Edgewise Arts

Dan is simply the best. I can’t help but go to him every time something of sentimental or actual value crops up. He’s framed a letter, a label from a bottle of beer, and a $ 6 poster, along with some nicer stuff. No matter what nonsense or actual art I bring in to him, he is excited to work with me and helps me choose the best way to display my treasures. At this point, he is the mastermind behind preserving our family memories. Without question, his suggestions and taste are impeccable. I’m so happy with his choices that I never bother to make requests when I go in anymore. I just ask him what he thinks and he never disappoints. The quality of his craftsmanship is unparalleled.

If you’re looking for a shop that offers quality craftmanship and an owner that genuinley cares, go to Edgewise Arts. Dan’s creative eye and willingness to work within your budget makes for a pleasant experience. Enjoy the Thanksgiving Holiday in Florida Dan! Thank you, I love my framed artwork.

As I walked past your store today I noticed a picture, closest to Valencia Street. Well there’s no question about the workmanship the framing is great. I do wonder about the choice of the subject matter. I am no prude and I don’t really care what anybody does in their bedroom but do we want to have that available for minors to see as they walk past on their way to school?

This place is great. Can’t recommend Dan and his team enough. If you like your art treated the way its supposed to be treated go here

Edgewise Arts is the first framer I have ever been to. And I don’t think any other framer will be able to match the level of quality or professionalism that Edgewise Arts has.
Dan is incredibly nice and very helpful. His eyes lighted up when he saw what I had brought for him to frame which was a charcoal drawing and an oil painting. You can tell he genuinely loves art and has a passion for finding the right frame to compliment the art.
I had no idea what to do with my charcoal drawing or oil painting, but Dan was able to quickly come up with frame and matting choices. And all options were at varying price points so I could work with my budget. In the end, Dan’s recommendations were spot on.
The finished frames are beautiful, and the level of quality and craftsmanship is astonishing. Even the back of the frame has a level of quality I would not even imagine for something that is not viewable. On top of all that, you get mounting supplies and an envelope with a listing of all the materials used.
Edgewise Arts does amazing work, and I will continue to send Dan my work for him to frame.

Fantastic frame shop. They are expensive but worth the price. Excellent customer service. Dan is so professional — his communication skills as well as his advice and suggestions make a true difference. I’ve worked with him a few of times now, and often he suggested something that I would not think of and I’m glad I followed his advice. The work is of the uppermost professional quality — gorgeous frames, huge selection and framing is excellent.

These guys have done an amazing job with a few of our prints. We love their design sense and their workmanship is exceptional.

I love me some Dan. He’s a please to work with, got a great eye for detail. And I’ve love the results so much that I’ve gone back with three projects.
Better yet? No surprises on the back end.

Great service, beautifully framed. They do an amazing job and the customized covering on the back is a lovely touch. Highly recommend.

Sometimes I wonder why I don’t run a frame shop. I think I would have less stress in my life. Seriously, Dan seems like the most easy-​going, relaxed business owner I think I’ve ever run across. And the guy is genuinely excited by the pieces you bring in to have framed.
I swung by a few months ago (late on the review) to frame some really great pieces I got from Creativity Explored and we sat, discussed budget and he had a fantastic eye for matching the frame with the artwork. I’m usually hesitant to let someone decide that for me, because I’m more critical than most, but I was perfectly happy with his recommendations. Framing is not the cheapest thing in the world, but if you want something that will last a lifetime, this is the place to do it. He’s happy to work with your budget and will give you quotes on the different frames he suggests. Edgewise’s personal touch is the funky pattern Dan puts on the backing of the frame. It’s like the lining of a suit, you rarely see it, but knowing it’s there is a nice added flair. And I had new, presentable art for my apartment in about a week.

Who knew picking out a frame could be so fun? We brought in two pieces and Dan walked us through a lot of choices that were really unique and gave the pictures a real life. If you have a really special piece you want to get framed bring it here!

