame carved in three lateral sections from Tulip planks. Profile width was 100mm and depth 50mm. Frame was then gilded by the client.

One of most popular custom carved round frames. Profile was 25 x 25, spoon jointed polished walnut.

A round frame made from oak, butt jointed in two sections.

Custom carved from Medite MDF and then custom sprayed white with a low satin ten-percent finish.

Custom carved and then sprayed with the most popular ten-percent finish.

People just love our walnut frames we feel judging from the amount of orders we have for this gorgeous and sustainable material.

More walnut! Print by Takashi Murakami. Frame by us. Lovely spoon joint designed by Alex Vintilescu.

Cherry wood round frame with puzzle joints designed by Alex Vintilescu.

A small two-section walnut frame.

Custom sprayed on Medite MDF. Carved in one piece.

We frame many prints from this artist in all sorts of custom carved frames from contemporary profiles such as this one see here to wider more traditional cushion shapes.

Shadow floated example of custom sprayed white round frame. Photo courtesy of the client.

A round tray or canvas floater frame, but not for a painting on canvas. We also make these types of specialist picture frame for sculptural pieces and other 3D artworks and objects.