I used Tom Carroll and his company, Framesmith, for almost 10 years while I lived in Lower Queen…read moreAnne, Seattle. He has framed at least a dozen and maybe more of my large monoprints and always offers excellent advice on appropriate mats, spacing, frames, etc. He and his staff are also excellent at packing and shipping artworks. I highly recommend Framesmith.

Brought in a painting without having any idea what to do with it and Maddie was awesome helping me…read morepick out frame options/how to mount it/etc. They have a zillion options and she knew exactly what it needed. It looks amazing. They are super slow which I don't mind because the final product is worth it, but would have been helpful to know that ahead of time, it took about three times as long as their initial estimate.

Unique Art Framing did a fabulous job on framing our canvas! We got quotes from other framing shops…read morebefore we found UAF but we weren't sure how we should frame the canvas. After meeting the owner of UAF Kurt, my husband and I immediately wanted to get our canvas framed at UAF. Kurt is very passionate on helping his customers. He gave us a lot of options on what we could do and advised us what's best in his professional opinion at the end. The canvas turned out look amazing! We got a lot of compliments from our friends and family.

We purchased an antique iron mirror that arrived damage at our home. Kurt was able to repair the…read moremirror and the iron rod and flower that had come apart during shipping for a very fair price. We would definitely use his services again.

Marsha, the owner, is a nice lady and can help you out with your framing needs quite well. There's…read moreplenty around the shop to observe and check out, from current projects to frame samples. It's a somewhat quite location across the former Ichiban corner. My project looks great and clean. She even gave me some free extra picture "wall spacer pads". I think you pay for what you get. Her dawg is cool, too. Her hours can vary towards closing; best to call her and communicate.

I had a oil on canvas painting framed here…read more They took excellent care of my piece. They took the time to show me many options and helped me pick out just the right frame for the piece. The quality of the frame is excellent. Very sturdy! I was very pleased my results and I would highly recommend to anyone that needs quality framing. They did an excellent job! 5+ stars!!

As a photographer who edits on a carefully calibrated monitor, I'm very particular about print…read morequality and color accuracy. I recently ordered a ChromaLuxe metal print with aluminum Dibond backing from Bumblejax Print Lab in Seattle, and the result is outstanding. The image was a complex mountain landscape with deep shadows, bright highlights, and subtle color transitions. Bumblejax reproduced the file beautifully--the tonal transitions, detail, and color accuracy match my calibrated display remarkably well. The print arrived in extremely sturdy packaging, and the overall craftsmanship is truly gallery quality. If you are looking for fine art metal prints or ChromaLuxe metal prints, Bumblejax is an excellent choice. I will definitely be ordering from Bumblejax again and would gladly recommend them to other photographers and artists.

My experience with Bumblejax was fantastic! All of the people I interacted with were very friendly…read moreand accommodating. They also really knew their stuff! They made an acrylic print for me that turned out even better than I could have imagined. The photo shines almost as if it's being lit from behind.

After doing my fair share of research on photo labs in Seattle and even trying out quite a few,…read morePanda Lab has definitely come to be one of my favorites. (It comes close down to here and another place, but Panda Lab is much closer to where I live so it has an edge.) Rang the bell, was let in right away, and then helped by a very personable and friendly worker. Process in getting my 35mm developed was extremely straightforward and smooth. Hand the roll of film over, answer a few questions, and then you're on your way! Prices seemed a little steep to me compared to places I used to go to but I came to realize this is just a city/Seattle thing and you're really not gonna find anything better. I came on a Tuesday around noon and was told to expect about a one week turnaround time but ended up getting my scans on Saturday. Reading other reviews, this seems to be the norm, so I'm guessing they'd rather overestimate and overdeliver than underdeliver and get complaints haha.

We've used them for a large giclee print as well as smaller projects. Their quality is top notch…read moreand the prices reasonable. A bit of a drive but so few places do hard-copy prints and even fewer do them well.

***** FIVE STARS ***** Call or Visit Them 1st. you wont be…read moredisappointed. Very organized & friendly showroom. Easy private parking. Want peace of mind that your custom framing is done right. No matter the complexity or subject, they can do it right. Don't worry, be happy that you used them, you will become a decades long repeat customer like me.!

