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As standard, we use Water White Float glass giving optimum colour rendition. Water White Museum Glass is ideal for deep frames and shadow boxes where UV protection, low reflectance and clarity of image are critical. We also use the Schoot Mirogard range of specialist glasses, as well as TruVue Glass.
Our bespoke framing service, run by our team of experts, gives you a choice of six styles of picture frame, thousands of frame mouldings, and a wide range of framing glass. This end-to-end tailored service has worked successfully for international galleries, high profile artists, and major institutions.
We work to bespoke briefs and have options to suit different budgets, get in touch for a quote or book a consultation with a member of our team.
Similar to tray frames but a more slimline offering. Works are often reverse Perspex® acrylic float mounted with only a minimal gap between the work and the moulding. Framing options available in both narrow and wide styles but for specific sizes and options please visit or contact our team.
Perfect for prints that have been dry mounted and don’t necessarily require glazing. The print is set back slightly below the face of the frame to prevent damage. It is mounted to Dibond or aluminium for rigidity and then floated in the frame with a space between the work and the frame moulding.
This is a stylish take on the box frame, with your print mounted inside the box, rather than fitted edge to edge. Your print is mounted to 2mm Aluminium or Dibond® to create a sleek borderless surround for your print. There is a gap between the work and the moulding creating a ‘floating’ effect.
![Box frames have a fillet which creates a space between the print and the glazing, so there is no contact with the glass, for a deep box effect. Using Waterwhite float glass, your print is mounted first to Foamboard before being set into a box moulding with a fillet. This can be with a deep […]](https://metroimaging.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/BOX-FRAME-CORNER_2-copy.jpg "Box Photo Frame")
Box frames have a fillet which creates a space between the print and the glazing, so there is no contact with the glass, for a deep box effect. Using Waterwhite float glass, your print is mounted first to Foamboard before being set into a box moulding with a fillet. This can be with a deep […]
Classic picture frames are available in a wide variety of mouldings from natural woods which are perfect for warm tone prints, to hand stained or satin finishes for a more contemporary feel. Framed with or without a window mount, this is perfect for showing off strong photographic prints.
As standard, we use Water White Float glass giving optimum colour rendition. Water White Museum Glass is ideal for deep frames and shadow boxes where UV protection, low reflectance and clarity of image are critical. We also use the Schoot Mirogard range of specialist glasses, as well as TruVue Glass.
We have thousands of frame mouldings available to complement your chosen frame style, including natural wood frames and aluminium frames. Also, we offer a variety of finishing services from sprayed, hand-stained and natural waxes to pre-finished satin and veneer as well as gilding styles.
Our choice of frame finishes is vast to ensure we suit all our clients’ needs and artworks. From sprayed, hand-stained and natural waxes to pre-finished satin and veneer as well as a range of different gilding styles.
Frame hanging fixing options include D-rings single or double hole for small to medium size frames, as well as sub-frame and split baton for orders over 2 sq. m, as this strengthens the frame and provides a strong secure hanging. Get in touch with our specialists to find the ideal fixing for you.
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