5/5/2010, by Quan T.

I wanted to frame a 67" by 19" archival print of a Kozyndan panorama. When I approached Nicole Lau of 567 Framing, she was incredibly helpful in assisting me in getting the right frame for my print, and the matting to go with it,  and was not at all fazed by the size of the print. Her knowledge of the framing process inspired alot of confidence that the framing would be done professionally.
The fee that i was quoted was very reasonable, and they completed the work when they say they would.
After having my framed print delivered by Jack of 567  Framing yesterday, I can attest that they did a great job. My print looks amazing framed!

6/10/2009, by Richard R.

I have been coming to Spectrum Framing for over a year now and have gotten several photographs and works of art framed. The staff is always friendly and willing to help you out to the best of their ability. I just got a HUGE framing job done (39 x 39) and the owner even carried it out for me to the corner of 7th as a hailed down a cab!

Before moving to the city I worked at a frame shop and believe me, their prices are GREAT! By far the best in the city that I have come across. I haven't had a bad experience yet and am going to continue to get all my framing jobs done at Spectrum Framing.

3/10/2010, by Jane K.

It pains me to shell out $85 to frame a $25 print. But when the frame makes the antique print look like a $200 piece of art...then really, I made money.

Walking in off the street, I had neither an appointment nor a clue what I was doing. After a few long pauses and awkward silences, the frame lady finally stepped in and made some excellent suggestions. In less than 10 minutes I had ordered and paid for a gorgeous custom-made frame that would be ready in 7-10 days. I also ran into another Yelper who had found the store via their Yelp reviews...small world!

The only weird thing was that they never called to let me know that my frame was ready. After ten days had passed I figured I'd check on it and they just answered that yes, it was there waiting for me. Oh well, not a big deal. Overall, working with 567 Framing was a super smooth process that delivered high quality results...another happy customer served!

6/3/2010, by Meaghan M.

LOVE this place,  after picking up my framed prints,  i could not be happier,  I HIGHLY recoment 567 Framing for your needs!

2/25/2010, by Jonathan L.

Hey Yelp, what the F-bomb?! I wrote a review on this place and it disappeared. But as I keep returning here, I'm back once again to give props where props are due.

This place is very good at what they do and the finished results are always top notch. I first came in to have a pretty basic frame job done for some Broadway posters for the office. Their rates are competitive and if you mention Yelp, they will give you a 10-15% discount! This is huge in the pricey game that is art framing. Enough to make you bite the bullet and go for the double matte or nicer glass or wooden frame option.

A gal named Nicole that works at the 14th st location is very helpful and will offer her suggestions for matting, or frame styles. I've gone in there twice now with an idea of what I wanted and left with something completely different but much classier. They usually take about a week per a job, but this is the sort of craft you want people taking their time with. They will also call you and let you know when it will be ready so you can coordinate your schedule to pick it up. They are totally accommodating.

4/19/2010, by Rachel B from LES B.

This place rocks!!  Hands down, its a first rate operation.  Ask for Nicole- she'll set you straight (or your prints), at a fair price, and with impreccable service.  As a photographer, I take great pride in the appearance of my prints.  She appreciated this, and offered helpful suggestions on how to make them look their best.  When I offered another idea, she was flexible, and understood my vision, and went with it, although it was "unconventional." The prints look AMAZING!!  She delivered the goods EARLY (unheard of)! and wrapped them so carefully in bubblewrap because it was supposed to rain  The customer service is top notch, and with their convenient location (jumped off the M14D or E or F train), I will ALWAYS do business with them!!!

1/5/2010, by Ashley H.

Four stars for even accepting to help me five days before Christmas!

Frantically calling framing places hoping that the 16'' print that I got for my father's Christmas present could be custom framed before I flew home for the 'Burgh.

Jack said, "Yes. Come in today and it will be ready in three days." Thank you God. Thank you, Jack.

Scrambled down to grab the print from home, then back up to the shop. Cozy little store and close to the subway. I got help from my roommate picking out the frame and the matting. Jack was so helpful. He showed the different shades of white that we could use for the matting and we decided with a museum quality eggshell white (the print was black and white and we didn't want to wash it out). Then, we discussed glass. The museum glass is awesome. If I were taking it home - I would have done that, hands down. But, since I had to ship it, we chose a nice plexiglass.

