Holton Studio Frame-Makers
Reviving the Art and Craft of Frame-Making

 

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Frames

Below are some of our most popular frames, organized by joint type:

Mitered Classic Craftsman frames
 • 5000
 • Century
 • Drawing

Mortise & Tenon
  (Craftsman joinery)
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Four-Square
    · Basics
    · Decoratives
    · Cloisters
    · Kelmscotts
 • Yoshida

Adirondack (Lap-Joined)

Liners to complement our frames
 
Please note that the designs on the above pages represent a small portion of all our frames. All frames seen on this site are available for custom orders. We particularly recommend you peruse the Portfolio and At the Gallery (especially Paul Kratter's and Robert Flanary's pages if you have paintings to frame) to see more designs and gain a fuller understanding of our custom capabilities. We welcome all inquiries!
 
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Custom Framing Services

Since the true test of a frame is how effectively it serves the artwork, we consider the heart and soul of our work to be our framing design — creating the perfect setting for the unique characteristics of each work of art. To this end, we provide complete and expert archival framing for your paintings, prints, drawings, posters and photographs. Learn more…

Left: Edward S. Curtis, “Chief Garfield” About this frame.

 
BRINGING THE DESIGNER-MAKER STUDIO TRADITION to picture framing, we’ve created a wide array of frame designs and offer sensitive and intelligent custom framing design. Using a variety of beautiful hardwoods, our frames are made entirely to order and from scratch. At our studio gallery we display hundreds of designs and constantly develop new ones. Because our capacities are unlimited, we’re able to provide completely individualized framing — a setting in perfect sympathy with, and unique as, the picture. Frame styles range from delicate “drawing” frames to massive architectural designs, from plain and simple to detailed and more decorative. Techniques include fine joinery, sensitively shaped and proportioned profiling, hand-carved and painted details, and gilding (directly on oak — a favorite period treatment). We urge you to visit us, if at all possible, with your artwork.

Gift Certificates

For something extra special, use one of our photo frames to frame a Holton Studio Frame-Makers Gift Certificate
We offer gift certificates in any amount you like, either separate or framed in one of our photo frames. Purchase a gift certificate worth $200 or more with a photo frame and we’ll take 10% off the price of the frame!

custom framing portfolio
Browse a portfolio of some of our favorite custom framing jobs.
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closed-corner frames
While most frames today are joined from pre-finished molding, all Holton frames are closed-corner frames — they’re sanded and finished after joining. This makes for stronger, cleaner and more even corners. Learn more...

Testimonials
Read what our customers have said about us:

“I received my frame yesterday and I must say it is fabulous. I could not be happier. I have hung it and am admiring it without the picture in it for now! Thank you so much.” — Kevin Rodgers, Seattle

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“The frame is the picture’s accompanist: it has to be self-effacing and subordinate to the picture, and yet positively enhance and contribute to its beauty. Accompaniment is an art in itself.” Timothy Holton

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