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February 11, 2009
Picture Framing
Howdy... Can anybody recommend a good picture framing place? Somebody who can do a nice and simple matte and frame for a largish lithograph?
I'd prefer a place in the Slope, but I am willing to travel if you know somebody who does particularly good work at a decent price.
Thanks!
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San art on 7th at Flatbush.
Posted by: herkimermaid at February 11, 2009 12:30 PM
Love the guys at Make a Frame on Atlantic, between Court and Clinton (I think--or maybe Clinton and Henry?). Super nice and helpful, do high quality work--we've had several pieces framed by them. Prices seem reasonable, although I can't really compare as I've never gone anywhere else...
Posted by: Brownstonerlogin at February 11, 2009 12:39 PM
My most excellent framer is in the city. General Art Company on Varick Street (185 Varick I believe). The owner's name is Gen Chen and he is great.
Posted by: wasder at February 11, 2009 12:55 PM
Make A Frame on Atlantic gets my vote. They do a fantastic job and are an absolute pleasure to work with.
Posted by: mksk at February 11, 2009 1:06 PM
Prints Charming does really nice high-quality work (IMHO). Not cheap, but great quality. 310 4th St btw 5th & 6th ave. (718) 230-8118
Posted by: jessenyc at February 11, 2009 1:11 PM
Make A Frame did some great professional work for me
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at February 11, 2009 1:17 PM
I just used Yale Picture Frame on 5th btwn 27th and 28th and they did a great job at a super reasonable price. Salespeople were helpful but very straighforward - didn't try to sell me anything I didn't need. A smaller poster with matting, UV glass, acid free backing and black wood frame ran about $75.
Posted by: rooster at February 11, 2009 3:14 PM
SanArt and Make-a-Frame are great. There's a closer one on 5th Ave by Biercraft. They do nice work but are mind-blowingly expensive.
Posted by: denton at February 11, 2009 3:27 PM
San Art on 7th recently cut some nice archive-quality mattes on archive board for me, around 12" by 16", for about 20 dollars each.
Posted by: meerkatz at February 11, 2009 4:04 PM
I do my own framing for my photographs, but for large or odd size stuff I use this place, on 3rd Avenue, which I recommend highly:
http://www.frameitinbrooklyn.com/
Posted by: Bob Marvin at February 11, 2009 4:21 PM
I second Prints Charming on 4th St. I've had a handful of things framed there and have been very happy.
Posted by: fawn at February 11, 2009 4:56 PM
Thanks everybody!
Posted by: SnarkSlope at February 11, 2009 9:41 PM
I 3rd Prints Charming. Very nice guy, and prices seemed reasonable.
Posted by: mscrochety at February 12, 2009 4:54 PM
Best price on framing in the city is way up on the Upper East Side
1405 2nd av
They do all the framing for this art gallery, so they have UNMATCHABLE economies of scale.
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/for/1147761715.html
I've used them for years! They've always been on craigslist!
Posted by: thinkyouspeak at April 30, 2009 2:41 PM
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