Simply the best. Dan has this freakish ability to pick out the perfect frame for your… whatever it is you bring to him to work on. Always welcoming, friendly, engaging, and genuinely interested in what you bring into his shop.
His work is simply exquisite. Nothing more to be said without sounding redundant. Turn around time is always reasonable and most of the time is faster than given estimates. His work isn’t cheap, but you get what you put in.
If you have something you want to hang on your walls, bring it to Dan.

I just wanted to say that I have joined the ranks of the Dan King/​Edgewise Arts fans, and had a wonderful experience there getting artwork framed, and that I would recommend Dan and Edgewise to everyone!
My project started with getting a page from a favorite childhood book enlarged about 4 to 5 times (from book to large poster size). Before enlarging, I first went to a different frame store, to get a reference point for sizes etc. The person at that store was polite, but generally disinterested and unenergetic, he said I had a choice between 2 frame sizes, that he would mat it, and then went back to his computer with a finality that told me that he was done.
In having the page enlarged, in order to keep its integrity, it turned out that I wasn’t going to be able to meet the «standard sizes» that the other frame store had imposed. I was disappointed and unsure what to do, when my husband, ever logical and helpful =)) told me to just find someone who could customize the frame for me.
I looked on Unilocal and came across great reviews for Dan and Edgewise. I called to confirm that he would do custom work, and then brought my poster in, bringing my sister (the creative one in the family) to help in the selection.
Dan was absolutely wonderful. Calm and methodical, he rolled out the poster onto a big table and started selecting frame samples from a large wall behind him. His patience and obvious willingness to put down as many frame samples as he thought would work, in a range of prices (no upselling going on at all as my sister pointed out to me later), constituted great customer service, he didn’t hurry us at all, or seem worried about having to put everything back. In addition, his color and frame texture suggestions were really really nice, and my sister ended up falling in love with a green-​silvery wood frame that looked really unique and enhanced the poster in a wonderful and subtle way. There again, once the choice had been narrowed down, Dan went to find larger samples to give more of an effect. I asked about matting, and Dan didn’t hesitate, he said the poster was casual (i can’t remember the exact expression) and that matting it would detract and make it too formal. He also made a great suggestion re cropping the poster, gave me the quote, said it would take 2 ½ weeks and we were good to go!
My husband went and picked up the poster, and I’ve been smiling ear to ear ever since. It is absolutely beautiful, and the framing workmanship is excellent! Really really top notch, and I couldn’t be happier. So thank you Dan and Edgewise, and to anyone looking to have something framed, you’ll be in good hands if you go here!

I came here because of the Unilocal reviews and they did not disappoint. Dan is everything you could ever ask for and more: patient, hospitable, excellent eye, creative, and attentive to detail. Our first visit, 11 pieces that had been living in various boxes and tacky frames, was two hours and while I was exhausted at the end of it, he never even hinted that he was tired or that I was taking too long or even that he had anything else he could be doing (though clearly he did have other things he could be doing than holding my hand as I tried to make decisions). I know that good framing is expensive and this was no exception, but the outcomes were beautiful and I am thrilled. With anything I really valued, I wouldn’t even consider going anywhere else.
I have added photos of several of my pieces. What you can’t see is that they all arrived in a big jumble from the storage box I have been carting them around in. It is incredible to finally be able to enjoy and display these, after years of heaving them around.