This is the first and last time I will ever take anything to be framed at Lake City Picture…read moreFraming. Point blank, the shop is unable to deliver a quality product on time or by their own self imposed deadlines for remakes, but the owner made the entire experience even worse. I was referred to Lake City Picture Framing to frame a great print by Sylvia Gonzalez. I was so excited when I picked it up on Dec 16, I didn't see the issues. It was a $220 job for a basic black wood frame 20 by 36 with spacers. Artwork was already mounted on backer board to float in the frame. After I hung it noticed one of the corners had such huge gap that you could stick a dime in it; all four corners were messed up. If you do woodworking you'll understand. When they cut the wood, it obviously wasn't at a 90 degree angle to the saw. So not only were they cutting a 45, they were also cutting an angle from the front to back of the frame. I called that same day about the issues and was told to bring it back in. I wasn't able to take it back until Dec 23. The interaction I had with the owner that day just left me just dumbfounded. * She would not take responsibility or apologize for the poor workmanship. * She rudely stated that the artwork would be floating in the frame. That's the way it is supposed to be. That's not the issue. * She seemed annoyed that the frame had to be remade. If they had done it right the first time, I would not have been there and they wouldn't be doing it a 2nd time. (And now a 3rd time.) * She would not give me a receipt for the artwork; I had to ask for it. For the second time, I'm handing over a piece of art that I paid good money for. Yes, I would like a receipt from you acknowledging you have the artwork. * When confirming my phone number since they never called, she claimed people don't set up their voicemail or delete messages. She repeated that twice. My mother left me a voicemail earlier that same day; my voicemail works. Stop blaming the customer for your employee potentially dialing the wrong number. * She stated the new frame would be done on Friday, December 26, but then back tracked right as I walked out of the shop. Surprisingly, I received a call the next day that the frame was already done. They rushed it for me. Yup rushed. All four corners not aligned with gaps. One corner was even scratched up. Try three here we come. Jan 3rd, since I hadn't heard from them, I called. Employee stated she didn't know the status and since the shop was so busy would I mind a call back. No problem. Call back was from the owner. She started down the same path about how I wasn't satisfied with the work, they've been in business for over 40 years and the corners were "only slightly off." When I called out the fact that there were gaps in all four corners and one corner was even scratched up, her attacking attitude diminished. HOWEVER, she stated point blank her shop does not guarantee that frames will not have scratches. What?! A brand, new $220 frame coming out of her shop can have scratches?! I asked her to clarify what she meant and she reiterated what she said adding that the scratches were from the frame stock they use. So why use scratched stock to begin with? She stated it would be completed by January 6. On my way home from the office Jan 6 around 2:45pm, I called to see if it was ready. Nope. Spoke with owner; again abrupt and rude. Long story short. Not done. She stated it was on the table being worked and that it would be finished after an employee came back from lunch. Ready for pickup at 5pm. Because of the time from my home to LCPF, I stopped by my way home from work on the 7th. Again, not done. Well, I finally rescued my artwork today, Jan 8th. Let's just say black frames will show every imperfection especially big ones. I'm done dealing with them. Yet, I unfortunately had one more interaction with the owner. This time she actually apologized. Seriously, how many interactions later? Too little, way too late. I stated I don't want to talk to her, but she wanted to keep on talking and prove how she was right. I called out the fact that it wasn't done the day prior even though she told me it would be done two days earlier. She went down the excuse path. If there truly was an issue with one of her employees, where was the call telling me not to come Jan 6 at 5pm. There wasn't one. Had someone called me, I wouldn't have been as annoyed on Jan 7th. As I was walking out of the shop, she stated "I just can't satisfy you." I responded "No, you can't." Honestly, I really feel sorry for the employees of the shop. If the owner is treating customers this poorly, how bad does she treat them? The only thing I can say to the owner is "Own the poor workmanship, stop with the excuses, inform your customers, don't attack your customers and just apologize when things go wrong." And the only thing I can say to a prospective customer, "Don't go there."

Dropped off four disposable cameras on Monday and received the photos earlier than the estimate! We…read morereceived the photos back on Saturday. Drop off was easy and quick. Staff were friendly. Highly recommend supporting a local shop!

WAY overpriced and bad communication. They charged over $200 for scans and prints of 4 rolls of…read more35mm, and it took over 2 weeks to do... I've lived all around the country and used labs all around the country, MoonPhoto is by far the most expensive lab I've used. $50 Toal per roll for developing, scans, and prints is pushing double what plenty of others charge. Not only that, when I dropped off my film, the cashier confirmed with me, not once, but twice, that I was getting scans, and prints, and that was over $117. Then to my shock when I was told my order was ready, I didn't see any scans, and upon asking I was told I still needed to purchase scans. This is even after explaining that I was told I was getting scans. That was an additional $80+, so I ended up paying $200 for 4 rolls. I won't be returning. Not even close to worth the cost, for how long it takes and how expensive it is.

I saw this business come up in online searches for custom picture frames, however I have been using…read moreanother online company, American Frame, for so long that I did bother considering them. An architect friend of mine mentioned to me that this company's prices are very reasonable compared to other online framing sites so I decided to give them a try. Overall, really good product and excellently cut mats (they are definitely doing this with an automated mat cutter because there was zero overlap in the cut - a good thing). My frames arrived in 5 days, and I guess this is because since they are made in Seattle, the shipping time was only 1 day. This means that they were able to get my frames out in 3 days. Granted they were metal frames so there was no complicated woodworking involved, but this is much faster than the 1-2 weeks that it takes a retail store. The one thing that I found not so hot was their selection of picture frames. It is not all that great. They have plenty of moldings types available for sale, but not as much as their online competitors and not nearly as much as you would find in a bricks-and-mortar frame shop. Having said this, what metal and wood frames they do sell, more than meets my mostly black and white photography needs. If you are framing something more elaborate and need ornate frames, you might want to look elsewhere. I am giving it 4 stars just because of the lack of selection. Otherwise, I am very happy. One thing I found useful is reading their "Framing Basics" page (http://www.pictureframeguys.com/basics.php). Although I knew most of this stuff from buying frames online in the past, I think they do a pretty good job explaining the process to anybody who is buying picture frames online for the first time.