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.

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.

Luke's was suggested to me by a trusted friend and he did not steer me wrong. The service is…read moreknowledgeable and friendly. I don't know much about framing and I am not artistically inclined. The person who helped me patiently went over a lot of options and explained how certain aspects of framing can distract or draw the eye. There are a lot of options to select from and the price is pretty reasonable. I highly recommend this frame shop.

I've been delighted with the framing projects Chrisman -- on E. Burnside St. near 29th Ave. -- has…read moredone for me. And they're pretty speedy, too; these projects take time, but they've turned them around with great results. The staff have been patient, helpful and knowledgeable when I've taken my sweet time choosing the frame and so on.

The quality of the framing is very good, but it got really expensive. Also, the final price that I…read morepaid seemed a little higher than the original price that was quoted to me, so be sure to GET THE ORIGINAL PRICE QUOTE IN WRITING.

The framing available here is unsurpassed in quality and uniqueness. Their frames take artwork to…read morean entirely different level. Also, the vast collection of art available makes it difficult not to purchase something. I have been coming here for over 20 years and find it a must-visit experience whenever I'm in Portland. Everyone is there to help, and they couldn't be friendlier.

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Yay! I am a fan. I have had a couple of pictures framed here over the years. The prices here…read morehave been very reasonable and the quality of work is good also. That is all important. but I am a fan because of the service. The women who works there (owner maybe) is excellent, She understood my price point and worked with it making the job look more expensive then it was. She has obviously been doing this a long time. She helped select a frame that I liked (that was easy I have all black frames at home, that is what I like) and helped select a matting color and size that works with the paintings. The results are great and I am very happy with the end results.

I am extremely pleased and thankful for them restoring my grandmother mirror. It had been in my…read moreattic for many years and now it can be visible front and center in my living room.

So helpful and a really professional framing job. It's also nice to be able to bring your art to a…read morequiet place to discuss options without feeling rushed as you do in places like Blicks or Michaels. I highly recommend this business.

Imagine the joy of finding that one-of-a-kind art deco lamp that goes with your place so perfectly…read moreyou couldn't have designed something so perfect: I'm going for a blue peacock art deco theme. Just think how hard. It is to get the stars to align for this. A gorgeous art deco, petite, ceramic, art deco lamp. The seller had great reviews, , I paid $396.00 for it to ship from the Netherlands. No big deal I thought, my dad can easily rewire it and put a nice long cord on it. I was practically giggly when it arrived but but that quickly changed. It arrived broken and missing its head. My giggles quickly turned to tears. I messaged the seller. She felt terrible, my poor little lamp probably got manhandled in customs and lost the head. The seller felt terrible, she actually refunded all my money including shipping. That was a lovely gesture. I was determined to get the head restored. As I do with all projects I need done I ask Yelp. As always, Yelp did not let me down. As I recall, Jason at The Conservation Lab didn't reply to my quote request, I tracked him down. One art restorer quoted me $1000.00. Jason quoted me $275.00. I said yes immediately. I had actually poked around on his website and was really impressed with the quality of his work. Quite frankly I was shocked that an artist of his caliber was only charging me $275.00 for such a difficult job as recreating a ceramic head for my peacock lamp. But I'm grateful that someone like him is making art restoration accessible to people like me. I gifted him with a charcoal drawing I did. It took him about a month. This job was no small task. He sent me photos of the finished product. I was thrilled. It looked gorgeous. My dad picked it up to rewire it from EU wiring is USA wiring. My lamp came home yesterday, I put it in its place of honor and I plugged in. I just sat back and smiled. 2024 - Review #4

This is the place you don't know you need until you do! Once you have them in your Rolodex you are…read moremuch better off than before. Who doesn't have that one piece of art with that scratch or broken piece. Bring it to Jason and he will make it better. Great place.

I happened to be walking by and saw a sign saying "Fine Art Inside!" so I just had to make a quick…read morestop. As I was walking around, an employee started chatting with me, and then gave me a quick tour of the place, including the framing studio in the back, which was amazing! This place has some really unique pieces, and seeing all the frames made me wish I had way more wall space to fill it with the beautifully crafted frames they make here! Definitely recommend checking out this gallery :)