Make a Frame Atlantic Ltd

Excellent framing job, and they took the time to help me pick out exactly what I wanted. Will go back for sure!

Always a delightful experience working with the experts at Make A Frame. Have been coming here for five years and they have framed over 50 photographs, paintings and kids artwork for my wife and I. I am always impressed with their creative and tasteful staff.

Make a Frame is not the cheapest option around, but the quality of their frames is well worth what they charge. I’ve had five items framed at Make a Frame over the last few years and they’ve done a fantastic job with each one. Their associates all have great taste and are helpful to consult with when determining the type of frame you want for your piece.
I recently ordered a frame from them that didn’t come out to my exact liking (which wasn’t even their fault) and when I emailed Make a Frame about it, I received an immediate response from Thoren, the owner, graciously offering to fix the frame free of charge and he even drove over to my apartment to pick the frame up and drop it off when it was fixed. Needless to say, I’m a customer for life now.

Excellent shop that exudes workmanship, good taste, and «Brooklyn». Great service too.

If you have a lot of money to throw around and you want to wait a month for your (very simple) frame to be finished, come here. Otherwise, go to Daphne Art Gallery on Montague and they’ll do it in a week for half the price.
2 stars instead of 1 because they were nice, even when I told them I couldn’t possibly pay what they were charging to wait a month for my frame.

Let me begin my five star review by saying, no, this is not a cheap framing shop. But after pretty thorough cost comparison with places nearby and online, I do not think they are overpriced. What you get for your money is an incredibly professional group of people who really know what they are doing and obviously take pride in it. From start to finish my dealing with them was superb and the finished projects (two posters with much sentimental value to me framed and matted in plexi) are extremely beautifully done. They took time with me to make aesthetic choices and were upfront and transparent about costs allowing me to save money in some ways which then made me happy to spend more in others. I am so happy with this place and its not often I see such pride in product and care for customer. Well worth the money. Thanks.

We had four irregular pieces (6″ x 36″) that we needed framed, so we brought them in to Make A Frame. Their in-​house frames are gorgeous and it is clear they take a lot of joy and pride in their work. They even took they time to help us match the wood tones in the frame options with the colors in the work. Highly recommend this place and we will absolutely be back.

I can’t say enough about Make a Frame. I’ve now had four pieces done — all to perfection. Thoren and his staff (Katie is amazing!) are all super nice and quite knowledgable. They’re also great at the creative aspect of framing what you bring in. I’ve grown to love the frame itself and the process of framing just as much as what’s being framed.
I’m sad I don’t have a piece currently being worked on. I’ll need to make more room on the walls.

Love this place! I’ve gotten a couple things framed and they do a beautiful job. The staff is super helpful and friendly, making it a fun experience to pick out framing and mattes.
Yes it’s pricey, but so is all custom framing. They quality here is outstanding and well worth the cost.

Got my framed diplomas back– they did a beautiful job!

We had our ketubah framed here, and it was super easy and turned out well! They were willing to use a frame we already had, and the matting and framing are perfect. They recommended swapping our frame’s glass for protective glass and we were very satisfied with both the price and service.

I have been going to Make A Frame since 2010. They not only make beautiful frames but have a great selection of artwork to buy. I bring anything I need framed to them. They are professional and have a great selection.

Low rating to reflect prices only. I recently moved from Manhattan to Brooklyn and tried two local framing shops for several pieces of large artwork, (based on Unilocal reviews).
Yes, the service and results were good but extremely overpriced — and the turnaround time is very long. I know that large custom framing is an investment but they really think they are in Soho or something. (Go to KC Arts on Court street, same excellent service, much more affordable, quick turnaround, and same precise framing –they also do local delivery AND help with installation). Make a Frame does not deliver. If money is no object, go to Make A Frame.

I cannot say enough about this place. The staff is always very good, suggests economical options, and will also steer you towards what will be best for your work. When I brought in an inexpensive photo to get framed, they sold me a good quality metal frame that I could put the photo in myself, and assured me I could do it.
The shop is just fun to be in and look around. They have interesting images framed on the walls and in the store windows. Best of all they know their stuff. I wouldn’t go anywhere else. FYI, on average for the past several years, I get at least one thing framed here each year.

The best framing shop in Brooklyn. They truly care about art and how it should be presented. We’ve been using them for over five years and they always do impeccable work.

Beautiful, high quality work, at a big price. If you have something you love, getting it framed here is worth it. They are artists and they care about their customers!

