Framers Blog - Otters Pool Studio

Coronavirus Update

04 January 2021 Despite lockdown being enforced again as of this evening, our services remain the same as when we were in Tier 4. We are ...

Black to the core

As with anything, trends and preferences change and evolve over time and the picture framing industry is no different. It was only a few...

Better is better

Firstly I'd like to wish everyone a happy New Year, and I look forward to providing my customers with a better service for 2019. By 'bet...

Unfinished is the new Finished

Trends come and go, in all aspects of life from clothing and music to cars and, of course, interior design. Clearly, some trends always ...

Girl with Shredded Balloon

Last night at Sotheby’s in London, the last lot of the night was the gallery version of the famous Banksy picture of ‘Girl With Balloon’....

The True Cost of Framing

It is often assumed that bespoke framing is the most expensive option when it comes to getting artwork and items framed, but this stateme...

The up-and-coming

We are lucky enough to be invited to many artists exhibitions and ‘private views’, in part due to the large number of artists that come t...

'Tis the season to be shifty

Fa la la la la, la la la la! Anyone monitoring my movements during December would think I was up to no good. Covert rendezvous in car pa...

Who controls the trends?

The picture shows the cartridges of special wedges I use to join the corners of my frames. 10 years ago, I would use more of the 7mm wed...

Thinking outside of the box

‘Thinking outside of the box’ may be a phrase too readily used by consultants and engineers, but I often find myself having to abandon al...

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