A customer called me from Newtownards last week asking about the sizes of framed sports shirts. This time instead of how big can you do it was how small a shirt can you frame. A big contrast to the last …

Starting them young, framed baby ulster rugby kit.. Read more »

Not quite the Sound of Music but a customer called in last week representing a major supermarket chain. One of its local directors was retiring and instead of the usual watch or gift vouchers they had acquired a fully signed …

So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye… …corporate retirement gift Read more »

A customer phoned me recently from a local craft business Carolyn’s Crafts, to ask if I could frame a tapestry. I said of course as framed religious sayings and bible verses are historically very popular framed items and are often …

Not quite the Bayeux tapestry but not far off… Read more »

A lady from a village just outside of Ballymena arrived down one day last month with a true family heirloom. It was the match programme from the 1943 All Ireland Hurling final between Antrim and Cork. Her father had played …

A true unique piece of history… Read more »

Last week I had an email from a local interior design company. Could I frame 10 A1 prints all to the same spec and design. Sure I said. When do you need them by? Friday. Yes but which Friday? This …

tick, tock, tick, tock, corporate framing on a deadline…. Read more »