There are many online framing services available now but an online service cannot offer help and advice with design and style and the standard of framing needed to protect you work.

There are many other items that can be frames aside from artwork and photographs, needlework, sporting memorabilia, medals, the list is endless but for these types of complicated framing jobs help and advice is what is needed.

For all your framing needs I offer a comprehensive range of bespoke framing services. I pride myself on attention to detail and a personalised service. All framing is carried out at my  fully equipped workshop based in Harborne, Birmingham. I can offer you advice to help you choose the most suitable frame for your artwork, he can also recommend frame styles to complement your artwork; and conservation methods to best preserve your valuable items.

The fine Art Trade Guild is the Trade Association for the Art and Framing Industry. They have 5 different specification levels.

• Minimum: To provide a basic frame at minimum cost; price overrides visual appearance and quality.
• Budget: To provide a visually acceptable frame at a budget price. No pretence is made to protect the artwork or its long-term visual appearance.
• Commended: To visually enhance artwork and offer a moderate level of protection from airborne pollution and acid damage for around five years in normal conditions.
• Conservation: To visually enhance artwork and offer a high level of protection from physical and mechanical damage, airborne pollution and acids generated by framing materials, for approximately 20 years under normal conditions. Ideally frames should be examined by the framer or conservator every five years, and this advice should be added to a back-of-frame label.
• Museum: To visually enhance artwork and offer the ultimate level of protection from physical and mechanical damage, airborne pollution and acids generated by framing materials for up to 35 years in normal conditions. It is recommended that a 'condition of artwork' report is made prior to framing and that appropriate remedial action is advised before reframing. Ideally the framer or conservator should examine the frame every five years and there should be a label advising this on the back of the frame.
  

Please contact:

Quinn.gale@tiscali.co.uk

Telephone: 07976 010089 or 07885 428292