StickFactory

02/09/2025

Two very different artworks to come through our framing studio recently. One is an editioned Ai Weiwei Dragon print, the other is a portrait of a clients late pet, by our good friend Columbine Hobart.

Both were framed with the same premium moulding, with different mountboards from the same premium black core range. The dragon was glazed with TruVue AR-UV92; an ultra-clear anti-reflective glass that blocks 92% of damaging UV light. The dog was glazed with TruVue Museum Glass; the top of the range ultra-clear anti-reflective glass that blocks 99% of damaging UV light. These photos were taken in our framing workshop, which has bright overhead lighting and white walls. It's normally impossible to photograph glazed artworks in here without some serious reflections going on, but with the TruVue glass, that's just not the case. The Museum Glass is so clear and non reflective, it's difficult to tell if it's even there!

Stickfactory, for all your framing requirements. Call in for a no obligation free quote.

23/07/2025

Here's just a selection of what we've added to our already extensive choice of picture frame mouldings this week. These traditional styled mouldings will be perfect for framing many a period masterpiece, and are just part of the over 100 new lines now available at StickFactory.

We now offer well over 2,000 different styles, finishes and choices in our framing department. StickFactory, for all your framing needs. Call in for free quotations & advice @ 69c Mayfield Rd, EH9 3AA.

01/07/2025

We have been working tirelessly over the past year, to increase and improve our range of picture framing options. We now offer a range of over 2,000 new picture framing mouldings, alongside custom finished, custom painted, and even custom made mouldings.
We have quadrupled the number of mountboard solutions we offer too, introducing hundreds of vibrant new colours alongside all of our old favourites, a new low cost budget range of blacks and whites, and new extra thick boards for that premium look.
For glazing, we have extended our range to include Tru-Vue UltraVue® AR UV92 Glass, and Tru-Vue Museum® Glass to protect the more valuable artworks with their UV blocking and anti-reflective properties. We still offer the regular float glass, and diffused anti-glare glass we always have, too.
Want to frame it yourself? We’ve just recently introduced a range of ready made frames in sizes from postcard up to A3. Unlike mass produced frames, ours come with a real mountboard, not paper and are glazed with 2mm float glass, not cheap plastic.
The possibilities are almost infinite. Whatever you want to frame, bring it in, and we will be happy to advise on the best solution to fit your artwork and your budget. We’re open Tues-Sat, 12:00-5:30pm, at 69c Mayfield Rd, EH9 3AA.

24/01/2025

WE ARE CLOSED ALL DAY TODAY 24/01/25 due to today's extreme weather.

Stay safe everyone!

31/05/2024

Our landline and internet are currently down due to nearby roadworks damaging local telecoms infrastructure. We are informed the damage could take a couple of weeks to repair, so in the meantime, we can be contacted on 07790 535515

Stickfactory is an art & craft gallery. Hiding behind it is our workshop making furniture, stage scenery, sculpture, exhibition & display fittings.

31/05/2024

Our landline phones and internet are currently down due some nearby roadworks damaging the local telecoms infrastructure. We are informed by Openreach that it could be a couple of weeks before normal service is restored. In the meantime, we can be contacted on 07790 535515

12/03/2024

A recent framing job we've done. A large piece like this deserves a large moulding. The client will be hanging the work in a period property that has been decorated in a bright and contemporary fashion, so we suggested this one, which we then custom painted in a specially mixed sunshine yellow.
The poster is a real film poster, (so not printed on heavy art paper) and had been folded, becoming wrinkled, torn, and damaged in the process. So the first thing we had to do was very carefully flatten it, and mount it to a stable background.
Once that was done, we could begin the work of building and painting the frame and then finally putting the piece in it.
Not by any means the largest frame we've ever made, but certainly not the smallest. Glamorous assistant for scale.
We're open to advise on your picture framing needs from 12:00noon-5:30pm Tuesdays-Saturdays.

13/10/2023

NEW IN!

These beautiful walking sticks new in from Stickfactory’s own workshops, are made by putting together layers of different coloured woods, resulting in vivid colour contrasts and patterns. Once laminated, they are carved, shaped, sanded, and polished to a fine finish by hand.

Each one is is a work of art in itself, with its own unique combination of locally sourced hardwoods including ash, birch, beech, elm, maple, oak, sycamore and yew (OK, yes we know yew technically isn’t a hardwood), along with some more exotic reclaimed timbers such as mahogany, sapele and teak. All are fitted with replaceable non-slip ferrules at the feet, and the handles are pinned through with solid brass rivets for extra strength.

Deliberately made on the long side, any of these sticks can be shortened to suit your own particular needs, at no extra cost.

30/08/2023

New prints by Chris Giles just in!

'Frankenstein's Monster' &
'Ship's figurehead from the Viking Age'

25/08/2023

New cards by Diane Mylchreest! 🦉✉️

11/08/2023

Happy Fringe! 🎭 🎉 🤹
Seen anything good out there?

'Balancing Act' by Laura Gill Artwork

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23/06/2023

New beasties by arrived! 🦊 🐰
We also have a curled up black cat and a sleeping fox.