I&#x27;ve Been Framed

After shopping around for frames for my artwork with unusual dimensions I came back to Frame…read more Central. They've done beautiful work for me in the past. Ken is extremely personable and has a keen eye. I pulled up my Yelp 20% off coupon and he honored it, no questions. I bought in my kid's 14" x 28" school art with glitter eyes. Ken floated it in a shadow box frame and now it's perfect! My son brought home a 9.5" x 14.5" print of Skipton Castle when he visited there. Ken picked out a mat keying into the warm grey ink, and framed it in a dark warm taupe wooden frame. These are gorgeous! Lessons learned. You get what you pay for, and it didn't cost an extravagant amount like other frame shops. Trust Frame Central to do the best framing!

Great service, great selection! Really nice - Lucas was terrific. He saved my Christmasread more

0.0 mi•Buckman, Southeast Portland

These colorful pieces are ideal to frame side by side in your home or office.

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Luke's Frame Shop

4.8(98 reviews)

Their quality of the work is amazing! Turnaround time was faster than they quoted. Brought in a 75…read moreyo family heirloom oil painting and it was recommended to reuse the cloth mat that was in good shape-- to save a little money and because it's a unique part of the painting. The final frame job is beautiful. Good eye - was the first sample he pulled out that I went with. Framing in general is expensive these days so this was reasonably priced. The frame materials, matting, glass if needed, the labor... I highly recommend them for your next project. (I visited the Southeast store BTW).

What a great frame shop! They helped me pick out frames and mats that were both appropriate for the…read moreart and suited my taste. My order was ready in under 10 days. If you have something you want framed nicely, this is the place to go. Quality and service were top-notch. I'll definitely go back.

2.1 mi•Creston-Kenilworth, Southeast Portland

Luke and his family inside the Ash location

Luke and his family outside the Ash location

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Inherited print before framing

Art Supply Center

4.5(128 reviews)

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I've been going to this locally owned art store for 30 years. It has always been the friendliest,…read moremost helpful art store around. The have a big selection shoehorned into a modest space, and they price stuff so that artists can afford it. Hi Bob, wherever you are. Prairie is doing an excellent keeping your legacy alive.

Hands down the best art supply store in Portland. Used supplies at ridiculous discounts and well…read morestocked with new products.

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Since 1955!

Columbia River Gallery

5.0(14 reviews)

12.5 mi

Donna is a prize-winning framing artist, and it shows in her attention to details and creative…read moresuggestions for the work. She takes time to show a number of options at different price ranges. The quality is top notch. If you have art that you care about, don't waste money and frustrating time on DIY. Take it to Donna and you will be dazzled, plus you'll have a collector's piece that can be passed through your family.

I stopped on here for the first time during First Friday. The gallery is on the main street so you…read morecan't miss it. The hosts were very nice and knowledgeable about the art. They have several different artists on display at any given time.

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Craft Warehouse

3.4(71 reviews)

9.6 mi

This is my first time visiting this store. Wow, so many items for your hobbies. You have yarn,…read moresewing, pictures, and anything you may want to explore for what you can need. They are having a sale on Squishy items at the front tables. Many things were discounted. There is a lot of stuff in this store. Coloring books, paintings, stickers and many more. They have a great selection of yarn and fabric here. And there were staff to help you find something if you need. So many pictures frames in their area. Any size frames you need or want to hang, this will be one of the stores to check out. There is a whole wall in the corner with different wood frames that can accompany any pictures or artwork you want. I really enjoy the 3D wooden puzzles that you can built. I especially enjoy the musical instruments they have playing in the display. Quite intriguing.

A little bit of everything and only somewhat exorbitant prices (but I like everything to be on…read moreclearance all the time). Solid fabric selection though I couldn't find any sleepwear safe options (I didn't ask). The woman at the fabric counter was amazing and patient in cutting my 10 or so different picks. The sewing pattern selections are severely lacking (and tucked away), but between the thrift store surplus and online printable options I can't imaging they sell many at the MSRP.

8.0 mi•Southwest Portland

3/7/2024 - Dropping in for a craft store wander. Such a great amount of wreathing supplies.

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3/10/2024 - Decorating for Spring using the large package of moss balls from Craft Warehouse.

Beard's Framing

4.7(23 reviews)

Very impressed with the level of customer service I received here. Warm, kind and helpful.read more

Great prices on classy easy to go frames... Doesn't have to be so fancy you don't have to spend…read more$400 really it's ridiculous thing of the past I think... Just pick yourself up a Chinese remanufactured frame that's pre-cut it'll do the job

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Chrisman Framing

5.0(7 reviews)

7.1 mi

They are fantastic. I had s football jersey to frame. Not only did the man take his time for me, he…read morewas so helpful with choosing colors and the frame. We were so excited when we saw it. Unfortunately, it fell ifrom the wall and damaged the frame and fabric. I called them to see if they could help. They said absolutely. And they did an amazing job. At the most reasonable price. I highly recommend them for all framing projects. A huge thank you.

