Services
With over 30 years of experience in the framing industry, Wendy’s Art & Frame Shop is a full-service custom framing shop equipped for virtually any job. Wendy specializes in hand-gilded frames, restoration of antique frames, and wet mounts for rice paper artwork. We also frame photographs, artwork, diplomas, textiles, floral arrangements, vinyl records, and more- the possibilities are endless!
Full Custom Framing
We are a full-service custom framing shop, and accept jobs of all kinds. From simple framing, hand-routed and exotic hard wood, custom stains and pigment coloring; we proudly accomodate all styles, environments, and budgets.
Hand-Gilding
We are proud to offer the fine art of hand-gilding at our shop. Options include 12k and 24k gold leafing in multiple colors, as well as several options for metal leafing. Wendy’s gilding expertise is highly sought after, with clients from all across the United States.
Frame Repair & Restoration
We repair all frames, and specialize in antique frame restoration. Services include replacing hanging hardware, broken glass replacements, filling dents/cracks, and paint, stain, or gilding touch-ups.
Art Supplies for Sale
Raw and gessoed panels, mat cutoffs, moulding scraps, stretch bars, custom buildups and more are available at a steeply discounted rate to artists, students, and folks working on all types of projects! Outside of the normal supplies used for entry level creation, we have connections based around the world for more specific supplies, for less than the average boxstore art supply shop
Premade Frames
Take 15%-55% off on all premade frames! This is an excellent option for framing on a budget and/or tight deadline. These frames are on-view in our shop, as well as listed online on our website’s “Shop” page.
Artwork for Sale
We have a diverse collection of artwork available for sale in the shop. Our collection includes original paintings, Chinese papercut art, vintage botanical prints, fine art recreations, photographs of iconic Philadelphia scenes, work by local artists and more.
Wet Mounting - Asian Paper Artwork
Wendy offers wet mounting for works on “rice”, or Asian papers. This service is essential to the preservation of delicate work such as woodcut prints, calligraphy, and ink drawings/paintings.
Custom Mat-Cutting and Coloring
we can go above and beyond other frame shops with custom color matching for mats, and house the technology to cut any custom mat imaginable. This is a convenient service for artists preparing their artwork for shows, galleries with hyper specific color selection, and your everyday picture