Midtown Framing

I am staying near Sacramento on a trip in the US and needed to have a fine art print made to ship to a client.
I happened to stumble upon Midtown framing and had a quick chat with Kevin about how to go forward.
I sent them the file to have a proof made, which was ready the day after they got the file. The proof was right on the mark in the first go and I approved it and instructed Kevin to go on with the print.
The print was also ready very fast. I checked the print before shipping it to sign & number it and the quality of the print was absolutely gorgeous!
I cannot recommend these guys enough.

On Fleek! Class & Style. Refinished family watercolors. Knowledge & crafted opinions. Father & son tradition. Family business. 100%

I finally decided to take a few photos that I purchased to be framed. Living in midtown, and a few blocks away from this store, I walked with 3 photos to frame.
Gary, who is in business with his son, was at the counter to help me. I couldn’t believe how much thought goes into framing a photo! Fortunately, Gary is AN EXPERT! Thankfully so, cause I have never had anything framed before.
He spent over 2 hours with me going through ALL of the options of frames, matte, glass and much more. He said I seemed genuinely interested in the process so he wanted to show me all my options, and I’m extremely glad I did.
I find myself looking around my house for things to bring to Gary to frame, and can’t wait to get my photos. I know they are going to look great, and I will update my post when i get them.
I have to add, i felt i left the store with a new friend in Gary. He’s that friendly. I can’t wait to go back!

Midtown Framing was actually our 2^nd Choice — and I’m glad we discovered it. We had gone to University Art — where we had another print framed this year — and they couldn’t get it done for 5 months (very busy). Midtown did it in a few weeks and the price was about 33% less than University had quoted for a very similar, simple floating frame. Midtown is a very friendly family-​owned spot (we assume family-​owned, the guy referred to his Dad a few times). Will use them again for sure.

I am very happy with job they did for me. I was guided to a mat and frame that would compliment the two pieces of art I brought in, and that wouldn’t break the bank. This is professional quality, so expect to pay a little more than a chain store. But you’ll get real quality. My art looks great.

So this is random but I’ve actually only used midtown framing for their notary services! They are only a block from my house and I needed a lot of documents notarized. The staff was super helpful and very friendly. Will definitely use again.
Always looking to support local midtown businesses :)

Quick & reasonably priced notary services provided in midtown.

should read 5 stars as «best» as it gets! spent the morning canvassing prices for canvas stretching & mounting of two beautiful large paintings that traveled very very far with us from the artist cooperatives in Ubud, Bali. they’ve made it this far I thought — the final stretch was literally a stretch onto a frame but cautiously only by the best & best in value. not only was Gary great to work with on the phone but when i brought the paintings in i could tell that the father & son business was indeed a very high quality, customer oriented niche specialty in Sacramento. not only did they beat the value offered by big retailers, they are local home grown experts & they offer home delivery especially if you’ve got large paintings like we did. Highly recommended & truly a great local long standing Sacramento business with real framing expertise.

I went into Midtown Framing on September 9^th at around noon to get a jersey framed. I was quickly greeted and helped. I explained my desires to frame a jersey and Gary walked me through the entire process.
He helped me pick out the frame, the matting, the glass, the specific jersey layout and overall size. Gary took the time to lay out my jersey and put my selected frame and matting around the jersey to get a preview of what it would look like. Gary spent at least 45 minutes with me as I chose exactly what I wanted.
Gary explained to me how the size of the frame and presentation of the jersey would affect cost. He was upfront with me about total cost and what cost cutting measures I could take if desired. Fastening the jersey to the backing was labor intensive. They actually sew the jersey to the backing for better preservation. This was one of the more expensive portions of the total cost.
I chose museum glass which added an additional $ 120 from the other glass options. I also got lifted matting to compliment the red/​gold colors of the niners. With these add ons and a dimension size of 32″ x 40″ my total cost was $ 642.00.
Gary answered all my questions and explained any process or cost I was unfamiliar with. I sincerely appreciated all the time that was spent helping me create the exact shadowbox I wanted.
I picked up the framed jersey in October and it was exactly like I had requested. If you want to get a jersey framed and pay for a good product then I’d recommend Midtown Framing.

This dad and son shop makes it look easy. Always willing to help me out with my budget and I thank them for it.

I’ve been having artwork (mostly screenprints posters) custom framed since 1999, but I’ve only had Midtown Framing perform my custom framing since last year. In the past, I had exclsively used Michaels and Aaron Bros because of their constant 50% or more sales. Yet, I don’t see myself ever going back to the Michaels/​Aaron Bros. (same parent company) ever again. I had gone there for a number of years, mainly because certain stores had framers experienced in dealing with large format vintage posters, but as they were ALL eventually pushed out by incompetent store managers, I had stopped having custom framing done by 2007.
I did some research on framers last year after my «go to» frame shop in El Dorado Hills disappeared off the face of the earth suddenly. One day the shop in EDH was there, then one the shop was entirely empty. Weird.
The last few years I have needed custom framing for photography entered for competition. Depending on my mood (and budget), I’ve gone simple white mats and black wood frames to more elaborate mats and frames. I don’t feel pressured by any upsell. And what I learned is that Midtown Framing is not any more expensive than those big box framers, but I have the advantage of the design and framing expertise of the father-​son team at Midtown.
I am notorious for taking a very long time to pick my mats and frame styles. An hour for one photograph? Entirely possible. The great thing now is I can verbalize an idea to Kevin (the son) and he’ll start pulling out frame styles to match that idea. I enjoying asking him why he prefers a style and getting an actual informed response. It’s almost comedic now to see me pulling what I think are great frame styles for my idea only to see Kevin’s choices and quickly putting my frame samples back on the wall.
Most orders can be completed within two weeks. Discounts for artists and/​or multiple custom frame orders.
Framing: 5
P/​C: 4.5
Service: 4.75

