Consultation
At Pendragon Fine Art Frames, inspiration is just around the corner, and collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Our artisans and specialists are on hand to realise various creative ideas. From framing to display tables – bespoke shelves to solutions for unusual shapes – we relish a challenge.
Clients can visit us in our studio by appointment during the week or Saturday mornings. It’s always useful to see samples and materials for yourself and discuss the options with our experts. We’ll give you and your project as much time as is needed. We’re based in central London, close to Seven Sisters Tube station on the Victoria Line, and have plenty of parking. Call us at 020 7729 0608 to arrange your visit, or click here.
Gallery furniture
We bring two decades of skills and expertise to the bespoke design and fabrication of plinths and other gallery furniture solutions, including the most complex of display projects. We know how to take on a brief and collaborate to achieve outstanding results, from delivering the big idea to taking care of every last detail. A broad range of high quality materials and lighting options are available.
Mount Options
GUIDE PRICING FOR BESPOKE FRAMING
Pendragon Fine Art Frames offers a competitively priced, bespoke framing service. The following price list is a guide for our one-off range of hand-finished frames.
FRAMING STYLE
To-the-edge
For prints that have a straight edge or their own border as part of the image, no border is required. The print is framed, so it is flush to the edge of the frame, with no spacers.
Floating
For prints with a ‘deckled edge’ or that are torn, we recommend floating. The artwork is ‘adhered’ to the backing mount-board using conservation techniques, which are reversible. This requires placing a border between the edge of the print and the inside of the frame. Fillets/spacers are used to hold the artwork away from the glazing.
Floating forwards
This very popular option is a variation on the standard ‘floating’ technique. An extra layer of mount-board is placed between the backing board and the artwork, raising the print and giving the illusion of ‘floating’.
Window mounting
With this classic style, a window mount creates a bevel-edged, ‘cut-out’ window inside the frame of the print. The window-mount usually sits on top of the edge of the paper for a clean border. The mount width is included in the overall size when measuring frames.
‘A’ SIZES: A4 21 x 29.7 cm A3 29.7 x 42cm A2 42 x 59.4 cm A1 59.4 x 84.1 cm A0 84.1 x 119 cm
WOOD FRAME COLOUR EXAMPLES (please note that the colour online is not completely accurate so please call us for more info.)
Limed Oak
Ivory
Limed Ash
Natural Maple
Natural Oak
White
Black Walnut
Dark Walnut
Trade framing and/or bulk orders
We offer a Trade Framing Service for galleries and businesses. We can also offer a range of ‘pre-finished’ frames or ‘stock-sized’ frames for bulk orders.
Ready-made frames
We are considering offering a new range of ‘ready-made’ stock frames in a limited choice of colours, such as natural wood, black, brown and white.
Conservation standard
Our bespoke framing service meets conservation-level, fully reversible standards. This means an artwork can be removed from its frame with no trace of it having being framed. Please note that for certain artworks, notably photographs, a permanent solution may be best. We’ll advise accordingly for each project.
Glazing variations
We offer a full range of glazing options and can advise on the benefits and costs to suit all budgets. We can advise of on all glazing permutations to consider on low-reflection, UV proofing, etc.
Completion time
Normally, jobs take up to two weeks to complete. This may vary according to current schedules, but we are extremely reliable on completion dates.
Urgent orders
If you need work completed more quickly than our two-week framing period, we’re happy to discuss this to see if we can help you hit your deadline.
See our free display consultation and collections and delivery services.
Stretcher frames
We can custom-make extremely resilient stretcher frames to your dimensions, using high-quality woods that have been dried in a kiln for strength and durability. Choose from a range of canvases or linens, primers, corners and bolt systems. Alternatively, let us advise you. Fabrication and stretching is all undertaken at our central London workshop. We have ample on-site parking or can arrange deliveries.
Shipping
As well as ensuring all completed work is wrapped appropriately, we can also supply transport crates that meet logistical standards for shipping. Depending on size and weight, crates can be made to order from plywood, which we then heat treat. For highly specialist projects, we can recommend packing and crating suppliers.
Collections & Delivery
We collect and deliver to account galleries, museums, auction houses and corporate clients. We’re also happy to arrange logistics for private clients for a nominal fee, based on distance (twice-weekly service). Our van is equipped for the safe and secure transportation of highly valued artworks and our personnel are highly trained art movers.
Installation
For any project with Pendragon Frames, we can help with the installation of your artwork, artefact or item. Just get in touch for details. See also our collections & delivery service.
Just call, email or pop into our workshop to discuss your requirements and get a final quote.