What can we frame?

Valuable and collectable artwork, be they prints, photos, paintings, or objects, require delicate selection of frame and mat. The scale and styles are unique every time, designed to perfectly emphasise each piece. This is done with the guidance of our trained eyes and your tastes in mind to create the perfect combination. 

Everything that comes to us requires something different to the piece before it. Between your preferences as a client and your home, even an identical print will likely never be framed in exactly the same manner. 

Well, ultimately we can frame pretty much anything.

Our team has decades of experience helping display your artwork and treasures.

Whatever you bring through the door we will do our best to find a solution.

Colourful geometric illustration by Xoe Hall of a woman with orange hair, surrounded by abstract patterns, with a flamingo at her feet. This is framed in our A2 with mat board frame, black frame with a black mat board.

Paintings, Posters and Prints

There are so many different things you can do to suit many different tastes. No matter what you have, what you love, or what your interior design style is, there will be an option that is perfect for you and your artwork.

We can frame:

  • Limited edition and open edition prints

  • Paintings on canvas, board or paper

  • Etchings

  • Sketches

  • Posters

  • Photographs

And anything else you want to preserve and display!

Display of nine baseball caps featuring various logos and designs, arranged in a 3x3 grid inside deep picture frame.

Items and Objects

Sports shirts: All shirts are invisibly stitched by hand and padded to give them depth and presence.  Backing boards are archival mat boards which will protect the shirt from acid damage over time.  UV glass is an option to protect them from fading and light damage.   We commonly produce plaques and important photographs for customers to add into the frame also, which help with the memorabilia aspect.

  • Memorabilia

  • Coins

  • Postage stamps

  • Ceramics

  • 12” vinyl record sleeves, discs and CDs

  • Tapestries

  • Butterflies

  • Objects  - caps, balls, bottles, guns, swords, spears, dresses, tools, books.

  • Documents, brochures, maps, manuals, house plans, medals, war memorabilia.

A framed silk scarf showing various tassels hanging on a rack. Displayed in an art or framing shop with framing supplies and framed art on the walls in the background.

Fabric Pieces

Framing fabric pieces requires completely different processes to framing prints. In order to stop them from sagging over time, these need to be fastened in place properly to keep them flat.

We do this using completely reversible processes, so nothing is permanent, but use techniques like stretching over a backing frame, stitching in place, or lacing around an archival mat to keep them in place.

Items like:

  • Teatowels

  • Robes/Kimono

  • Tapestry

  • Tapa Cloths

  • Cross Stitch

  • Flags

  • Cushion Covers

  • Silk Scarves

An abstract painting of the ocean with muted blue and grey tones, framed in a white canvas tray and hung on a dark wall.

Canvas Stretching and Framing

Getting canvas’ up on the wall consists of stretching and framing, which are two separate processes:

  • Stretching is taking a loose canvas and getting it to look like the canvas’ you buy from the art shop. These can be hung on the wall as is.

  • Once stretched, we can frame them, either in a traditional frame where the edge of the canvas is covered, or in a tray frame that keeps the feel of it being a canvas, but gives the piece polish.

  • If you’re on a budget, you can easily stretch the canvas first, and then frame it later, we just need to have a chat about how big a stretcher we use so it works with the frame profile you want to use later.

Occasionally a canvas wont have enough excess as the edge to stretch it, but we have plenty of amazing ways to display these as well.

Degrees and Certificates

Between our standard frame range, and custom framing, we can help you display your important achievements in a way that will look great for years to come.

Our standard frame range for certificates includes specific sizes for the major tertiary institutions in Aotearoa, as well as A4 and A3. The sample photo is our standard AUT frame, with a double mat and UV glass.

Custom framing means the world is your oyster! Choose from all the samples on the wall to create your dream frame.We have a selection of profiles we love on certificates, and will be more than happy to help guide you through this process.