Jonah did a flawless matting job, and accomodated my short turnaround time without any fuss at all…read more My work is gallery ready, and was very much worth the reasonable cost!

After shopping around for frames for my artwork with unusual dimensions I came back to Frame…read more Central. They've done beautiful work for me in the past. Ken is extremely personable and has a keen eye. I pulled up my Yelp 20% off coupon and he honored it, no questions. I bought in my kid's 14" x 28" school art with glitter eyes. Ken floated it in a shadow box frame and now it's perfect! My son brought home a 9.5" x 14.5" print of Skipton Castle when he visited there. Ken picked out a mat keying into the warm grey ink, and framed it in a dark warm taupe wooden frame. These are gorgeous! Lessons learned. You get what you pay for, and it didn't cost an extravagant amount like other frame shops. Trust Frame Central to do the best framing!

Kurt, Daniel and Chris were absolutely amazing and patient with us when we brought in 7 items to…read moreframe, all of them custom. About 10 feet of a delicate heirloom and a few other pieces we were just wanting to get out of Target frames. This was an expensive purchase, around $1200, and they spent every moment with us discussing color theory in matting and glass options, as well as advice on how to hang and treat the art after. All in all, their pricing is absolutely in line with the rest of Portland, we called 4 other places and received the same quotes, but the customer service, craftsmanship, and knowledge of the staff is impeccable. Thank you all so much. Very satisfied customers.

Their quality of the work is amazing! Turnaround time was faster than they quoted. Brought in a 75…read moreyo family heirloom oil painting and it was recommended to reuse the cloth mat that was in good shape-- to save a little money and because it's a unique part of the painting. The final frame job is beautiful. Good eye - was the first sample he pulled out that I went with. Framing in general is expensive these days so this was reasonably priced. The frame materials, matting, glass if needed, the labor... I highly recommend them for your next project. (I visited the Southeast store BTW).

I've been going to this locally owned art store for 30 years. It has always been the friendliest,…read moremost helpful art store around. The have a big selection shoehorned into a modest space, and they price stuff so that artists can afford it. Hi Bob, wherever you are. Prairie is doing an excellent keeping your legacy alive.

Hands down the best art supply store in Portland. Used supplies at ridiculous discounts and well…read morestocked with new products.

Donna is a prize-winning framing artist, and it shows in her attention to details and creative…read moresuggestions for the work. She takes time to show a number of options at different price ranges. The quality is top notch. If you have art that you care about, don't waste money and frustrating time on DIY. Take it to Donna and you will be dazzled, plus you'll have a collector's piece that can be passed through your family.

I stopped on here for the first time during First Friday. The gallery is on the main street so you…read morecan't miss it. The hosts were very nice and knowledgeable about the art. They have several different artists on display at any given time.

This is my first time visiting this store. Wow, so many items for your hobbies. You have yarn,…read moresewing, pictures, and anything you may want to explore for what you can need. They are having a sale on Squishy items at the front tables. Many things were discounted. There is a lot of stuff in this store. Coloring books, paintings, stickers and many more. They have a great selection of yarn and fabric here. And there were staff to help you find something if you need. So many pictures frames in their area. Any size frames you need or want to hang, this will be one of the stores to check out. There is a whole wall in the corner with different wood frames that can accompany any pictures or artwork you want. I really enjoy the 3D wooden puzzles that you can built. I especially enjoy the musical instruments they have playing in the display. Quite intriguing.

A little bit of everything and only somewhat exorbitant prices (but I like everything to be on…read moreclearance all the time). Solid fabric selection though I couldn't find any sleepwear safe options (I didn't ask). The woman at the fabric counter was amazing and patient in cutting my 10 or so different picks. The sewing pattern selections are severely lacking (and tucked away), but between the thrift store surplus and online printable options I can't imaging they sell many at the MSRP.

