Guides & News
Studio updates, framing know-how and printing guides — straight from our Timperley workshop.
Order-by dates for picture framing, fine art printing, canvas stretching and artwork reproduction — plus how to find us at the fair.
Float frame or gallery wrap? What the shadow gap does, when a canvas needs a frame at all, and how 20mm, 25mm and 38mm bars pair with a moulding — honest advice from our Timperley workshop.
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What canvas stretching involves and how it's done properly — squared kiln-dried bars, centre-out tensioning, corner keys — an honest look at DIY stretching, and the canvases that should never be stretched at all.
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Same photo, two different objects on the wall. Glare, texture, weight, longevity, rooms and the shape of the cost — an honest comparison from our Timperley workshop.
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Order of wear, court versus swing mounting, whether to polish, what to do about perished ribbons and which papers belong in the frame — plain advice from our Timperley workshop.
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Signed photographs, match-worn boots and every awkward object in between — the three questions that decide any memorabilia frame, and the mistakes that quietly ruin a signature.
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What conservation framing actually means, the materials behind it, when it’s worth paying for and when standard framing is honestly fine — plain-spoken advice from our Timperley workshop.
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How the professionals frame a football or rugby shirt — stitch-mounting, deep shadow-box frames and UV glass — plus an honest look at DIY shirt frames, match-worn kit and what to expect on cost and turnaround.
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How to protect original paintings and works on paper at home — light, humidity, handling, storage and transport advice from our Timperley framing studio.
Read the full postGiclée, fine art print, archival print, museum print — we explain what each term means, what actually matters, and how to choose the right print for your artwork.
Read the full postFrom scanning and editioning to pricing, packaging and dropshipping — everything you need to turn your original artwork into a reliable print income stream.
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Matt, satin, rag, etching or bamboo? A plain-English breakdown of the best Hahnemühle papers for giclée printing — and which one suits your artwork.
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A step-by-step guide for artists: from booking a scan to receiving high-resolution files ready for giclée printing, archiving or selling as limited editions.
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Photography, flatbed scanning or 3D texture scanning — which reproduction method is right for your painting? A plain-English guide from the Love to Frame studio.
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Football shirts, canvas stretching, artwork reproduction and our brand new website — a look at what's been keeping the workshop busy this month.
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