Framing your art print has never been simpler or provided better value for money.  Our framing service is easy-to-use and enables you to select first your image then your own frame and mount from a comprehensive range of styles and colours then see the finished picture on your own screen - even against your own wall colour to ensure a perfect match.  Then we’ll deliver your framed picture direct to your door all ready to hang.

Please select and order your frame with absolute confidence, and if you have any particular requirements please contact us directly.

Our Service

We have selected 80 different types, sizes and colours of mouldings and 20 colours of mount board from which you can to choose to have your print framed.  There are seven categories of frame mouldings - Plain Wood, Black, Gold Effect, Silver Effect, Traditional, Aluminium Metal and Coloured Wood.  Each category offers a range of colours and sizes choice providing high-quality mouldings at excellent value for money.

We offer two widths of mount board – 50 mm and 100 mm - to better portray you image in your chosen frame.  The mount-board uses acid-free surface papers and the core is treated to help maintain its clean crisp look without looking old and tired.  The range is ideal for framing prints, limited edition prints and originals.

Each print is first mounted to prevent creasing and warping, and then glazed using picture-grade framer's glass or Perspex.  We use glass for print sizes up to A2 and then Perspex for the larger sizes; this reduces the weight of the finished product and avoids possible damage in transit.

Your chosen frame is custom made by our own framing team in Milton Keynes, England.  The frames are made in our workshop on site using the latest technology for clean accurate cuts.  Our computerised mount cutter enables us to cut almost any shape in a mount with high precision.

The Fine Art Trade Guild is the UK's trade and marketing association for the picture business.  Its remit is to promote and develop professionalism in the art industry - amongst artists, fine art publishers, galleries, and picture framers.  Our main framer is David Richards who has been a Guild Commended Framer for the past nine years.  You can be assured that your frame is made to the highest standards set by the Guild.

How We Make Your Frame

1. Your chosen image is printed at the size and substrate of your choice and then dry-mounted onto a pulp board backing to ensure it remains wrinkle free
2. Your selected frame moulding is then cut to size and assembled
3. If you have selected a mount, our mount board is then precision-cut
4. We then cut your Perspex or glazing to fit
5. The back of your framed print is taped sealed to leave a tidy and clean finish
6. The frame is finished with d-rings, hanging cord and wall fixings ready for you to hang
7. Each framed print is passed through our Quality Control for checking and signing off
8. Frames are packed in thick bubble wrap, boarded on the front to protect against damage to glass/Perspex and placed into a twin - double thickness - walled corrugated box
9. Your order is dispatched by overnight (UK only) courier to your chosen delivery address worldwide.

Selecting & caring for Your Frame

Use the online facility to experiment.  Choose a frame and mount colour for your print against the room colour; don’t necessarily pick a colour in the picture to go with the mount or the colour scheme in the room.

Try and choose a frame width which is in keeping with the size of the image as a wide frame will overwhelm a small picture and a narrow frame will have little impact on large print.  Do the same when selecting the 50mm or 100mm mount to ensure you get the perfect combination of frame, mount and image.

For simplicity we only use clear glass or Perspex.  We have a maximum glass size that we feel can be shipped safely without breakage and above a certain size our technology automatically clicks in to allow Perspex to be selected.

Tips for Hanging Your Picture

It is best to hang pictures at eye level - somewhere between standing and sitting eye level is best - pictures hung too high mean you have to crane your neck to see them and can leave you feeling very small.

Whilst a large or bold picture can command an empty wall a small picture hung on an empty wall can seem lost.  It is better to place a picture above a focal point or feature in the room such as a piece of furniture or a fireplace, to create a relationship between the picture and the room.

Be careful where you hang your picture.  Pictures should not be hung above radiators or directly opposite large windows in direct sunlight - sunlight fades colours and discolours paper and rapid changes or extremes of temperature cause paper and wood to warp and dry out.  Pictures should not be hung or stored in damp or humid conditions as this will fade watercolours and encourage fungal growth that will eventually show as brown stains.

When hanging a group of pictures, the pictures should ideally have a common theme - subject, style, or predominant colour - and each should be mounted and framed in a similar fashion.  They should be spaced evenly and in rows so that their sides line up.  With pictures of different sizes, the top edges should be aligned.

If you hang all your pictures in the same position the display can be boring; try hanging one or two off-centre to create interest.  Differently shaped pictures can look neater in two rows with their top edges horizontal.  However, if in doubt, try arranging them carefully on a flat surface or the floor first to get overall design layout.

Always hang your picture securely: use two hooks on the wall, each set about a quarter of the way in from the side.  The hooks or hangars we supply are designed to hold the weight of the frame and weight under normal use.  However, if you are in doubt or when safety is critical we recommend that you seek professional advice.

Care of Your Framed Art

When cleaning pictures, if Perspex/acrylic is used instead of glass, never use glass cleaner as this will scratch the surface; instead, it is best simply to use a soft cloth.  Dust frames or treat with a soft brush, rather than applying water or cleaning fluids.

Always handle your pictures with care.  When carrying and transporting a picture, never pick up frames by one side - grasp the frame firmly on both sides.

If you have to store pictures or stack pictures, stand them vertically 'glass to glass' so that the hangers do not touch or damage the frame or glass.