Custom framing
Framed by hand,
in Sydney
Every frame is cut, joined, finished and fitted in our own workshop, not sent out. Tell us what the piece is and we'll talk you through the moulding, the mount and the glass before anything is cut.
01 Types of frames
Six ways
to hold a piece
Six ways we frame, in the words we use at the bench. Five start in the configurator on the right mount; canvas stretching is done by enquiry.
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Standard to the edge
Frame · glass
The piece sits straight in the frame, behind glass, right to the edge. No border.
Suits Prints and posters that fill the frame.
Design one: Standard to the edge -
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Mat board framing
Frame · mat board · glass
A mat board border around the piece, under glass. The classic look.
Suits Photographs and works on paper: the mat holds the piece off the glass.
Design one: Mat board framing -
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Set back
Recessed shadow box · glass
A deep box with a mat board border, so the piece sits back from the glass.
Suits Jerseys, medals and memorabilia.
Design one: Set back -
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Float
Floated on a backing
The piece is raised on a backing board with its edges showing, so it appears to float.
Suits Works on paper with deckled edges, fabric and garments.
Design one: Float -
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Canvas stretched
Timber bars · no frame
Your canvas stretched by hand over timber bars, ready to hang as it is.
Suits Loose or rolled canvases.
Ask us: Canvas stretched -
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Canvas float frame
Stretched canvas · float frame
A stretched canvas set in a float frame, with a shadow gap around it.
Suits Canvases, painted or printed.
Design one: Canvas float frame
Conservation framing
For work you can't replace: specified with you and quoted by enquiry.
Canvas
Loose, rolled or oversized canvases, stretched by hand over timber bars and framed if you want it.
Reframing
An old piece in a tired frame, or a run of works for a show: we take it apart with care and frame it again.
02 Process & materials
What a frame
is made of
A moulding, a mat, the glass and, if you need it, the print. These are the real options, from the range we frame with every day.
AMouldings
Mouldings
Shown at their true face. Choose one in the configurator and the price follows the size.
Timber Oak, ash, walnut and blackwood, raw or finished.
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Australian Oak · Raw 20 mm face
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Blackwood raw timber 20 mm face
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Moma · Ash 32 mm face
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Moda · Walnut 30 mm face
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Cohiba · Smoked Walnut 19 mm face
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Prime · Tobacco 20 mm face
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Prime · Natural 20 mm face
Black, white and painted Clean profiles in matt black, white and washed grain.
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Vienna · Black 31 mm face
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Vienna · White 31 mm face
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Lucida · Matte Black 30 mm face
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Chalet · White 60 mm face
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Driftwood Slate Open Grain 20 mm face
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White Open Grain 30 mm face
Gold, silver and leaf Gold and silver leaf, foils and metallic finishes, from a slim profile to an ornate one.
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Gold Leaf Melrose 30 mm face
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Silver Leaf Melrose 30 mm face
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San Marino · Gold 28 mm face
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Lille Bronze 40 mm face
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Pewter Spoleto 28 mm face
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Leon · Gun Metal 31 mm face
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Diablo · Gold 55 mm face
Float frames Deep profiles with a shadow gap, for canvases and floated work.
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Vinci · Float Oak 39 mm face
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Vinci · Float Raw 39 mm face
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Natural Oak · Float Raw 34 mm face
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Juliet · Float Black 45 mm face
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Step Float Black Hampshire 30 mm face
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Oslo Solid White Top Float Frame 33 mm face
Metal
We can also order metal profiles in an anodised brushed finish.
They aren't in the online range yet, so ask us.
BMat board
Mat board
Cut by hand to your piece. These are the boards people choose most.
- Warm White Peterboro Vantage
- Ultimate White Peterboro Hampton
- Very White CRESCENT
- Chalk Peterboro Vantage
- Light Sand Peterboro Hampton
- Dark Almond Peterboro Vantage
- Cashew Peterboro Vantage
- Mercury Peterboro Vantage
- Bar Harbor Gray CRESCENT
- Dark Grey Peterboro Vantage
- Midnight Black Peterboro Vantage
- Cedar Peterboro Vantage
- Peregrine Peterboro Vantage
- Rust Peterboro Vantage
- Boards
- Peterboro and Crescent, in white core and black core
- By enquiry
- Rag and museum boards, acid-free backing and archival hinging are quoted by enquiry
White core or black core
- White core The cut bevel shows as a fine white line around the window, whatever the colour of the mat.
- Black core The board is black right through, so the bevel stays dark and disappears into a black mat.
CGlass
Glass
Three glazings, all priced in the configurator.
- Clear glassCrystal clear, standard protection. Our default.
- Non-reflective glassAnti-glare, so the piece reads without reflections.
- AcrylicShatter-safe and lightweight.
DPrint media
Print media
Have a file, not a print? We print in-house, colour-managed, and frame it on the same order.
- 275gsm Bauhaus Photo Satin Satin photo paper
- 290gsm Smooth Art Archival Smooth archival art paper
- 290gsm Textured Art Archival Textured archival art paper
- 325gsm Satin Canvas Satin poly-cotton canvas
- Canvas Metallic Canvas Metallic poly-cotton canvas
03 Looking after it
A little care
goes a long way
- Light
- Keep it out of direct sun, which fades pigment and paper over time.
- Damp and heat
- Not in a bathroom, above a heater or on an external wall that gets damp.
- Cleaning
- A soft, dry, lint-free cloth. Spray cleaner onto the cloth, never onto the glass. Acrylic takes its own anti-static cleaner.
- Hanging
- Hold frames by the edges, use fixings rated for the weight and hang large pieces on two points.
04 Begin
Design it,
or tell us about it
Go to the configurator, or send an enquiry. We reply within three business days.
Made to order in approx. 1–2 weeks.
Online, priced as you go
Design it
Put in the size and choose the mount, moulding, mat and glass. The price follows each change, GST included.
Have a file, not a print? Upload it and we'll print it, on its own or framed on the same order.
Go to the configuratorWith us, by hand
Tell us about it
Send the details, a photo and any references. We reply within three business days.
Send an enquiryWhy a size limit? The configurator's largest size follows the mat board sheet: boards come in fixed sheet sizes, so a piece can only be as big as the sheet. Oversized, complicated or extra-detail pieces come through the enquiry form.
Framing enquiry
Tell us
about the piece
We reply within three business days.
Prefer to talk? Call (02) 9690 2311.