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Otto Framing is a bespoke framing studio, based in Camberwell, South East London. We specialise in contemporary and creative frame design, working with private and commercial clients, galleries, interior designers, and artists.
We’ll work with you to understand your ideas and preferences, providing a personalised service and expert guidance to ensure we capture your vision perfectly. We respect the integrity of each piece we frame, treating every artwork with the utmost care, consideration, and attention to detail.
Our practice
With years of experience and a dedication to quality, we pride ourselves on ensuring your pieces are preserved with care and displayed beautifully.
We embrace innovation in design and technique, continuously seeking opportunities to create and develop new concepts and designs. Combining traditional woodwork and craftsmanship with modern techniques, we produce custom frames that are both elegant and durable. We mill bespoke wood mouldings and experiment with joinery to enhance the beauty of our frames and showcase the uniqueness of our studio’s practice.
Our values
Our framing is centred on quality craftsmanship, beautiful design, creative innovation, and a dedication to environmental sustainability. We strive to produce frames that not only showcase exceptional quality and ingenuity, but also uphold our values of longevity and responsible sourcing.
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We are available by appointment Monday - Saturday for consultations and collections.
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Handling
We recommend holding your frames with two hands, so that no single side or joint of the frame is put under excess pressure. It is good general practice to keep frames in their intended orientation, as some mounting styles and fixtures are susceptible to becoming weakened if the frame is held or stored sideways or upside down.
Hanging
Our frames are fitted with a few different types of hanging fixtures, which we will fit based on consideration of the size, depth and weight of your frame. We will explain the best hanging method for your frame at the time of your collection, and we’re happy to provide additional advice or to recommend a specialist installer if you require.
Cleaning
Use a small amount of glass cleaner on a microfibre or lint-free cloth, and lightly wipe the glass to remove dust or marks from the surface – don’t spray directly onto the glass. A clean, dry cloth is most suitable for the frame itself, but we’re happy to advise on specific care for your frame’s finish.
Storing
If your frame needs to go into storage for a period of time, ensure that it is wrapped well with a protective material and placed in an upright position. We would advise against drastic temperature and humidity changes, as this can compromise the artwork, mounting fixtures and the frame joints and finish.
Placement
Temperature and humidity fluctuations can affect your artwork over time, so we would generally advise hanging your frames in stable environments whenever you can. Places in the home that fluctuate the most with temperature and humidity are bathrooms, kitchens, near to windows and external doors, and above radiators.
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Supply chain
We strive to ensure that our supply chain reflects our commitment to sustainability and ethical consideration of the planet and its resources. Our frame timber and mountboards are FSC certified, meaning they are made with materials that support responsible forestry. We participate in a waste programme with our glass supplier to ensure that all waste glass is recycled appropriately.
Finishing
To reduce our local environmental impact, we use eco-friendly water-based wood adhesives and natural wood finishes, including hardwax oils and walnut husk stains. We use emulsion paint from suppliers whose products are classified as Trace VOCs or Minimal VOCs.
Packaging
Ensuring the protection of our finished frames is a key part of our service. Currently we use an LDPE (low density polyethylene) packaging which is accepted by most domestic recycling services. We are currently exploring options for biodegradable packaging.
Waste minimisation
The majority of our off cut timber material is reused or repurposed in the studio. Smaller pieces will be used as spline material in our spline joinery, and larger off-cut sections of frame mouldings are stored and reused for frames or other woodwork commissions. We offer a pricing discount for frames made from existing off-cut materials, subject to availability and suitability.
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Otto Framing is on floor 4 of Cornerstone Studios, with step free access to the studio using the lift via the main entrance on weekdays. The secondary entrance to the building, which is the only entrance point at weekends, is accessible via 5 steps.
Each floor of the building has wheelchair accessible facilities.
Bus stops Camberwell Road/ Albany Road (N) and Bowyer Place (Z) are within 150 metres of the studio, and served by the following bus routes:
12 35 40 42 45 68 148 171 176 468
The closest Tube stations are Kennington (1.0 mi) and Elephant and Castle (1.1 mi), and the closest Overground station is Denmark Hill (1.1 mi).
Online consultations
It is often easier to have a consultation at the studio so that we can look at samples together, but if you are unable to come to the studio then we’re more than happy to accommodate with an online consultation. You are able to choose this option during the booking process and we’ll be in touch with a meeting link.
Sensory
There is usually quiet background music playing, but please feel free to request no music if this is more comfortable for you. You can do this by adding a note to your appointment during booking or by contacting us directly.
Animals
Feel free to bring service animals and pets with you to your consultation. Please be aware that the we cut glass in the studio, which could be a hazard to your animal.
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