Blick Art Materials in Seattle handled a frustrating situation with serious professionalism…read more We bought Arches 300lb watercolor paper online, and when we came in my dad was convinced it was the wrong weight. The associate who helped us (blonde hair, and I really wish I remembered her name) was calm, patient, and genuinely kind the entire time. She didn't turn it into an argument or make anyone feel talked down to. Instead, she immediately offered solutions: replace the paper or give us a refund. They didn't have the exact Arches paper my dad wanted to swap to, and she still went above and beyond by offering to call Blick and initiate an online return for us on the spot. That level of patience and customer service is rare. In the end, my dad decided to just keep the paper, but I left impressed with how well she handled everything. Big thanks to her and the Seattle team.

What can I say that hasn't already been said? The mecca for any artist within 100 miles…read more Fantastic selection of many mediums and a very friendly staff. Always a great time wandering the isles looking for treasure. Also, be sure to check the clearance rack. You never know what you might find for $.10 on the $1!

I have a large collection of Chinese and Tibetan art, as well as many historical family…read morephotographs. I tried a number of frame shops in Seattle, Bellevue, and Issaquah with mixed results, including one disaster. Then when I discovered Capitol Hill Museum Quality Framing, I found a real "gem." Cheryl Swent, the manager, helped me, and for the past seven years I have used only Capitol Hill Museum Quality framing. Cheryl combines three important attributes, a wealth of knowledge and experience, unlimited patience with her customers, and the ability to achieve the highest quality frame results time after time. Thank you, Cheryl.

My second experience here and it was, like the first, excellent. Cheryl and her crew did a lovely…read moreand precise job of matting two of my photographs for an exhibit. Was planning to get the frames from an acquaintance but that fell through and I needed them in a timely fashion so I came back to MQF. Cheryl made sure I received them in time and everything was perfect. Pleasant, patient, helpful and knowledgeable.

These craftsworkers are good! Good with my photo memories and my fine art. This shop earned my…read morehappy recommendation.

Everyone here is simply THE BEST! We have taken several of our most treasured pieces to be framed…read moreat Gallery Frames. They are very helpful with suggestions, but at the same time not pushy - which we really like. We recently took in an old (~80 years) exhibition photograph which we have recently had restored. It hard not originally been framed with acid free materials - they likely did not exist at the time. But, we wanted to retain the feel and appearance of the original framing which had been done by the photographer. They were able to restore the frame, replace the matting with modern conservation materials while still maintaining the appearance of the original. We could not be more pleased! They have done equally excellent jobs with several contemporary pieces.

As a photographer who edits on a carefully calibrated monitor, I'm very particular about print…read morequality and color accuracy. I recently ordered a ChromaLuxe metal print with aluminum Dibond backing from Bumblejax Print Lab in Seattle, and the result is outstanding. The image was a complex mountain landscape with deep shadows, bright highlights, and subtle color transitions. Bumblejax reproduced the file beautifully--the tonal transitions, detail, and color accuracy match my calibrated display remarkably well. The print arrived in extremely sturdy packaging, and the overall craftsmanship is truly gallery quality. If you are looking for fine art metal prints or ChromaLuxe metal prints, Bumblejax is an excellent choice. I will definitely be ordering from Bumblejax again and would gladly recommend them to other photographers and artists.

My experience with Bumblejax was fantastic! All of the people I interacted with were very friendly…read moreand accommodating. They also really knew their stuff! They made an acrylic print for me that turned out even better than I could have imagined. The photo shines almost as if it's being lit from behind.

I've had multiple pieces framed by Simply Frames since they moved from 15th to Broadway. In all 4…read moreinstances they have me a very good price, spent plenty of time advising on the best options, and worked within my budget. They are kind of hidden at the back of Massai, but the location is still very convenient.

I've had a really good experience with Simply Frames & Miner Gallery and look forward to going back…read morefor more custom framing in the future. I received a pair of beautiful oil paintings as a gift from the artist. They arrived rolled up in a tube, and I spent a lot of time shopping around Seattle for a good way to preserve and display them. I checked out 7 shops here in the north/central part of Seattle. None were bad, but this place stood out for a few reasons: 1) SF&MG was more thorough than other places about discussing all of my options in different price ranges, and was patient and honest explaining things I didn't know about custom framing. 2) The frame suggestions were excellent. Peter's sharp eye, and perhaps SF&MG's inventory, produced a design that was unrivaled by any other shops. The scheme he suggested complimented my unusual paintings beautifully, and was impossible to recreate -- much less improve upon -- with other vendors. 3) Most of these places guarantee their prices, but SF&MG underbid their competitors (for standard stuff like getting the canvas onto the stretcher board) without even having to be told what their competitors quoted. 4) I'm really happy with the workmanship. The paintings look great, though of course I can't compare this to the shops I didn't choose... So, I have only one data point but so far so good with Simply Frames & Miner Gallery.

Outstanding photo printing services Great customer service…read moreand support I highly recommend this business.

Good quality work. They were too busy? to give me good customer service. I had to call back several…read moretimes to get their attention. The order turned out OK quality wise. I wanted to send them a guide print to serve as a reference but they would not let me do it and no proofing available. It was a large Giclee so I was a little concerned as I have not ever worked with a lab that refused both guide print and proof. It was a reproduction of my wife's oil painting so color matching is important to us. Communication was over the phone and email so I might have gotten better service in person. A bit defensive when answering questions. Maybe it was me? or they are just too busy because they do good work at reasonable prices.

I had framed something with Mountary before using their online service and I was very happy with…read morehow it turned out. When it came to picking Christmas gifts I decided I would give some framed artwork to my sister and dad. I had the art but was unsure what frame to choose. When I went back to the site, I found out that Mountary had just started offering their White Glove in-home framing service, I scheduled a pickup, Emily came to my house with samples and a ton of advice. I ended up getting 3 pieces framed and got them back nicely packaged and ready to gift on Christmas day (less wrapping for me). The quality was great and the service was so easy. I'll be using Mountary White Glove again.

Mountary is a fantastic online custom framing website! I ordered a few frames and the entire…read moreprocess was intuitive, user friendly, and super easy. I highly recommend it! They also offer white glove service where a framing expert comes to your home or office with samples of frames and mats, and helps you decide on the best frame for your art work/photos! Choose Mountary, you won't regret it :)