An antique ornamental picture frame is shown with fresh 23K gold gilding, alongside antique water-gilding agate burnishers and an antique gilders tip brush with gold skewings peppering the white background
New 23K gold leaf gilding repairs being carefully blended with a brush to match the existing antique gold gilding on an ornate picture frame

Who We Are

We are Melbourne based artisan frame makers, gilders and designers specialising in custom picture frames and now working in curated interior gilded finishes.

 

We Are Frame Makers

We design and make truly bespoke picture frames that can be customised for anyone needing to bring their ideas into creation. We specialise in gilded, ornamental, traditional and contemporary solutions for all framing projects. We are skilled in gilding, wood carving, ornament making and timber moulding production.

 

We Are Frame and Gilding Repairers

We have years of experience in repairing, restoring and caring for valuable and antique frames of all styles and conditions. We are especially passionate about frame restoration ethics and the history of frame making and trade in Australia. We value the integrity and artistry of the picture frame and strive for appropriate and conservative methods when considering restoration procedures and outcomes.

 

We Design and Undertake Luxury Finishes

We welcome proposals to collaborate with artists, designers, curators and creatives looking for gilding and remarkable contemporary finishes. Our frame making knowledge and hand-skills position us for unique work on a diverse range of projects, interior design finishing, art installations, commercial gilding and cutting-edge frames for contemporary art.

 

We possess a considerable collection of antique Australian and European timber carved ornament molds for producing traditional and Australian frame ornamentation. We use antique compo wheels to make a selection of our ornamental and running patterns. We are also skilled in making our own ornament castings and moulds and can mould or carve new designs, or modify existing designs.

We are knowledgeable about the history of picture framing in Australia and can help advise on design and finishing choices for the framing of artwork.

We work with clients across Australia and frequently send and receive frames interstate.

A man and woman dressed in black semi-formal attire sit discussing a fine art exhibition they are attending

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we work and live on: the Boonwurrung, Woiworung and Taungurong Peoples of the Kulin and East Kulin Nations.

We pay our respects to the Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal Elders, past, present and emerging.