For Art Lovers – Advice on Buying Art, Prints & Framing

Skills Highly Commended Picture Framing Service

Here at Skills, we take care of our customers bespoke picture framing, all at Fine Art Trade Guild Standards.  Here is what separates our service from other picture frame retailers:-

The Fine Art Trade Guild’s Five Levels of Framing extend from Museum Level for preservation of the most valuable items, to a basic Budget Level for framing items such as posters. The framing levels were designed to help framers advise customers on the most appropriate methods and materials for framing and mounting their art and memorabilia.

Standards for framing materials prevent acid damage to your artwork, especially original drawings, paintings, photographs and limited edition prints;  ask Skills about licensed mountboard, manufactured to the Guild’s specifications.  The Fine Art Trade Guilds Five Levels of Framing give detailed guidance, so that the frame is sound and all of the materials within are fit for purpose.

Also there seems to be no limits to the items we can frame at our framing workshop.  We regularly frame cross stitch, embroidery, sports memorabilia – including rugby and golf balls, babys first shoes as well as our many years of experience of handling fragile and valuable works of art.

Who are the Fine Art Trade Guild?

The Fine Art Trade Guild was formed in 1910 as the successor to the 1847  Printsellers’ Association, set up to oversee the fine art print trade. The Guild continues to set standards for prints. In addition, it sets standards and guidelines for picture framing.  The Fine Art Trade Guild has worked with the industry to develop standards that have been designed to protect consumers and ensure that the art you put on your walls looks good and will last.

Buying Art, Prints & Framing

 Art lovers, The Fine Art Trade Guild directory pages have a wealth of information to help you choose art, prints and framing.  The Fine Art Trade Guild has worked with the industry to develop standards that have been designed to protect consumers and ensure that the art you put on your walls looks good and will last.

Do you own prints with the Guild Print Stamp on them? You can search the list of Guild registered artists and engravers and find your edition number on this site. Our archivist will be able to tell you more about your print, including edition size, and in most cases original value, for a small fee.

Always wanted to have a portrait done? The Guild guidance on commissioning an artwork will help you.  For more information on The Fine Art Trade Guild and for the directory on buying art click here.