About Image & Frame
Image & Frame grew out of decades of printing, design and custom framing.
Our background in print, design and framing predates the Image & Frame name. The business has changed, but the work still comes down to good judgment and careful execution.
The path here
The business grew one step at a time.
Printing, framing and art services came together gradually as the business grew.
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2012 · Image & Frame begins
Image & Frame started in the back of Inkslinger’s, our family printing and design business, connecting image making, printing and presentation.
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Growth · South Scottsdale
As the framing and print work expanded, Image & Frame grew into an independent frame shop.
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2018 · Framer’s Workshop
In 2018, we acquired Rolf and Kris Gruller’s Framer’s Workshop and the frame collection they had built over decades.
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2019 · Old Town Scottsdale
In 2019, we moved the full framing shop and Frame Library to our Old Town showroom on Indian School Road.
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Today · Two Scottsdale showrooms
Today, Old Town is our main showroom, Frame Library and conservation frame shop. North Scottsdale combines full custom framing with artist services and Craft Giclée production.
Framer’s Workshop
Framer’s Workshop expanded the Frame Library.
The 2018 acquisition brought period, finished-corner and specialty frames, plus long-standing relationships with gilding houses and finished-corner makers.
A collection that took decades to build
The collection includes frames and finishes that are difficult to replace from current catalogs alone.
A broad range of hand-finished frames
The Frame Library includes work from several gilding houses and finished-corner makers, with different carving, gilding and finishing traditions.
Period and historical references
Period profiles and original-frame questions are considered in the context of the artwork and its history.
Still growing and still in use
The library is still a working tool, and we continue adding frames and finishes.
The business now
Every frame has to present the artwork well and support it properly.
A frame has to present the artwork well and support it correctly. We treat those as one job.
Craft Giclée handles fine-art reproduction and printing; Image & Frame handles framing. At North Scottsdale, the two teams work side by side.
How we work
How we make framing decisions.
We start with the artwork, choose suitable materials, make the design work and bring in the right specialist when treatment is needed.
Start with the artwork
We start with the artwork and build the frame choice from there.
Choose the materials for the piece
Mounting, glazing, backing and contact materials are chosen for the artwork, not sold as a standard upgrade package.
Show only the frame options that make sense
The Frame Library gives us range; we narrow it to the options worth comparing.
Bring in specialists when the work needs them
For conservation or restoration treatment, we bring in trusted specialists. We also coordinate outside crating, shipping, delivery and installation when needed.
Private work stays private
We photograph or share a project only when the client is comfortable with it.
Finish it for safe display and hanging
The finished frame has to look right, support the artwork and hold up through handling and installation.
Come see the Frame Library in person.
Old Town has the full Frame Library and main workshop. North Scottsdale combines full custom framing with artist services and Craft Giclée.