I received a fairly unique gift from my eclectic Grandmother: a Kammavaca (a Burmese ‘bible’ in the form of 16 panels made of hand-​painted wood or cloth). I don’t collect art or antiques but I thought these panels were beautiful and they have sentimental value, so I wanted to showcase them properly, and Unilocal brought me to Dan and Edgewise Arts.
From the beginning, Dan impressed me with his artistic insight, professionalism, and personal attention to my project. I didn’t know where to start with this framing and he presented me with an approachable range of options, any of which would have been suitable for the piece, and we ultimately settled on a backing and frame that perfectly complemented the panels. He was patient throughout the process, gave me transparent and comprehensive information about the pricing of the various options he presented when requested and I never felt rushed or upsold.
Ultimately, the price he quoted was somewhat more expensive than I had anticipated (though to be fair I don’t have any experience getting artwork framed so I don’t have a good reference point) but the quality of the service and the final product far exceeded my hopes, so I would consider this an excellent value. It took just a little longer to get the piece done than originally quoted — maybe an extra 5 days for a 3 week quote — but it was a unique project with some tough problems (getting the panels attached to the backing without damaging them, extra large size of the frames) that likely took an additional day of labor than he anticipated (and he didn’t charge for the extra time) so I could not complain.
If I ever have another piece of artwork that matters to me, I’m going right back to Edgewise Arts.

I’ve been back to see Dan several times since my first review, and each time he outdoes himself. It’s also important to note that my usual routine now is to just tell him to do whatever he feels is right for the piece I bring him. One time he wasn’t even around when I dropped off my art and I literally left a note telling him to surprise me, and the final result is what prompted me to write this update because it’s amazing and perfect and I can’t stop staring at it.
I think there are two types of people who will end up reading this review:
1. People who usually just buy those lovely, plain, cheap IKEA frames, which I’m totally not knocking because I have them too. I implore you: splurge on your favorite piece. Preservation benefits aside, sometimes there’s more to life than a black frame and cream mat, and you’ll be blown away when you see it.
2. People who are shopping around for the best framer. So I don’t know anything about framing… the terminology, how to do it… nothing. What I do know is that Dan loves to do this, he’s damn good at it, and he’s been a great person to work with.
I can’t say enough good things about Edgewise. I trust Dan and only Dan with my favorite pieces and I suggest you do the same, especially if you’re looking to be taken out of your comfort zone.

Dan King is an artist.
Brought it a wonderful old piece that needed redone and from the moment we walked into the stores we knew it was the right place.
He is creative, patient and a true artist and did a most wonderful frame and matting for the piece of art.
Price is reasonable for the artistry that he creates and the time frame as well — took a couple of weeks — and one mustn’t rush art:)
If you have an art piece you really care about I recommend Dan’s work wholeheartedly.

Due to our initial dissatisfaction, Dan was extremely willing to re-​frame my picture at no cost. He and my mom selected a much sleeker silver frame. The frame turned out to be on back-​order, but I was willing to wait for something good. Yes — it took a while — BUT the picture looks MUCH MUCH better… no comparison! Though I am sure he was frustrated with my mom and I, Dan was always polite, professional, and responsive Thank you to Dan for re-​doing the frame — he is the «real deal» businessman. To top it all off, I walked out with $ 20 cash because the new frame cost less.

I figure I’ve had about a dozen… maybe a dozen and a half pieces framed with Dan at Edgewise. He’s not the cheapest. He’s not the fastest. He’s simply the best. I feel anything I’m going to have hanging on the walls of my home should be shown at it’s best.
I’ve had things done at cheaper and faster places (cough, Fastframe, cough) only to regret it. I learned long ago that a little patience and willingness to pay for quality will get you a product that will look good forever. Dan has taste, uses high quality products, is super friendly and I trust his sense for color and style. If you have something worth framing and you live in SF, there’s really no reason to go anywhere else.

I brought a beautiful Japanese woodblock print into Dan last week after reading the reviews on Unilocal and am SO glad I did.
He patiently took over an hour to help me and my mom pick out just the perfect frame. (we’re both designers and can be overwhelming when together!) It was a rare print and needed the expert craftsmanship, archival quality material, and overall genuine care that Dan and his colleague give.
He was also able to get it done in just a week after learning that my mother would love to see the finished product before she left. We picked it up today and it looks stunning.
The prices are fair considering the precision of their workmanship. There are framers, and then there are framers. I am willing to spend the extra money for Edgewise.
Go to Aaron Brothers if you want a mass-​produced frame for a mass-​produced piece. Come here if you want something framed that can last to be handed down through your family.