Whatever's worth keeping, frame it.
Conservation-quality framing, cut and joined by hand on London Road. No appointment, no jargon – bring your piece to the shop and we’ll help you find the frame, mount and glass that suit it.
Proper framing, without fuss.
No order forms, no guesswork. Four steps, mostly done standing at the bench with a framer who’s done it ten thousand times.
Bring it in
Walk in whenever suits — no appointment. Bring the piece itself, or a photo and the measurements if it’s already on the wall.
We advise
We hold real mouldings and mounts against your work at the bench, talk through glass and conservation, and agree a price before anything is cut.
We make it
Your frame is cut, joined, mounted and fitted by hand in the workshop out back — the same room we’ve framed in since 2000.
Collect
Most jobs are ready within 2-3 weeks. We’ll call the moment yours is done, then it’s a two-minute walk from the tube to pick up.
Five ways to frame a thing.
Not sure which you need? That’s what we’re for. Bring the piece in and we’ll show you the options side by side.
Window mount
Your piece sits behind a hand-cut mount that lifts it off the glass and gives it room to breathe.
DetailLess
Cut by hand to your artwork in conservation board that won’t yellow. Single or double mount, 40+ colours. The standard — and usually the right call.
Float mount
The artwork floats on top of the mount, so its whole edge — even torn or deckled paper — stays visible.
DetailLess
Raised on hidden conservation hinges with a shadow gap to the glass, showing the paper exactly as the artist made it.
Box & deep frame
A deep rebate holds three-dimensional things behind glass, with space so nothing gets crushed.
DetailLess
Built to depth with invisible, fully-reversible object mounting. Ideal for memorabilia, jerseys and heirlooms.
Canvas tray
A slim frame that wraps a stretched canvas with a neat shadow gap, rather than covering its edges.
DetailLess
Also called a float frame: the canvas sits in a tray with a few millimetres’ reveal all round. Clean and contemporary.
Mounting
Conservation mounting, dry-mounting or flattening — on its own, or as the first step before framing.
DetailLess
We mount to board, flatten rolled or creased work, and cut mounts to standard frame sizes so you can frame it yourself.
Hundreds of mouldings, one good match.
From plain ash to antique gilt, hand-finished trays to museum box frames — pulled off the wall and held against your work until it’s right. A taste of what’s in stock:
40+ mount coloursConservation board
Real-wood & stainedOak · ash · walnut
Antique gilt & ornateHand-finished gesso
Painted finishesA curated range
Held against your workUntil it looks right
Mount & moulding, togetherTried side by side
The painted rangeA range of styles, finishes and colours — picked at the bench, made up for your piece.
Guide prices, no surprises.
Bespoke framing is priced on the piece — its size, the moulding, the glass and the mount. These cover our most common jobs in a standard moulding with conservation board, to give you a feel before you visit.
Made to outlast the wall it hangs on.
Anyone can put glass in front of a print. Framing that protects what’s behind the glass is a different craft — and it’s the only kind we do.
✓ Acid-free throughout
Conservation mount board and backing, so nothing yellows or burns the edges of your work over the years.
✓ Glass that protects
UV-filtering and non-reflective glazing options that guard against fading and let the picture, not the glare, do the talking.
✓ Reversible mounting
Hinged and corner-mounted so a valuable piece can always be safely removed — never trimmed, never glued down.
✓ Guild standards
We work to Fine Art Trade Guild conservation levels — the benchmark for framing meant to last generations.
“I was very impressed. Very quick, efficient, and lovely people. I shall be using them exclusively from now on, and will get on to the things I have "not got round to" as they are such good value and so good! I highly recommend”
“Just had my Phil Thomas painting framed here. The framing quality is outstanding, it looks amazing.”
“I came here to buy a Christmas present for my mum. Shakila who helped me is such a gem, knew right away what my mum would like. Definitely coming back for more...”
Questions, answered.
How long does it take to frame a picture?
How much does framing cost? Do you do budget framing?
Do you stretch canvas?
Can you frame a football shirt, medals or memorabilia?
What glass and glazing options do you offer?
Do you frame large or oversized pieces?
Do I need an appointment?
We’re on London Road, by Elephant & Castle.
Walk in with your piece any day we’re open.
London SE1 6JX
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Elephant & Castle — Northern & Bakerloo lines, then a two-minute walk up London Road.
Routes 1, 12, 53, 63, 168, 171, 453 and more stop at Elephant & Castle, right by the door.
Walk in any time we’re open. For big or fragile pieces, a quick call ahead never hurts.
Browse readymade frames & prints online.
Off-the-shelf sizes in our house mouldings, plus prints by London artists — shipped UK-wide, or reserve and collect from the shop.