Because this store has a "look us up on Yelp sticker" on their front door, I will assume they take…read moretheir reviews somewhat seriously. My comprehensive review is as follows: About 9 years ago I had an autographed drumhead, COA, and photo needing to be framed. We had it done here. The frame turned out to be much more than I paid for the original autograph, but I was still initially impressed by the quality of the frame when it was done. A few weeks later there was an adhesive issue to one of the pieces, and we took it back and Beards took care of it for free. Cool. A few weeks later; same issue, they took it back and re-did for free. Then the same issue happened a few weeks after that for the 3rd time. I didn't touch it for years because it didn't really bug me. I took it back in a few weeks ago when I moved back from college to get it fixed again. The woman at the counter wanted to charge me $20 for the fix but I had remembered that Beards never charged me in the past to fix the same thing. I told her that and she made a receipt for me for $0.00. Ok cool, they honor their work. While I was reading the receipt, the woman wanted me to hurry up and sign it and she said something like "it just means you agree we are taking it." Hey, I read things before I sign them. By the way, it says in the receipt that if I don't pick the frame up in 60 days after its done, they will either keep it or toss it. So I come back about a week later and nothing has been done to the piece after they called me and told me it was done. They literally wrapped it up in paper and marked it finished when no one even touched it. Uh what? I explained to the much nicer guy at the store that the piece could be removed or fixed, whatever was easier for them to do. I returned to the store on April 5, 2016 to find out that the piece was kind of fixed but not really. There must have been a total miscommunication on what should have been done. I finally drew up a diagram of what should be done and hopefully they understand it now. I will be the first one to admit that the piece is a really hard display but I was hoping they understood what I meant and didn't have to make two extra trips to the store. I should find out in a few days here. I've got another autograph I want to be framed but I want it done right. I want to give them one more shot at it because I don't mind helping out the local brick and mortar stores but if they can't do this much easier frame for a decent price then Im going to have to go somewhere else. Update: My frame was finally fixed and the store gave me a $100 credit towards my next frame. I just got the next one done a week later and it looks amazing. They redeemed themselves. I will be back, thanks

Very impressed with the level of customer service I received here. Warm, kind and helpful.read more

Moved into a new house here in WL. Trying to hang pictures that have not been on a wall for over 7…read moreyears. Didn't understand the wall composition and my 30 years old papyrus from Turkey fell to the floor- breaking the glass. I looked at many reviews and decided to go with Chrisman's. I went completely with Matt's recommendation for the framing. He also was nice enough to give me a recommendation for some people @leveleyepdx.com to hang the rest of my art- (they were fab!). We also went back to get a framed art of the Blue Angels for my husband (same thing broken glass) and it is very nice. Totally recommend this place- talked with Aerin (sp?) and Matt was awesome. Looking to do another project to replace regular glass with A/R for an 8 foot custom shadow box that I want to use to it's full potential, but can't possibly in a house full of windows! Thanks, guys- you're the best!

They are fantastic. I had s football jersey to frame. Not only did the man take his time for me, he…read morewas so helpful with choosing colors and the frame. We were so excited when we saw it. Unfortunately, it fell ifrom the wall and damaged the frame and fabric. I called them to see if they could help. They said absolutely. And they did an amazing job. At the most reasonable price. I highly recommend them for all framing projects. A huge thank you.

Great experience. Steve is very helpful and professional. Does not try to gouge or up charge you…read more Has hundreds of frame options Highly recommend

Steve does an excellent job of framing with his extremely wide variety of options and professional…read moresuggestions. His prices cannot be beaten by the competition. One trip to consult with him will convince you.

Carill was an excellent helper, helping me work through several options for gloss infusion that…read morewill adorn my wife's urn. She had the supplier validate the prototype to make sure it would work, and when it was shown to delaminate with a ragged edge, she and I brainstormed a viable path.

Wonderful job framing my sign from when surprised my wife with a proposal in the Sea Tac airport in…read more2013. It was a memory that we needed to frame and use museum glass so the sign would fade over the years. I wanted to have this ready for Christmas, but had a hard time getting there to have this done due to scheduling and sickness and small children. They not only did a great job, but had it done my Christmas. Thank you for helping frame the reminder that I would propose over and again to this amazing woman and incredible mom.

This place is 5 stars in customer service! When you walk in, you feel like you're in a small…read more town's art supply store. Everyone is super happy to help, super happy to accommodate, and totally in tuned with their customers. My favorite art supply store in Portland! Not that this is saying much because I've only been to a few otherss, but shopping here is a true experience. They have every art supply imaginable and more paper products than I've ever seen and love their uniqueness! I bought a bunch of last-minute gifts here and appreciate their selection of random-but-useful products. Also, one of the employees recommended a writing pen and it is already a blessing to my life. That Paper Mate Ink Joy Gel 0.7 is a true game changer and I will be back for more. Thank you for existing!

I love shopping here because they offer some gently used or newish art supplies. They have a good…read moreselection of everything and friendly helpful service. Nice spot!