We have used them three times 1 normal take a stretched…read morecanvas and frame it 2 replace plastic shadow box damaged in shipping. She told us plastic wasn't there wheelhouse but told us where to go and the various points to be very careful about when ordering new shadow box. Great information 3 from plastic shadow box above we got a new shadow box because they made the first one wrong. So we brought in a stretched canvas to be resized to new shadow box. Perfect job was done as we had hoped. Very professional. Pays attention to the smallest details

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All Custom Framing at Wholesale

5.0(24 reviews)

13.6 mi

Great experience. Steve is very helpful and professional. Does not try to gouge or up charge you…read more Has hundreds of frame options Highly recommend

Steve does an excellent job of framing with his extremely wide variety of options and professional…read moresuggestions. His prices cannot be beaten by the competition. One trip to consult with him will convince you.

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1,500 Picture Frames to Choose From

Beard's Framing

4.8(16 reviews)

11.3 mi

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Carill was an excellent helper, helping me work through several options for gloss infusion that…read morewill adorn my wife's urn. She had the supplier validate the prototype to make sure it would work, and when it was shown to delaminate with a ragged edge, she and I brainstormed a viable path.

Wonderful job framing my sign from when surprised my wife with a proposal in the Sea Tac airport in…read more2013. It was a memory that we needed to frame and use museum glass so the sign would fade over the years. I wanted to have this ready for Christmas, but had a hard time getting there to have this done due to scheduling and sickness and small children. They not only did a great job, but had it done my Christmas. Thank you for helping frame the reminder that I would propose over and again to this amazing woman and incredible mom.

Metal chromaprints are amazing a showing detail and color. They are fade, water and scratch resistant.

Shadowboxes are one of the things we do best. Come check us out.

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I've Been Framed - artsupplies - Updated September 2026

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I have a new framing project, and of course about 10 delayed framing projects!…read more I had noticed Luke's adjacent to the Albina Press Cafe, which was in a previous life, the seminal Tidbit Gallery. I know a lot about framing. One of the decisions to me made is mounting, how do you attach the artwork to a backing, the mounting board? Then, of course, what is your choice of the mounting board? For works on paper you want to preserve for more than a generation in a frame, you need all the materials in contact with the artwork to be acid-free. And for future generations, you need the mounting to be reversible. For the most valuable works, mounting is done with acid-free Japanese rice paper hinges adhered with acid-free glue, like methyl cellulose. Usually that goes by the name museum framing or conservation framing. I've done that for some one-of-a-kind altered photos by a now deceased artist. I studied conservation framing by reading a book from the Portland Art Museum Library. https://www.yelp.com/biz/crumpacker-family-library-portland For a mid-level artwork, un-editioned from a YBA, based on my research on framing, I chose KoolTack. It is acid free and relatively reversible. Luke's is one of the few shops that has it. Luke's was able to match the size and matte to a similar piece in my collection so now they can sit together in the same style-frame. When I picked up the work, the more senior framer pointed out the particular matte I chose is prone to scratching, and helped carefully load the wrapped mounted artwork and matte into my vehicle. Where the -1 comes in is handling the artwork. For my own framing adventures, and for collectable books, I bought art-handling cotton gloves in bulk. Even if you wash your hands after eating that cheeseburger, your hands have oil on them. That is why we leave fingerprints. It is hard to clean fingerprints off art. So wear cotton gloves! When I bought them in bulk they were about fifty cents a pair. I probably have a more than 10 year supply. I keep them in a zip lock bag between uses. I was surprised their junior employee did not use gloves handling the artwork. It should be obvious to staff to use gloves on any glossy artwork, photographs to your prized poster, which will record fingerprints. And the same for matte artworks. On pickup I asked the senior employee about it. They said it is optional, but you can request it. I'll do that in the future! They have a computer system that plans and previews the matte, schedules the work, and then notifies you by text and email when to pick up the finished project. That worked well. For people interested, there are many books on conservation framing, preserving books, and even storage of wedding dresses with acid-free materials. For up through mid-level artworks on paper, and paintings with easier mounting requirements, Luke's does a fine job, with reasonable turnaround, at an average price.

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Framing Resource

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I have use Framing Resource for three different framing projects and Mark and his team did a great…read morejob. Project after project they shine. The atmosphere is laid back and professional. They listen and offer great suggestions from their expertise. First frame: The walnut frame with gold leaf makes it look elegant. We could not be happier with the work. Second frame: Gold leaf Third frame: Square black frame All the work was accomplished professionally and timely. Due to COVID you must make an appointment. The supply chain may cause delays however you will be 100% happy with the work coming from the shop!

Made an appointment at the recommendation of an artist that lives in my building. I have a nice…read morepicture in a horrible frame that I rescued from a "antique" shop. Mark Montoya took the poor little thing apart and uncovered more of the mess - starting with back - not acid-Free, the glare-free glass that mutes the colors, and the actual mounting of the picture directly on the nasty glass- original little house of horrible things. But we got right down to the fun stuff- choosing a mat, frame and appropriate glass. It's going to be so nice. And if your jam is frames they have a huge stock. A very pleasant way to spend time with a clearly knowledgeable guy. Highly recommended.

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