Picture Framing
From your own artwork or prints, we offer a made to measure picture and art framing service, tailored to the needs of the most discerning customers. We can work with you to coordinate all aspects of your production, from printing, to shipping and installation as part of the service.
Our bespoke framing service, run by our team of experts, gives you a choice of six styles of picture frame, thousands of frame mouldings, and a wide range of framing glass. This end-to-end tailored service has worked successfully for international galleries, high profile artists, and major institutions.
We work to bespoke briefs and have options to suit different budgets, please contact us for a quote or to book a consultation with a member of our team.
- Professional quality Fine Art framing
- Installation Service
- Over 40 year’s experience.
Metro’s professionalism, quality & genuine dedication to photographic talent make them our number one choice for exhibition production & printing.
— Lisa Farrell, British Journal of Photography
I’ve worked with Metro for over twenty years – retouching and printing for exhibitions, both in UK and internationally. The team have always been great in producing my work to a high level.at makes them a pleasure to work with.
— Sarah Jones, Artist
It is not only the superior quality of the prints produced – whether they be silver gelatin, c-type, or archival pigment prints – but also Metro’s high level of customer service that makes them a pleasure to work with.
— Iconic images
At Vogue and National Portrait Gallery we can say, without any question, how much we appreciate the quality of the work and service provided by Metro.
— Robin Muir, Vogue 100
Framing Styles
Keyline Photo Frame
Similar to tray frames but a more slimline offering. Works are often reverse Perspex® acrylic float mounted with only a minimal gap between the work and the moulding. Framing options available in both narrow and wide styles but for specific sizes and options please visit or contact our team.
Tray Photo Frame
Perfect for prints that have been dry mounted and don’t necessarily require glazing. The print is set back slightly below the face of the frame to prevent damage. It is mounted to Dibond or aluminium for rigidity and then floated in the frame with a space between the work and the frame moulding.
Floating Box Frame
This is a stylish take on the box frame, with your print mounted inside the box, rather than fitted edge to edge. Your print is mounted to 2mm Aluminium or Dibond® to create a sleek borderless surround for your print. There is a gap between the work and the moulding creating a ‘floating’ effect.
Box Photo Frame
Box frames have a fillet which creates a space between the print and the glazing, so there is no contact with the glass, for a deep box effect. Using Waterwhite float glass, your print is mounted first to Foamboard before being set into a box moulding with a fillet. This can be with a deep or shallow profile.
Classic Photo Frame
Classic picture frames are available in a wide variety of mouldings from natural woods which are perfect for warm tone prints, to hand stained or satin finishes for a more contemporary feel. Framed with or without a window mount, this is perfect for showing off strong photographic prints.
Ordering Mounting, Framing and Scanning
Get in touch
Looking for more information, have a question, or need help ordering? Our team would love to hear from you!
Call or email
Contact us on 020 7384 6200 or email enquiry@genesisimaging.co.uk
Come in and see us
Metro Imaging, 1 Hurlingham Business Park, London, SW6 3DU
We’re open between 9am and 6pm Monday to Friday.
Turnaround times
Printing
C-type Matte & Gloss Prints: Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger sizes or quantities.
C-type Metallic & Supergloss Prints: Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger sizes or quantities.
C-type Duratrans: Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger sizes or quantities.
Black & White Photo Prints: Within 7 working days.
Giclée Fine Art Prints: Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger sizes or quantities.
Unstretched Giclée Canvas: Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger sizes or quantities.
Stretched Giclée Canvas: Within 5 working days.
Direct to Media: Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger sizes or quantities.
Mounting and Framing
Foamex, Foamboard, Kapamount & Card, Aluminium & Dibond, MDF, Reverse Perspex Mounting: Turnaround time by negotiation.
Framing: Turnaround time by negotiation.
Scanning
Drum Scanning: Turnaround time by negotiation.
Flatbed Scanning: Normal service 48 hours. Please contact us for larger quantities.