The day came to pick it up. I called and they said it was ready... went during lunch to the store to pick it up and ship it... IT WAS NOT PLEXIGLASS! Oh no! They apologized and said they would replace it immediately. I came back after work and it was perfect. Literally, perfect.

Why minus the star? Because when I finally got to the Fedex store to mail it, they were out of art sized boxes. We did get it shipped, but it cost extra and was a huge hassle. If it had been done correctly the first time, it would have saved me the hassle.

Oh well, next time I need something framed I am coming back to Jack! Oh yes, and my dad LOVED the picture (an original print of Babe Ruth smoking a cigar - yes I fucking rock).

5/14/2010, by Jennifer N.
I needed a poster signed by a bunch of celebrities framed for a charity event on Monday and it was late Friday afternoon. Not only did Jack promise to have it done for my event, but gave me a break on the price since it was for a worthy cause. I had been to numerous other frame shops and no one else was willing to go there, so THANK YOU JACK!

"We have to support our community."  Jack said to me.

Amen brother! From now on, I will always go back to Jack to have things framed and will recommend him to everyone I know. Karma my friends, is a good thing if you do good things.

9/1/2009, by Soma M.

After 12 long years, I finally framed my medical school diploma. I found this place on Yelp, and it lives up to its reputation.

Nicole, was the lady who helped me select the right frames and matting. She spent an hour helping me sort through different frames and figuring out what colors would go with my new office. She is fabulous!

The prices are reasonable for what you get. I picked up my framed pieces today and was absolutely in love with the finished product. I have two new art pieces that I'm getting framed by them just because I was so happy with their work.

I highly recommend Nicole, although I haven't directly worked with anyone else in the place, I'm sure they are great.

11/28/2009, by Calypso R.

Nicole has got a great idea in terms of helping select the frame you want. I had two piece of art, and I think she steered me gently but firmly in a better direction.

The guy in the back who wrapped my framed art for me, walked with them to the door, and held it open before handing me the art. How often does that happen in NYC?

You've gotta go to them for any type of framing.

4/6/2009, by Carly M.

Let me tell you, I love these guys. From the moment I walked in, in a wind-blown frenzy on a Monday with only three days to have a piece framed for a show, dealing with the fine folks at Spectrum Framing was an absolute pleasure.

I was helped predominantly by C, a super-friendly, super-helpful young guy who assisted me in my frame and matting choices (both dead on) and even made a special call to squeeze in my frame order with their supplier (they had already made their order for the day and wouldn't be ordering again until Thursday). I'm telling you, the quality of the customer service here is impeccable.

I picked up my framed piece on Wednesday and it looked sensational! I was thrilled. The pricing was excellent, too; more than reasonable, especially considering they rushed it for me. I'm only sorry I didn't have more pieces to frame!

I seriously don't have a bad thing to say about this place. I recommend it whole-heartedly, and I will definitely be back!

3/11/2009, by Megan M.

I was in a pretty terrible mood when I walked in the door. I had just walked to their old location, 4 AVENUES AWAY, on one of the coldest and windiest days...I was not happy. Not like it's the owner's fault. Yelp is actually to blame - no update on change of address!

But I was very warmly welcomed when I came in the door. A very eager-to-help-me man asked how I was and said how it was so good to see me again, even though this was my first visit. (I've been told I have look-a-likes running around Manhattan. Damn bitches stealing my style...)

I came in to frame a diploma and already had other frame stores' prices in mind just in case this turned out to be too much for my budget. Having called Spectrum Framing earlier, they said they were not able to give me a quote over the phone, but that they would be happy to in person.

He went right to work and starting pulling down frames from the wall. Although he wasn't very helpful artistically (he told me everything looked great!) he was more than willing to pull more frames down when I wasn't satisfied with the first few. A mat to match the color I had brought in was also easy to find in his color book.

After getting everything together, he said the total was $76 without tax. That includes:
- frame and glass for a 13" by 11" Diploma
- 1.5" mat all around (I think the price increases per 1/4 inch you have)

After getting quotes from the other frame stores I was expecting to pay AT THE VERY LEAST over $100. I was very happy to hear that he would be charging me $25 less than one competitor and $100 less than another!! Huge difference in price.

***[10 days later...]***

I GOT MY FRAME BACK! And they did a fantastic job! I'm very happy with how the diploma came out. Exactly what I asked for and without any fingerprints or smudges inside or outside of the glass. And the guy (the same guy from when I first dropped it off) working there was so friendly and helpful, and again very glad to see me. I felt so welcome there...and it's only a frame shop!

