What can we Frame?
Pretty much anything – some of the largest things we have framed have needed special fixings to hang!
Framing – we will find a way!
Gadsby’s (Leicester) have framed thousands of things in the last 100+ years.
- Prior to the 1950’s we mainly framed oils, watercolours, charcoal and pencil sketches with a very few photographs
- In the 50’s and 60’s the focus continued on oils, watercolours and pencil sketches
- The 70’s and 80’s saw acrylics and photographs as the biggest growth areas
- The 90’s was the boom time for memorabelia
- For the last 20+ years we have seen a much wider variety of things being framed
Framing today includes:
- Paintings – of all sorts
- Photographs (singles and multiples)
- Tapestries
- Needlepoint
- Pencraft
- Calligraphy
- Posters
- Medals
- Pennants
- Screws / bolts / nuts
- Wedding bouquets
- Wedding cake decorations
- Children’s shoes
- Coins
- Certificates
- Shirts / Shorts
- Gloves
- Boots
- Pipes (smokers)
- Bats / rackets
- Balls
Thinking of getting something framed?
How to choose a frame
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Common framing styles
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Framing process & techniques
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Recent framing related blog posts…
Recent Framing Jobs
Between lockdowns the Gadsbys framing team were busy. Here is a small sample of the types of jobs which they did. From Framed Rugby Shirts through Medals and Caps commemorating representing Wales at Football with a Still Life in there too.
Framing Vellum Indentures
Framing Indentures We frame a lot of unusual items and these came in fitting that description. There were 4 of them and they are indentures which I have never seen before and I was totally fascinated in them. Each indenture consists of the legal document and a wax...
Picture frame regilded and oil painting cleaned
Regilding a picture frame Sometimes the frame of a picture carries as much sentimental value as the oil painting it holds. So, while we are sometimes asked to re-frame cleaned and restored paintings, we are also happy to repair and regild picture frames - such as this...
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22 Market Place
Leicester
LE1 5GF
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0116 251 7792
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