Amazing! Basically what everyone said is true. You go in thinking, hey they’re awesome. And you leave thinking, «man that was even better than I expected.»
A frame fell off the wall, shattered the glass. I went in and they were busy! The three people who worked on the floor were all helping customers. But I was helped as soon as one of them was free.
I told him what happened and had brought the frame and a piece of glass to show. The guy scratched the glass to see what kind it was, although he already guessed from looking at it that it was normal. He then checked the frame’s edges to make sure that even though it fell, it was still in tact in all the corners (thanks, never would have thought of that!). He then checked to make sure the frame was still in its proper shape (kind of). He measured it, and brought the glass back. Although during the wait, I was able to observe the other two helping customers with choosing frames and they are very detailed, patient, and helpful.
He came back and said he had cut a second piece because the first had cracked, and it was the crack that would spider out. He warned me about being careful when handling raw-​cut glass, and when putting it in, how best to clean it and with what. He fit it in the frame to make sure it was the right size, and then asked me how it was hung. I told him, and both he and I thought it was unacceptable, so he provided me with complimentary mounts. And then decided to do more, and knew right away what kind of clasps the frame’s backing used, and went and got me two, with a wire to custom size it for the frame.
Came home and it’s good as new

I just picked up probably the third piece of artwork that I’ve had mounted, matted and framed at Make A Frame, and as always I couldn’t be happier with the end result.
The place has a really cool, creaky bohemian vibe, and it’s always really interesting to see examples of their work all over the walls. Plus the folks working there are top-​notch and always very friendly.
This time around I took in an unfolded first-​run print of the new New York City Subway Night Map, intending to have it preserved under glass in case it ever ends up being worth anything. (Not likely, but a guy can dream, right?) I got it back a few weeks later and it couldn’t look more awesome.
Thanks, guys, for doing such awesome work – I’ll be by next week with another print!

These guys are spot on. Totally professional, completely helpful, and seemed to take the extra time to get it right.
Admittedly, I don’t know the first thing about custom framing. I originally went into the shop because I live a block away, and simply thought I’d show them what I want framed (a silly little napkin which had scribbles from the first «date» I went on with my gal), and I’d walk away with the finished product 20 minutes later. Haha, very naïve.
I forget the name of the guy I worked with (because I’m bad with names, not because he wasn’t impressionable), but he thoroughly, and patiently walked me through each step, guiding me with colors, sizing, bordering, styles, etc. I’d consider myself a person with somewhat of an artistic eye, and he definitely understood what makes something look good – he even casually guided me away from certain things I was considering with great reasons to back it up (width of spacers, color contrasts as it pertains to the sheerness of the material I was framing/​mats/​frames, acidic vs acid-​free mats as it relates to what I am framing, etc).
Whenever there is such a lob-​sided balance of information between two people, the one with less can feel vulnerable. At no point did I get the impression I was being taken advantage of – it was just solid, authentic service. It was cool how he made the experience educational.
One of the things I liked most about my visit was that while the fella that helped me seemed extremely knowledgeable on the technical and visual side of the equation, he also used the back-​story to what I was framing (a crumply, first-​date, year old napkin) to help me design something that was consistent with and helped express the overall sentiment of what was inside the frame.
So maybe I’m impressed with the shop because it was my introduction to custom framing, and I have nothing else to compare it to, but something tells me this place would be a gem even for someone well-​acquainted with this world. As far as pricing, again, I’m totally in the dark… have never shopped around or anything, but I’d venture to say that the service justifies the final price.
Good work guys!

Rating: 2.5 stars
My husband and I bought a massive canvas charcoal drawing about three years ago and we FINALLY took it to the store to get it framed. After reading the reviews, I was hoping that the folks at Make a Frame would tell me what works best and quote a reasonable price. The canvas is massive and a little tricky — it’s crooked on the top and on the bottom, but straight on the sides. So I told them to cut the canvas, so that the sides of the canvas could be exposed and not hidden behind a matte. I called them after the time estimate had passed and was told it wasn’t ready. When we picked it up, we thought it looked great and couldn’t wait to get it home.
Until I realized it was crooked… and proceeded to stare at it for 10 minutes straight, trying to convince myself that I could live with it.
Now the price tag wasn’t cheap, but it was not an easy project. I ended up calling them back and they suggested adding a matte to cover the crooked canvas edges. I only had to spring for the $ 80 matte (no labor costs). They also mentioned that they would never cut the canvas — it is part of their policy to maintain the integrity of the original artwork (something that might have been helpful to know on day #1).
At the end of the day, the framed picture looks amazing in my apartment and I am thankful for that. But I think a little more proactive communication and upfront expertise/​advice would have been very helpful.