Frugal Framers

Vinny is fantastic! He’s framed several things for me, and I wouldn’t even consider going anywhere to get something framed.

Vincent was simply the best! I needed two letters framed for an event. It was very last minute and I did not expect miracles. I called the framer we normally use in my town of Needham and they laughed… no I mean literally laughed at me when I told them my request. Vincent was recommended to me by a friend. I brought the project in around 3:30PM yesterday afternoon, his store was filled with jobs and he does all the work himself. He told me not to worry, he’d get it done for my event. I gave him my cell and told him to call me when it was ready. My phone rang at 7AM today! Amazing job! The quality is superb. Vincent has earned a customer the old fashion way… he delivered. Needless to say Frugal Framers will be the ONLY place we bring our framing business… great job!

I’m a big fan of this place. I’ve had about 5 – 6 things framed over a 5 year period, and I’m always impressed. Very friendly 1-​man shop. I’ve never had any issues. The only reason I didn’t put 5 stars is the price. I’ll continue to go back because the quality is extremely good.

After discovering the Frugal Framer I’ve been on a tear having my best pictures, paintings, etc. reframed with conservation glass (to reduce UV damage, etc.). I’m up to 10 or 15 now about to go pick up 2 more that were just finished. Vinny does the highest quality work and is not only extremely helpful during the process, but a pleasure to work with. Great prices, great work, and a great guy; this place is where you want to go!

Quality workmanship and efficient. Vinny gets the job done RIGHT! THANK YOU!

We needed two long pictures framed and came to Frugal Framers to check out the options. Vincent was so helpful with pricing and helping us select which frame would work best for the pictures.
Vincent was very honest about the pricing and told us that the pictures would be ready in a week. He called as promised when they were ready and we picked them up, the quality of his work is excellent! The frames are carefully put together and finished so nicely; paper backing to finish the back of the frame and clear bumpers on the bottom so you do not scratch the walls. I love that he also included a nail and hanger with each picture, it was really a nice touch.
Prices are on point with what you would normally pay for framing and we are happy to support a local store on Moody st. If you need anything framed do not hesitate to come here and talk to Vincent. He will be more than happy to give you a quote and find something that works for you.
Parking: Park on Moody st or park in the Walnut st parking lot.

thank you for framing our wedding ketubah! it was ready in less than a week and cost less than i expected. friendly service :)

Quick, cheap, super helpful. I’m a fan.

Unprecedented quality and professionalism!
I tried Vincent’s place because of the Unilocal reviews. Vincent was professional and helpful in choosing the frames and formats. Yesterday I picked-​up 4 large frames pieces he made for us. Workmanship is supreme and when you take into consideration the price, it is simply unprecedented.

Excellent prices, excellent quality, big range of options, and Vincent is the man. I hadn’t been in for a year and a half and he remembered my name, my kids, and my order preferences. Easy 5 out of 5. Highly recommended.

I have had four different items framed by Vincent over the past couple of months. I can not say enough about the quality of the work, or the price. Vin does excellent work, as I have left it up to him how to matte and frame my four objects. Two objects were for my boss, and he was thrilled as well. Vin is a pleasure to work with and a VERY creative man, who knows his stuff. I will never go to another frame shop!

Vincent does great work at a great price and is a friendly guy. I had two limited edition signed prints of military artwork done. Both turned out excellent. When I first went in, Vincent and I spent about an hour looking through frames and mats before selecting the ones I wanted. Less than two weeks later picked them up after he gave me a call and let me know they were done. Right on schedule. I am in the process of acquiring 2 more prints of a series and will not hesitate to use Frugal Framers again.

