We have a lot of really great mouldings and frames around the shop. Seriously, if you haven’t stopped in, we have hundreds of frame samples on the walls to help find the perfect piece for any subject and setting. But we wanted to take a couple of our favorites and show them off. So, without…

We’ve been wanting to show off some of the new techniques that we’ve picked up lately, but we just haven’t been finding the right opportunity. So when we saw that the Cleveland Bridal Expo was coming up, it all just clicked! Obviously we do a top-notch (if we do say so ourselves) job at framing…

Of course, we love most of the projects that we’ve gotten to work on around here at McDonald Niklaus, because we really do love our jobs! But we wanted to start taking a look back at some of our favorite projects for each of the staff. So we started asking everyone to think back to…

That’s right, it happened again. You swore that you wouldn’t let it happen this year, but then there was the kids’ thing, and mom was in the hospital, then the thing with the PTO, and now it’s only a couple days until Christmas and you still have half your shopping list to go. And, while you…

This project actually started more than 45 years ago when Mike started collecting newspaper clippings about the amazing season his basketball team, the Indian Valley South Rebels, were having. This was in the fall of 1971. As the season rolled on, they ended up winning the Class A Ohio State High School Basketball Championship in…

One of the newest directions in modern custom framing is floating canvas frames. As we’ve seen more people embrace both custom artwork and photos and art printed on canvas, it’s increases the need for more creative framing options for these pieces. Floating canvas frames are perfect for stretched canvas art. Basically, an “L” shaped frame…

So obviously that main component of creating a custom framing is the frame, but only slightly less critical is the matting that can add depth, color, interest, artistry and even emotion. In case you’re new to the framing world, the photo mat is a foam-core board that usually covered in paper or some other texture….

While we do have some stuff in the shop that’s ready to pick up today, the bulk of our business is custom orders. And once December hits, it’s really gonna be almost too late to get any custom work done. We’ve already got the framing elves working extra hours to get our holiday orders finished…

The holiday can be an odd time. You’re looking forward to spending time with family and bringing joy to those around you, but prepping for those times is actually pretty stressful, and absolutely doesn’t make you joyful. We want to help! To celebrate Small Business Saturday and to help you recover from Black Friday, we’re…

I know, I know, it’s really early to be talking Christmas. It’s a big no-no and we want to enjoy fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving as much as anyone. But here’s why we’re bringing it up now. Invariably, every year people come to us with ideas for custom gifts they’d like to give someone, but they…

We’re always trying to stay on the cutting edge here at McDonald Niklaus because it always seems like there’s always something new and awesome we want to get involved in! Check out the latest, specialized printing across multiple mediums. One of our suppliers has started printing pictures and images on acrylic and aluminum and other…