La Galleria is a cool little art gallery in the Earlsfield area. Not only purveyors of fine,…read morecontemporary and post-modern art, they offer various frames and framing as well. It's a small, friendly atmosphere, and you're welcome to go there at any time of the day for a little bit of browsing some good artwork from the local and international scene. There appears to be two owners, both friendly and professional. You can ask anything about what they have on display and you'll receive a knowledgeable and satisfying answer. Look out for some awesome pieces by an artist called Emma Clark, the perfect addition to any room in your house you may feel is a little bland.

La Galleria is a local art gallery and framers based on Garratt Lane, Earlsfield. It has a great…read morecollection of individual fine art prints, including some really quirky modern pieces, and works by local artists as well. It is very relaxed and you can pop in and browse whenever they are open. I always also use La Galleria for all my framing needs - from old prints to pieces of art to prized photographs, they will take the time with you to choose the best frame, mount and setting. So far, they've done everything from a cheap print that my daughter liked, to a family heirloom in need of some TLC. The owners take the time to talk through your requirements and make sure you are entirely happy with your choices. Great care and attention was paid to both tasks equally, despite the different pieces of 'art' and the finished article was excellent. My daughter loves her first picture on her wall, and our grandmother's painting can now finally go on our wall at home! I highly recommend this gallery and framers.

This is a small, privately owned framers. A friend of mine (who has had a lot of framing done here)…read morerecommended them. In short, they are excellent framers, but they are more expensive than average. I had some photographs and cigarette cards framed, and one of the cards needed to be reproduced and dyed to match the others. They were very helpful throughout the process, and advised me on the options (you'll have grasped by now this wasn't your average framing job). They did all that (mounting the original on the rear) and mounted it on acid-free mounts with museum quality glass. The finished result is superb, but it cost over £200. So, excellent for special items which needed to be treated with care, whether valuable or of sentimental value.

A small but highly stocked artist materials shop, with a framing service on the first floor…read more I've always visited to use the framing service, which is good and reasonably priced. They have a selection of ready-made frames as well. The artist shop has a very wide choice of materials and makes, and they also sell greeting cards and stationery. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable.

Fielders is the nearest art shop to Wimbledon College of Art. It's OK if you need to get the odd…read moreitem but if need a good few things i would personally make the effort to travel to Atlantis in the east end. They do have some oils and acrylics but the best quality ones they offer are Georgian oils, they have quite a good selection of brushes but it's better if you're more of a crafts person. They have loads of paper choices, pens, drawing materials etc. They also have lots of craft items like beads, card, glue and more. They also sell some nice gift cards. The prices are quite good but again if you're on a budget make the effort to go to Atlantis as the prices are slightly cheaper.

If you want to frame a special item in a lovely display frame then this is the place for you,…read morecustom frames to your specifications no problem and first class workmanship

I have been giving this shop my business for 15 years now. Brilliant advice, reasonable pricing,…read moreamazing customer service, first-class workmanship. They have done everything for me from framing antique lace on a velvet backing, to crafting a custom shadow-box for a massive antique hair ornament, to recently restoring and reframing an original 1960's James Bond movie poster after it had an unfortunate accident. I can't recommend them highly enough.

Green and Stone is a great little art shop that is also a framers…read more I love the old feel to this store, as these guys have been on the go since 1927. They have a fine selection of the best quality oil, acrylic and watercolour paint. They also sell paper, canvas, brushes and easels. They also have a great range of gifts such as globes, pencils, photo frames, perfect for the artist or writer in your family. The only downside is it is a bit pricey.

What a gem of a place…read more I love the antique art materials & always drop in on my way to nearby Chelsea Arts Club

Kew Frame is a small picture framers situated near the Green in Kew. I recently took a print in to…read morebe framed and the service I got was excellent. I wanted my print to match another print which already had a frame. The owner of the shop helped my choose the frame which was the best match, and also recommended a surround for the print which would complement it. The result is great really professional. The price was also not bad for London I will go back again!

I love this shop. Always very helpful, and great advice on…read moreframes. The frame itself becomes a piece of art. I come all the way from Fulham to get my pictures frames, as I can't find any good frame shops locally. The owner of the shop is adorable and very professional. Roger, so sorry to read your comment, maybe worth giving it another try when manager comes back from maternity leave in about 4 months.

Ian's Artworks is such a funky cool store. They carry all sorts of prints, both framed pieces and…read moreposters, that you can decorate your walls with. They have your basic iconic prints, like Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' or that Audrey Hepburn picture that you see in every trendy kid's lounge, but they also carry fairly obscure pieces that are pretty much one of a kind. The prices aren't ridiculous either, you can find things starting at £20 and ranging up to around £200. You can also find greeting cards here. Even if you don't want to buy anything, it's worth having a look; it's like a mini-gallery.

Although I was a dissatisfied framing customer, I have given Ian's Artwork 3 stars because of their…read morefriendliness, good customer service and the fact that they aren't just a picture framer but also a small trendy art dealer with a collection worth checking out. If you are seeking a picture framer my suggestion would be to go somewhere else, UNLESS you're looking for a lower-cost custom picture framing job AND you don't mind risking imperfections (which they will gladly fix for you). And, while in their shop I saw lots of nicely framed work. In my experience I brought in a picture that they suggested not dry mounting. (Dry mounting ensures the picture is flat under the frame but can reduce the value for resale if you have purchased artwork as an investment, because the piece is fixed to a board for the rest of its life. Not dry mounting makes the framer's job of keeping your work flat harder.) When they told me it was complete, I went in to pick it up and noticed an obvious smudge on my poster in the lower left corner, a very obvious hair in the top right corner, and a tiny spec of hair in the top left corner. I pointed these out to them and they said, no problem and asked if I could come back tomorrow. Very nice but they should have caught these issues before ever presenting it to a customer. When I came back the specks and smudge (some dust) were gone. I brought it home and upon looking at it the picture was very wavy under the frame. (Additionally, I noticed some issues with the consistency of the stain on the frame and [I had decided not to say anything upon the purchase of the service] but the stain job looked very unnatural.) By this point I had lost faith in their abilities. When I took it back they said they could straighten it but I decided to ask for my money back and try somewhere else. They agreed to my request and handled the situation extremely well, I just have very diminished faith in their framing abilities. I chose Ian's for picture framing because they were local and I didn't want to leave Balham. In hindsight I wish I had taken the time to leave Balham. I had also read a bad review about them from someone who had twice gotten pictures framed there, accepted the work and then complained online that, not only were the frame jobs bad but also her pictures were damaged. Mel, the owner had replied to this review by rightly saying: "In reply to the review would like to say we were quite suprised that you felt you were unable to tell us that you were unhappy with your framing as we do try and accommodate our customers. We are more than happy if you want to bring the picture back and we can rectify the problem even after one month (you wouldn't get that kind of service at Ikea). Unfortunately you were not happy with the frame but we did try and get it to you sooner rather than later. As a family run picture framers we are very busy and believe than communication with our customers is a vital part of the local shopping experience." I respected that and felt just that way about their treatment of me as a customer.