I had never had anything framed before, but I could not have had a better experience.
I wanted to custom frame my sister’s wedding invitation as her wedding gift. The wedding was beach-​themed, and I came to Midtown Framing with a vague idea of framing the invitation with shells and other beachy items that I bought at a craft store and brought in. I should add that I had a quick turnaround; I needed the frame completely done within a week.
Kevin and his dad immediately brought out sample frames and mats they thought went with my theme, and what they suggested was perfect. I left my materials there and trusted them with arranging the shells, and within a day Kevin emailed me a picture of a potential layout. I made some slight tweaks and gave them the go-​ahead to put it all together. Within a few days it was done, and the result was absolutely stunning.
They knew I had to take the frame on a cross-​country plane ride, so Kevin protectively wrapped it and it survived the trip, no problem. My sister and her husband loved it.
As far as pricing goes, I can’t really say whether it was a «good deal» because I don’t have anything to compare it to (virgin framer here). I paid what I expected to pay, and it was totally worth it (I believe I paid around $ 270, which included frame, mat, shadowbox, and the labor it took to carefully glue tiny shells all over the place).
They were professional, creative, timely, and gave me exactly what I wanted. I highly recommend for all your framing needs!

Wow. I’m almost suffering from writer’s block as to what to say about this place. We had a beautiful painting that was done by an artist friend of ours. It was going to be the center art piece in our living room so we wanted it to be nice, not to mention preserved as it will be a piece that gets passed down. We checked out some of the other framing places in Sac and finally decided upon Midtown Framing. They did an amazing job. They’re professional, friendly and absolutely know what they’re doing. They’ll explain the process to you and offer you frames within a variety of price ranges. It’s great to know that small businesses like this exist and I plan to help keep it that way. I will undoubtedly use their business going forward.
Oh…if you post a review on Unilocal… they’ll give you a discount too! Thanks MT Framing!
Pics to follow after I hang up the finished product this weekend.

Just had two drawings and a painting on paper matted and framed here. The owner spent a lot of time with me helping me select frames and mats. He is committed to framing that provides the best presentation of the art. The completed, museum quality, framing was excellent and the price significantly lower than University Art and Spencers Framing. I highly recommend this business.

This merchant does framing and notary service. I went there for notary service on 12/​15/​2012. I had a Pour Over Will which is not a Will. The person did not know what a Pour Over Will and he took out his Notary manual and read me the definition. He wanted me to interpret what he read from his manual. Incompetent on his part. Not knowing his subject matter he did not notarized the document. It was a waste of my time and I had to educate him on this matter. The documents can be notarized as stated in
. I even told him that I got the form from an attorney and he didn’t even care. I even showed him the website URL as well.
They should try to concentrate their business on framing and not take a side business performing notary service just to fill in their time as an amateur because they are doing a disservice to their community and themselves.
In addition, I will report this incident to the California agency that license people like him. He should not be performing this service if he is not a subject matter expert like his picture framing skills.

Very competitive prices! I went to Michaels with a 50% off coupon thinking that there was no way a local owned shop could compete. I was WRONG they were so much more competitive than Michaels even at a 50% discount. They also offered expertise and opinions about the job I was doing. Very presently surprised! Loved the work!!!

I recently had a number of items framed here, and the father-​son team at Midtown Framing did an outstanding job. The frames and matting were perfect, and the interior of all the pieces was speck-​free.
They also gave me a good deal because I was getting a lot of stuff framed. Just really professional, really great customer service, and great craftsmanship. I know what I’m talking about because when I was younger I worked in a high-​end frame shop for a year and did everything (design, making the frames, matting, etc).
I highly recommend this place for anyone interested in quality framing. Plus, you’re supporting a small business — always a good thing to do.

The father son team really took time to walk us through our framing options and cut us what we felt like was a great deal on quite a unique job. They helped us choose a matting, frame, insets, etc… and made it fun in the process. We framed three concert posters from a three day run at the Greek Theater and the frame job is as much a piece of art as the posters they display. Thanks guys, we will definitely be back for more!

This place is awesome. I took them a very important NY Yankees jersey that was signed by players. I wanted it framed to surprise my boyfriend, but I needed it done in 2 days… Yikes…
Luckily, they were able to do it, no problem. Kevin even came and hung it for me. It looks amazing and every time I see it I’m so glad I found Midtown Framing.
If you have artwork you care about and want framed, bring it to this place.

I always feel awkward walking into this framing shop. I suppose it’s the blank look on their faces as I am trying to decribe what I am doing that makes me feel weird. Once they understand, hwoever, they are friendly and courteous. Good work too… =)