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Corners of handmade gold, black, ornate and gilt bamboo picture frames with vintage prints laid out on a table

New: Handmade Frame Builder

Introducing Our Handmade Frame Builder: A Proper Framer's Counter, From Your Sofa

Anyone who has been to a good framer knows the feeling. You stand at the counter, lay your picture down, and try corner samples against it one by one until something clicks. Then come the questions: how wide a mount, what colour, would a fine line in the mount suit it, plain glass or something better?

Our new Handmade Frame builder brings that whole experience to our website. You get all the choices a good framer would give you, from your sofa, with a true-to-life preview before you buy. Every frame you design is then made by hand, to order, here on Dartmoor.

Try the Builder on Any Print
Gold vintage-style picture frame with a botanical crab print in a coastal cottage living room, from Pretty in Print Art's vintage wall art collection

Frame Any Print, or Your Own Art

Start from any print in our shop and the builder opens with it already in place. Or choose Frame your own art and enter your artwork's exact size in centimetres or inches. We make the frame to that exact size, up to a finished frame of 55 × 75 cm. Framing something of your own? Upload a photo of it to see exactly how it will look in your chosen frame (for preview only, it's not printed).

  • A beautiful choice of handmade mouldings. Choose from gilt, dark woods, painted finishes and more. Each moulding has close-up photos, and you can tap the frame in the preview to zoom right into the corner of your own design, just as you'd hold a corner sample up to the light.
  • A realistic preview, true to scale. The preview updates as you go: moulding, mount, colours, everything. It shows the finished size including the frame, so you'll know exactly how much wall it needs before you order.
  • Glass to suit the room. Choose standard glass, or AR70 Art Glass, which is almost invisible and cuts reflections. It's lovely for a picture opposite a window.
  • A live price. The price updates as you design, shown in your own currency, so there are no surprises.
  • Save, share and come back. Log in with just your email (no password needed) to save your frames, share a link to your design, or download a picture of it. The builder also remembers your last design for 30 days.

Mounts Made Your Way

A mount gives a picture room to breathe, and the builder lets you get it just right.

  • Choose your mount width. No mount, 2.5 cm, 5 cm, or set the mount width on each side yourself. A slightly deeper bottom gives the classic gallery look.
  • Pick your colour. There's a choice of mount colours, including linen.
  • Add a double or triple mount. Thin bands of a second or third colour sit inside the main mount, and you choose how much of each shows: 3, 5 or 10 mm. Your mount width stays the same.
  • Add a hand-cut V-groove. A fine line cut by hand into the mount: single, double or wide double. It's a traditional framer's detail you rarely find online.

New: Choose How Much of the Print Shows

Some prints look best shown in full; others look better with the mount brought in a little closer. Now you can choose:

  • Show the whole print. Every part of the picture on display.
  • Close to the picture. The mount comes in to about 3 cm round the picture, or neatly covers the plain edge around it.
  • Matching set size. One window size for every print in a set, so they hang together perfectly.

Your frame size and price stay the same; only the mount width changes. We've set this up print by print, so it always looks right.

Ornate gold gilt vintage-style picture frame with an embossed antique gold finish and real glass glazing, handmade in the UK, perfect for a classic gallery wall

Gilt and Ornate Frames

Antique-style gold mouldings, from fine beaded edges to deep ornate profiles. Try one against your print in the builder and zoom right into the corner to see the detail.

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Empty tortoiseshell-effect wooden picture frame with a double v-groove mount board, handmade in the UK

Wood and Tortoiseshell

Warm wood tones and tortoiseshell-style finishes that suit country kitchens, studies and anywhere with antique furniture.

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Black and Gold

Ebony blacks and black with a fine gold edge. A smart, classic choice for engravings, sketches and sporting prints.

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Vintage Canada goose art print in a Farrow & Ball Pigeon hand-painted wood frame, ideal for a Devol-style kitchen or cottagecore living room

Hand-Painted Frames

Frames painted by hand in soft heritage colours. Pick a shade from the curtains or the woodwork and the picture will sit beautifully in the room.

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Vintage illustration of a blue crab in a gold bamboo frame – Vintage Crab Art Print 00705.

Gold Bamboo

A light, playful gilt bamboo moulding that's perfect for coastal prints, botanicals and a bedroom or bathroom wall.

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Vintage inspired picture frames for gallery wall ideas and classic antique style interiors

Frame Your Own Art

Enter your artwork's size, choose your moulding, mount and glass, and we'll make the frame to fit, up to a finished frame of 55 × 75 cm.

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New: Frame the Whole Set at Once

If your print belongs to a matching set, the builder shows you every print in the set, framed exactly like yours. It's the easiest way we know to plan a gallery wall.

  1. Design one frame. Choose the moulding, mount and glass for one print in the set.
  2. See the whole set. Every print in the set appears, framed exactly like yours.
  3. Switch the mount window. Change how much of the print shows and watch them all change together.
  4. Tick the ones you love. Choose two, three or the whole set.
  5. Add them in one go. Everything goes into your basket at once, framed to match.
Choose a Print and Start Designing

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I frame my own artwork or photo?

Yes. Choose Frame your own art, enter your art's size in centimetres or inches, and we'll make the frame to fit, up to a finished frame of 55 × 75 cm. You can upload a photo of your art to see it in your frame (for preview only, it's not printed).

What mount widths can I choose?

No mount, 2.5 cm or 5 cm, or set the mount width on each side yourself, for example with a deeper bottom for a gallery look.

What is a V-groove?

A V-groove is a fine line cut by hand into the mount, a little way in from the picture. It's a traditional framer's finishing touch, and you can choose a single, double or wide double groove.

What is AR70 Art Glass?

AR70 Art Glass is almost invisible glass that cuts reflections, so you see the picture rather than the room reflected in it. Standard glass is also available.

Is the preview true to size?

Yes. The preview is true to scale and shows the finished size including the frame, and it updates with every choice you make, including the price, which is shown in your own currency.

Will my frame look like my design?

Yes. A picture of your exact design goes to our workshop with your order, so what you designed is what we make. Every Handmade Frame is made by hand on Dartmoor from solid wood mouldings, glazed and finished by hand, and arrives ready to hang.

How long does a Handmade Frame take?

Every frame is made by hand to order on Dartmoor and usually ships in 7–10 working days. For the latest delivery information, see our Shipping & Returns page.

Can I save a design and come back to it?

Yes. Log in with just your email to save and share your designs, or download a picture of them. The builder also remembers your last design for 30 days.

Can I get help choosing a frame?

Of course. Just tap the Chat button and tell us about your picture and your room.