I know everyone here loves Vincent and his old school Italian charm, but I am not feeling the love for Frugal Framers. I have been here twice now and, although nothing was truly bad, there were some things that will keep me from going back.
The first time I went in, I called first to get an estimate for framing a poster, which he quoted me $ 40 for. Wow, what a deal! I went in the next day and the price went from 40 to $ 46. Not a big deal, but no one likes to be quoted one price and charged another. No worries, I didn’t mention the discrepancy and let him do the work. He told me it would be done in 3 days and he would call me when I could get it. A week and a half goes by and I haven’t heard from him. So, I popped in to inquire about my poster. He was like «oh yeah, I called you about this. It’s been done for a week! You said you would come in!» No, you didn’t call me. «Oh, well you should have come in to get it. Why didn’t you just come in last week?». Because you said you would call me when it was ready. Sigh. Regardless, he did great work for a great price.
I didn’t hesitate to bring my second piece in for framing. This time the piece was much, much smaller, so I figured it would be even cheaper than the poster. I was surprised when he gave me a price of nearly $ 70 to frame an 8×11 print with a single mat (the mat was $ 11). I left the print with him, but called him when I got home after thinking more about the price in comparison to the poster. When I asked why the poster was around $ 40 and this small print was nearly $ 70, his answer was literally «I’ll tell you why. You got a heck of a deal on that poster. That’s why. Do you know how much those poster frames cost? They cost $ 75». Um. ok. Not quite the answer I was looking for. When I came in to get the print, he again tried to justify why he was charging me so much more for the little print than he did for a poster by telling me every other shop would charge $ 150 for a poster frame and he only makes a few dollars per frame. Then he started pointing out other work in the shop and telling me how much he was charging (all of which were much larger frames and much less money than what I was paying him, so I don’t see how that was helping his argument).
I told him he gave me a great deal on the poster and that is why I came back. This print is a gift and he does good work, so I paid him without argument, but I certainly will not be going back here.

The reviews are right! Vincent, the owner/​framer, is great. He will give you honest opinions on your frame jobs and he does beautiful work at a fair price.
I drove from Braintree to get three items framed and I am very happy that I did. Each of the pieces look wonderful. I will definitely go back for future frame jobs.

This place is fantastic and I will definitely go back. I recently took a picture to Vinny for framing. It was a painted-​on-​fabric picture that I received as a gift. At first, I spent a lot of time and choose a more expensive frame and mounting. After talking with my husband, I decided that the cost was just too high, so I called Vinny and arranged to go back in and see what my options were. Vinny helped me choose a less expensive frame and a plain glass. It was done in one day and looked fantastic. I absolutely did not think that I would get such a good looking framing job for this price. I have 3 more items that need to be framed and I will be taking them to Frugal Framer.

Vinny is fantastic! I brought in a sign that I made for my wedding that I wanted to get framed. The sign had print that was brown and an unusual purple (closest to an eggplant). Vinny spent at least 20 minutes with me looking for the perfect color mat to border my sign. We finally found the perfect purple and Vinny even called his supplier before I left to make sure it would be in the order that came in the next day. He finished the work in only a few days and now I have a great memento of my wedding. I really enjoyed working with him and I will definitely come back with anything else that I need framed in the future. I think the job cost ~$ 70 for a special order mat and silver frame. It was totally worth every penny!

I really felt like a valued customer in this place. Vinny is a framing genius. He loves what he does, and his work reflects that. I wouldn’t go anywhere else for framing. I’m actually finding all sorts of things around my apartment that could use a frame (why not?) just to go back! :)

After bringing several products to Frugal Framers, I will never go anywhere else for custom framing. The prices are extremely reasonable — even with upgrades, the prices are usually 45−50% less than they would be at Michaels or another craft store. And the owner of the store is great at working with customers to arrive at the right look and price point.
What makes Frugal Framers so great, however, is the quality of the work. We have now brought in four different items for framing of various sizes, including pictures that had either come in a different frame or had been folded up. In each case, Frugal Framers was able to create a great product. And what’s more, they got it done on very tight turnarounds (because, of course, we waited until the last minute to get things framed).

I stumbled on to Frugal Framers by searching the Unilocal aplication on my phone. I was sold on the place once I met the owner, Vincent. He gave some good, solid options on my project. Vincent even picked out a winner of a frame that I probably would have missed. Then, he worked up a very fair price! This guy is the best. Thanks Vincent!

The owner/​framist (is that a word? Lol) Vince is a pretty awesome guy ON TOP OF producing top-​notch results. My bf brought two soft canvas paintings from our Caribbean vacation & was hoping for clean, contemporary framing. He got exactly what he wanted with thorough explanation and VERY reasonable pricing, all with a welcoming & real sense of humor. Not only will we only see him exclusively for all of our future framing needs, but we’ve already thought of a few items we already have that we’ll be bringing to him. Thanks for everything!!!