Being quite into my photography and design it's important to know where the good picture framers…read moreare. Happy I was then to find this little place. Essentially this is a place where pretty much all aspects are covered at quite affordable prices. Very simply pictures can be mounted on to a whole host of different materials such as thin board or canvas, they can be framed in a selection of custom or conventional frames or framed with mirrors. Any style, any size - these guys can take care of all your printing and framing needs. Being framers too they have some pretty awesome stuff in their windows for sale. Check out the mega sized Sell Out, whoops, I mean Banksy photos or the colourful clown prints.

What a great little discovery down the road from where I live. I purchased a print which needed…read moreframing and upon walking down Church Road came across this little shop. Took my print in and Charlie (the proprietor) helped me choose a surround that would compliment not only my print but also my home décor. The job was done in a week as he needed to get some more materials in but it was well worth the wait. Not only a framers but he sells original artwork and mirrors in the shop. Well worth a visit if you're on this side of town...or even if you're not.

Really professional service. THe lasy there seems really interested in making the most of your…read morepictures and is very wise in the ways of picture framing Slightly pricey but totally worth it.

I've tried four different Galleries in this area and this is by far the best in reliability and…read moreprice and provide a very professional service. I would heartily recommend them. There is free parking in the area varying from 20 minute to 60 minute stay.

Not an art gallery in particular - although they do have some bits and bobs on the walls. You would…read morevisit here more to get your own art framed - either by them with a framing service or better (and cheaper) still to find the mount and frame to fit your picture. They have a wide selection of frames - verging on the old-fashioned side but I am getting particularly bored of the Ikea wooden box frames so that is fine by me - and a lot of mounts (the cardboard bit that sits between the glass and the picture. Choose the colour to bring out the best of your picture). They also have a lot of greetings cards to choose from. Again a little old-fashioned but certainly good enough to find what you need.

Kestral fine art is now known as Kestral galleries, which is one of the best picture framers I have…read morebeen too. With pleseant staff and old fashioned good costumer service. The framing aint' bad too. I would seriously recommend it!

Earlier this year, Richard's Framing helped me choose colours for the mounting and framing of two…read moreprecious black and white, A4 size photographs of my daughter when she was a small child and her father at the same age. I was very pleased and they are now on the wall in her home and look perfect. Recently, while creating a collage for a funeral wake, I didn't want to buy an easel - because I probably won't use it again - and wracked my brains for an alternative to acquiring one temporarily. Suddenly, Richard's Framing popped into my head so I telephoned the shop. No problem, he had an easel and I hired it from him for just £5. Marvellous, no fuss. Thank you, Richard's Framing.

This business no longer exists in this form. Oliver sold the business in 2008 although it is still…read morea gallery and framing workshop. It is now Coldharbour Gallery and Framing.

As a child many things confused me; how submarines go up and down, who winds up Big Ben and how…read moreglass is cut. Having been to Oliver's Framery I am still none the wiser with the latter, if a little more intrigued. Simply a plethora of framing options are available here from your traditional styles right the way through to something more artistic or modern numbers - all very professionally done. They have a good selection of the actual frame as well as the glass itself. Being in the picture business they obviously have some outstanding pieces on the wall to mesmerize - keep an eye out for the Balloon Festival sketch. At the risk of tempting customers from Barry Toogood's up the road, the cards on sale out front are some of the sweetest and witty creations I have ever seen. A wonderful little shop really.

I recently took a much picture to Chromatic Arts on Rodbourne Road to be framed. I`m not very…read morecolour co-ordinated so i didn`t have a clue what type of frame i wanted. The very helpful sales assistant showed me a wide range of frames to choose from and made some very helpful suggestions. I asked him when it would be available and he said he would have it ready the next day- i was very impressed and the finished product looks lovely in my living room. The price was very reasonable and i will be returning for my future framing needs.

I've used several picture framers over the years, but have never had one that provides such as…read moreoutstanding level of service and quality of framing. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend anyone to use Chromatic Arts to get anything framed with the confidence that they'll be looked after and receive good quality work!

Now, I'm going to say 'hand woodworking tools' to you and I'm guessing 90 per cent of you are going…read moreto click elsew.... hey! Well hi there 10 per cent of you, I can see you have perked up a little. If you know of this shop then you will be having a far-away dreamy look in your eyes right about now and if you didn't then you're checking your watch and wondering where to park nearby. Yes, a whole shop of hand tools: gauges, mallets, chisels... including lots of vintage tools for very cheap prices as well as brand new ones. The staff (I feel I should use the word 'proprietor' here) are very very helpful and alway gleeful verging on surprised that other people like to chip bits of wood from a large block of wood. There's a lot of us about, be proud.

Bristol Design is a fantastic shop. It has everything you could ever need for your DIY redesign of…read moreyour kitchen to hanging up a picture. In my case it was the latter that needed doing and I had no idea how to go about it. The staff in here were extremely helpful and were easily able to point me in the right direction as far as picture hooks go. Now that I know what I need, I would probably go to Wilkinson's as it's a lot cheaper but for something a bit more complicated then it's definitely worth a trip here.