With so few reviews of framing shops in Amsterdam, I felt like choosing was a shot in the dark, but…read moreI'm thrilled that I got lucky with Jollijst -- and so had to share my experience, in hopes of helping others navigate these waters. I took two very large photographs and a magazine cover in to get framed, and the very knowledgeable young man who helped me spent so much time carefully studying the images and giving me many options for each. I wound up choosing metal frames for each of the photos -- one very slimline/low profile and the other a larger/heavier brushed steel that perfectly matched the artwork -- and a lovely weathered wood frame with a bright white matte surrounding the magazine cover. About 10 days later, I picked up three beautifully framed pieces for a very reasonable price. (We're not talking buy-a-frame-at-IKEA prices, but you get what you pay for!) I know I'll be a repeat customer; go here with confidence!

From the owner: Lijstenmakerij Jollijst is opgericht in 1972, met de door ons zelf ontwikkelde collectie aluminium…read morewissellijsten maakten we een succesvolle start als lijstenmaker binnen en buiten Nederland. Al snel werd de productie uitgebreid met houten lijsten en groeiden we uit tot een veelzijdige ambachtelijke lijstenmakerij met veel klanten onder bedrijven, particulieren en kunstenaars. Ons team van enthousiaste en ervaren medewerkers neemt ruimschoots de tijd voor u om uw wens in beeld te brengen en een degelijk, stijlvol en betaalbaar eindresultaat af te leveren. Zowel voor de enkele stuks inlijsting als de grotere projecten kunt u bij ons rekenen op topkwaliteit, gunstige prijzen snelle levertijden en een hoogstaand vakmanschap. Ook voor spoedopdrachten, klein of groot, bent u aan het goede adres; hiervoor rekenen wij geen toeslagen, bij grote aantallen kunt u rekenen op kortingen oplopend tot 40%!

I took a painting on paper to be framed here. The image on the paper was not centred but I did not…read morewant the paper cut or altered. I instructed the shop to use a large mat around to accommodate the extra paper that was blank. When I picked up the framed piece I was horrified to see they had cut the paper of the painting to what they thought was nice. This is unacceptable and shows that they know nothing about art, artists or the value of an original piece. The owner's response was "well you can sue me". He had my phone number and if there was a question he could have called before mutilating the art piece. Unbelievable!!! I have taken art pieces to this shop to be framed for the past 8 years. Never again. Avoid this place if your item to be framed is of any value.

If you have a *child who you LOVE DEARLY but is maybe a bit 'rough around the edges', you must…read morecheck out Partout Lijstenmakerij. Firstly, they treat your child as their own - I have dropped off two children there and they've always been returned in better condition than when they left me (not sure what that says for me as a caretaker :\). They come back to you sleek, refined and well framed for the future; it's like they went through their own sort of etiquette school. Good price + centre of Amsterdam = does not compute! It's worth noting that Partout does this at a significantly better price than, ahem, some other places which I have previously reviewed. I will be sending all my future children to them, perhaps directly FedExed from their previous residences - Vietnam, Thailand, Cleveland - who knows! Note: No children were harmed in the writing of this review *Use of the word 'child/ren' in this review refers to pieces of art I've acquired. I don't have a cat yet, so art will be my pride and joy for now!

Went to this store to get visa photos. The service was very quick and exceptionally professional. I…read morewas in and out in under 10 minutes. The price wasn't cheap, but the final product is very good with careful consideration of the visa requirements. I would strongly advise this shop for your photo needs.

My wife got her passport photo taken here for $15 Euro. Great service from Martin. Very quick…read moreturnaround and the picture shows that it was taken by a professional photographer. If you're in the area, you can check out all the shops that this quaint neighborhood has to offer.

Van der Linde is one of these unremarkable shops that you hardly notice until you need something…read morespecific stationery-like. Like a foam board. Don't get mislead by the shop front, this place is huge! And it's not a stationery store (like I thought because of the display) but an artist supply (like it says on the plaque). But they've also got stationery. Only when you enter and walk around you notice how big this shop is and their assortment is HU-MUN-GOUS! I haven't seen so many different paint / acrylic brands in all my life so far. I guess Van der Linde basically has got everything that you may ever need for painting (thousands of paint tubes and brushes) or being creative with paper whatsoever. They have more different articles than you can even imagine. All kinds of paper colours and sizes, sketch blocks, maps, foam boards, books about relevant topics, a vast stationery assortment, spray, easels, and and and. It's a joy to visit even if you don't need anything. I guess you'll still walk out with a bag.

Nice unexpected art supply store in Jordaan area. They didn't have the specific watercolors I was…read morelooking for but I still managed to spend $30 for brushes. Good selection of everything-the store is well stocked and the employees seemed helpful.