I would HIGHLY, HIGHLY, HIGHLY!!! RECOMMEND coming here. I will definitely be back the next time I need something framed!

8/28/2009, by Nicholas C.

I'll keep it going with the 5 stars.

They are very friendly, fast and affordable.

Our pictures we took to get framed look great and am looking forward to doing business with them again.

8/6/2009, by Samantha R.

Yes- I went to 567 Framing because I saw the great reviews posted by nearly everyone on Yelp. And, yes, it was a great establishment. So great, I'm gonna write my own review (first one on Yelp) despite the fact that this place is not in need of any more great reviews.

I went in with about 6 different things- posters, paintings, large, small, special needs. Nicole (SO cool, so nice) looked at everything, made suggestions, etc. All the help I needed. They, of course turned out very well, and I was even called a few days before to double check a few details about my order, as opposed to some places that just go ahead and do what they THINK is correct. Not this place.

That's just the beginning. When I went to pick all my beautiful pieces a week later, a Mr. Jack Hu helped me. He unwrapped each individual piece carefully- like those people who save wrapping paper on Christmas morning. Once it was clear that I was satisfied, he proceeded to bind them together for easier travel while we talked about the music industry and other interesting things.

Finding a taxi on a Saturday afternoon- tough. After waiting a few minutes he offered to drive me to my apartment which was not too far away for no charge at all, as he also did not charge me for all the accessories I needed to put up my beautiful works of art. He was wonderful to work with- quick, kind, and truly keen on the happiness of each customer.

I will never go elsewhere for framing in New York City. Ever.

Oh- and for such amazing custom framing... great GREAT prices. I mean, custom framing ain't cheap. But this is without doubt a best value.

2/26/2010, by daniel s.

Jack is the man. Great work at great prices. Very friendly, what more can you say?

6/4/2009, by Steve H.

I had a particularly good experience here the other day when I was in a pinch and needed a poster framed in a matter of hours.  I figured any framing store could deliver something like this, but apparently this was the only one in the 5 others I called that didn't need the minimum of one week.  I called in, gave the guy the dimensions on the poster and he said he could have it ready by that evening.  Little did I know that "that evening" actually meant a half hour.  WOW!  I got the five-star treatment.  Sopping wet from the rain when I came in, he gave me a towel to dry myself off.  I saw the meticulous care he took in putting the poster in the frame, white gloves and all.  And the price was so reasonable.  Make sure you mention Yelp when you go in!  They love it and will give you a 10% discount!  Booyah!

8/14/2009, by Becky k.

Wow, I can't enough good things about this place. I recently got a picture framed w/ a ticket stub, and it turned out UNBELIEVABLY AMAZING!!  

I walked into this place and they helped me pick out the mat and the frame and did an amazing job.  One of the best parts is that they don't just automatically say everything looked "wonderful" and actually offer constructive advice on how to make the picture look it's best (whether it was a different style frame or a slightly different color mat).  I went to a couple other places to shop around, but all of them just seemed to say that literally every combination I tried looked great....I may be creatively challenged but even I know that's not true.  Most importantly, they will spend as much time as you need to make sure it's perfect, rather than just try to push a sale.

The price was great, the service was great, the advice/suggestions given were absolutely fantastic.... If you need help on making a picture look spectacular or just want a high-quality, well-priced frame shop, this is definitely the place for you!!!

1/5/2010, by Katie H.

A friend recommended this place to me and it exceeded even her high praises.  The people were great- very helpful and patient (they spent an hour with me picking out frames and mats for 3 posters).  You can't beat the price either and the frames turned out beautifully.  I have already taken a fourth item there to be framed and I will be back again in the future.  GREAT place!

12/13/2009, by J F.

Just had four more pieces done at 567. Jack and crew did an amazing job -- all were done perfectly. these were complicated pieces - limited edition signed screened prints that i wanted to be floated within frame just right. The pricing was incredibly reasonable and no one comes close to the the quality they deliver at a reasonable price.

7/8/2009, by Brandon D.

Needed to have a diploma matted and get a backing put on my frame, and it was put together perfectly, done fast, and for a great price.

Don't forget to mention Yelp to get your discount.

6/15/2009, by Ellie C.

