January 2024

Glass vs Perspex In Framing

By |2024-05-02T19:18:48+00:00January 10th, 2024|Antique Frames, Bespoke Frame Manufacturing, Modern Frames, Period Frames|

Glass Framing There are 2 main materials that are used in frames to contain the image, glass and perspex.  There are many pros and cons for both.  Here are some things to consider when choosing which best to use. Firstly we will look at glass. Below is a [...]

Woods Used In Picture Framing

By |2024-01-25T16:33:55+00:00January 1st, 2024|Antique Frames, Bespoke Frame Manufacturing, Period Frames, Personalised Frames|

Hard Wood and Soft Wood If you are considering a custom made picture frames there are many things to think about, for instance there are two types of wood categories, hard wood and soft wood.  Certain woods are better for building furniture and frames with than others. The [...]

December 2023

Five Interesting Picture Frame Facts

By |2024-01-25T16:33:41+00:00December 2nd, 2023|Antique Frames, The Art World, United States Frames|

The Smithsonian Magazine has uncovered five interesting facts concerning picture frames, that are interesting to any art expert. Did you know you can copy a frame without any copyright issues? If not, then read on. Five Facts About Picture Frames 1. The earliest American frames, known as American Empire Style [...]

November 2023

Frames at The Louvre, Abu Dhabi

By |2024-01-25T16:33:33+00:00November 23rd, 2023|Abu Dhabi, Curtain Pelmets, Galleries, Modern Frames, Period Frames, United Arab Emirates Frames|

Bringing Art Cultures Together The Louvre, Abu Dhabi has become a cultural beacon in the Middle East allowing different art cultures to come together.  The origins of this wonderful gallery date back to 2007 when then French and United Arab Emirates came together to create a new kind [...]

September 2023

The Royal Collection Trust

By |2023-10-12T16:08:28+00:00September 21st, 2023|Antique Frames, Galleries, Gold Leaf, Period Frames, The Art World, United Kingdom|

The Royal Collection trust is exactly as it sounds, the art collection belonging to the British Royal Family. The collection is spread across 13 occupied and historic royal residences in the UK and is the largest private art collection in the world. This collection has many truly spectacular pieces [...]

June 2023

The Top 4 Art Galleries In Africa

By |2023-10-12T16:08:04+00:00June 24th, 2023|Africa, Galleries, Modern Frames, Period Frames, The Art World|

The Pretoria Art Museum The Pretoria Art Museum is located in Arcadia Park, Pretoria in South Africa and occupies an entire city block.  The collection of art began in the 1930's but it was in 1932 it grew in size when Lady Michaelis gave a large number of [...]

May 2023

Picture Frames in Movies: Disney’s Magic Mirror

By |2023-05-24T17:10:32+00:00May 14th, 2023|Antique Frames, Bespoke Frame Manufacturing, Gold Leaf, Personalised Frames, Uncategorized|

Frinton Frames are proud to be involved with a number of Hollywood movies, and you'll see our period frames or antique frames in a number of big budget blockbusters.   But what you probably didn't know was that we can recreate these wonderful frames for display in your home, or [...]

April 2023

Gold Leaf Manufacturing: A Highly Skilled Process

By |2023-04-25T17:00:33+00:00April 7th, 2023|Antique Frames, Gold Leaf|

It probably goes without saying to most people that gold is one of the most valuable of all metals. It retains this high value due to its natural beauty, but also because it is one of the most malleable metals, meaning it can be moulded into the most intricate of [...]

April 2018

Showroom Tour

By |2018-08-28T17:11:26+00:00April 27th, 2018|

UK manufactured, bespoke picture frames The video below will provide a brief look through the doors of our showroom. Please get in touch to arrange a personal viewing.

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March 2018

How To Order

By |2018-08-28T16:59:37+00:00March 9th, 2018|

How to order It's very simple; either enter your details into the form on this page, or call us on +44 (0)1255 673707 and one of our team will be able to assist you further. We can mix and match any moulding with any finish. The list is infinite, [...]

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