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Ballard’s Artwork Framing

4.8 (115 reviews)
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Isobel L.

One of my quarantine home improvement projects has been to try to make a dent in my ever-growing pile of artwork labeled "to be framed." I'm an avid collector of free posters at art museums, scraps of drawings left behind by long gone relatives, old but beautiful calendars too pretty to recycle, and memorabilia ranging from concert tickets to cocktail napkins. You can imagine how large my collection had become. Having done my fair share of disastrous cheapo framing jobs (Michael's, Aaron Brothers, random frames ordered off Amazon, just to name a few), I have truly scraped the bottom of the framing barrel. I decided to take the French approach to shopping: spend more but buy less. I selected four of my most worthy items and made a framing appointment at Ballard's, spurred on in part by a thoughtful gift certificate left over from Christmas. Framing artwork is as much of an art as creating the art itself. It's like casting movies; finding just the right actor to inhabit a role involves intuition, training and a sense of chemistry that simply cannot be taught. So it's fitting that Jonathan Gold himself was kind enough to recommend Ballard's to me many years ago. (I cannot help but wonder what dear Jonathan, may he RIP, would make of the times we're in. I feel cheated out of his take on Los Angeles restaurants in time of pandemic, civil unrest, and the antics of that person occupying the office of president. But I digress.) I should have written this review years ago for a beautiful concert poster job from Ballard's, but better late than never. My mission for Ballard's, which they chose to accept, was to frame four prints left to me by my grandfather. As always, their suggestions for frames were spot on. And yet I also felt completely listened to as I expressed my somewhat vague ideas about what I wanted. It takes a special touch to interpret "something that will go in my kitchen" into a truly creative yellow/blue combo that works perfectly with the print itself. It's genius, framing genius. And when I picked up my pictures this afternoon, I was blown away. Absolutely stunning. Quarantine accommodations are in full force at Ballard's. Plexiglass is in place and masks are required. Appointments only. Street parking. Support the arts. Support the framers. It's a question of priorities, Angelenos. Make the right choice and choose the best. Ballard's ftw.

Larger than life size charcoal drawing = a massive pain to frame.
Lynn S.

About a year ago, my wife and I purchased a gargantuan charcoal drawing (7 feet long, no joke) and toted it around to several stores to price things out and discover our framing options. If we'd had any clue what we were doing, we probably wouldn't have splurged on such a massive piece of unframed art but we didn't, so we did. Few of the stores we visited were able to accommodate art of that scale, or feel confident that they could frame it without the frame falling apart or breaking under stress. If they were willing to frame it, they gave us minimal options in the materials, and said it would have to be a very thick frame, which was not our desired aesthetic. Ballard's was different. The woman who helped us (I'm kicking myself that I can't remember her name) studied the art considerately, discussed the mechanics of framing it with her colleague, and explained the hidden structure that they would need to build to support the frame. She discussed the wood and finish choices, and because we wanted to display the distressed edge of the paper, she presented several backing options, including the matte black silk we ultimately chose. The frame job took about six weeks and was obviously very expensive (almost 3x another quote). But we understood why. Ballard's delivered on every front, from service to available materials to quality of the finished product. "Woman Reading" took a U-Haul to get home and barely fits on our wall at the moment, but this piece will live with us forever. Ballard's has made customers for life.

Barbra Collage
Alex H.

I went to BALLARD'S ARTWORK FRAMING to get an art project I did in college (decades ago) framed. It was an odd shaped because the concept was to do a "photo series," so taking inspiration from Hockney, I did a picture collage of the back of Barbra Streisand's album jacket Classical Barbra. Using a macro lens, I had to reassemble the photos back into a cohesive image which is why the image wasn't centered. Based on the reviews here and also being close in location I chose BALLARD'S. Aaron was there when I brought it in and he was very helpful with suggestions and friendly. I had the extra board on both sides cut so that the image was better centered and Aaron had them cleanup the dust and markings that were left on the board (I had it stored in a hallway in a bunch of plastic bags all those years) and the finished product came out better than I had anticipated. It took about 3-weeks, give or take, and you get to choose the frame, Glass, etc., but don't worry if you have no idea because he'll walk you through it. Likewise, if you have a specific idea of how you want something framed I'm sure Aaron & Co. can do it. Also, if you have budget constraints tell them so they can work within your price range. The place is tiny so you can easily miss it and there's street parking in front (metered), but there's also parking lots in the back. I'll definitely be back for other framing needs.

Sibyl S.

They helped me design this and other artifacts from my mom. This one is a losing lottery ticket lovingly framed in burgundy suede gold etc. They are nice people, great visual thinkers, and can work with your budget. I only do framing with them now. Grateful for the care with which they framed these sentimental items.

Rob S.

The team at Ballard's walked me through some creative options on matting and framing and provided an eye for colors that I definitely don't have. High quality, high price (at least for big prints), but I'm happy to work with a local shop for that.

It's obviously the back but check out the details.
Victor P.

I received my treasured pictures today and I'm extremely happy I decided to go to Ballard's. I did some research before deciding where to take my pictures to be framed some places didn't seem to interested in getting my business when I was doing my shopping but Ballard's was different I sent an email with questions and received an answer promptly. When I stopped by the store I received undivided attention I gave them my rough ideas and they came up with something beautiful. The work was done and ready as they promised. I really appreciate the attention, and care they took with my pictures.

Ballard's did a beautiful job with my accordion print, which was challenging because it's a print of a frame.

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Such an accommodating and wonderful business. Been frequenting them for years for any framing needs and they always deliver. Thank u!!!

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I recently had 5 pieces framed here and I loved the whole experience! Thank you sooo much!

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