I used to do my framing myself, getting ready-made frames and custom cut mattes.  Since I discovered Spectrum, I'm done with all that running around and work -  I can have them do a much better job for about the same cost as the materials I was spending.  These guys are fast, and really nice to work with!   I'm sold.

6/26/2009, by Diantha P.

I've had two things framed here and am waiting on a third. The service is great--knowledgeable and very friendly---and they try very hard to help you out with fair pricing.  I found them on Yelp, and took a chance based on the good reviews...so here's another one!

12/23/2008, by Grellan H.

I took eight pictures to be framed and they did a great job.

The owner took his time to walk through the different mattes and wood frames, and they turned around the frames in a couple of days.

When I went to pick them up, again the owner took his time to show me each frame to make sure I was satisfied.

I'm not an expert on framing prices, but for what I paid for eight well-done frames, I'll bet it was more than fair.

2/18/2009, by Marisa R.

Great help in  choosing frames and very reasonably priced. They are very willing to work with you to get the project done within your budget.

7/23/2009, by talia j.

I went here after reading the glowing reports on yelp, and it did not disappoint.  the lady who helped me was awesome, helpful and patient.  i have never had anything framed before, but now an thinking up new projects since this place is so reasonable and nice.

6/10/2009, by Lyle E.

Jack and all of the friendly people here are very easy to work with.  They gave me some really good, tasteful suggestions when I was making decisions on how to have several pictures framed.  Everything turned out really well and I am glad that I went to this store.

6/2/2009, by Joshua S.

We visited three frame shops, without getting what we wanted or needed, and then went to visit Jack (the owner) at 567.    He was the most reasonable on price, no BS, and a real problem solver.  On price and integrity alone, I'll go back to him.  In specific, Jack helped us frame two pieces for the price of one at other shops we talked to, and the work he did was great, and came in at the price he promised.   Jack wasn't in on the Sunday afternoon we picked our framed pieces up,  (bonus that they are open Sunday) he called us the next day to see how we liked them.  I will definitely  go back there for more framing.  Easy to deal with, reasonable price, and good framing.  I'm a happy customer.

5/5/2009, by Kevin m.

I came in with a really unusual project -- I had a vintage subway map that I wanted framed double-sided, with a matte on each side. They were really flexible and eager to make it work just the way I wanted. I got it back a week later and was blown away by the precision and care they put into it! It looks museum-quality. And the price was extremely reasonable; especially since this was very much a custom job, it was a lot less than I expected. I definitely recommend them and will go back!

8/29/2007, by Patty W.

Jack, who I believe is the owner, is incredibly nice and his prices are very competitive.  I visited three different framing shops for quotes on mounting and framing and his are, by far, the best.  He consistently came in at almost half the price of other places.

A++++++++? - nagin? - Mar 6, 2009

I've been to many different framing shops in Manhattan, Spectrum has the best service, price, and options by far. They did a 34X44 for me and it looks way better than I expected. Your in good hands here, plus Jack has a great sense of humor!

HIGHLY Recommend? - lisa? - Jan 11, 2009

I needed a museum-quality frame, but was limited on money. Spectrum Framing took care of it so it was affordable to me..and it was an excellent job! I highly recommend this place for the high quality, great service, knowledgeable staff, and affordability. THANK YOU!!

Letter of recomendation? - synchspa? - Dec 13, 2008

After dealing with Spectrum Framing over the past few years my organization has had a wonderful result with their professional approach to working with galleries. We have had numerous shows framed with Spectrum and have never been delayed or disappointed with the undertaking. I highly recomend Jack and Spectrum as economical and efficient in the manner in which they provide their artistic and professional services.
Sincerely,
John Smith-Amato/ Director/ Synchronicity Fine Arts

08/19/2008, rhobin310

Jack and his staff are extremely personable. Not only that, they went out of their way to provide excellent service along with an excellent product. I recommend Spectrum Framing to anyone that is interested in getting any type of framing work done. They have it all!!

11/13/08, TallGuy14

Best Price, Friendly Staff

I dealt with two different people at Spectrum Framing.

During the first trip the girl helped me decide on borders and types of frames for about 45 minutes. She made sure everything was right before I placed my order.

The second trip was an equally as kind man who helped me carry my frame and picture, as well as gave me a complimentary hanger.

The experience overall was a great one and I will always return to get any framing done here. 5 stars!

• Pros: Friendly Staff, Great Prices, Good Location
• Cons: None