One of my favorite parts of being a custom picture framer is that each job is unique in its own right. Some require more creative design than others. That was the case when a client came into the shop the other day with an animal skin. Her husband is an avid hunter, which is something… Continue Reading
If you haven’t read the back story yet, we’re telling the story of Kim’s shadowbox. She wanted to create a family heirloom for her daughter by mounting all the most important things she had saved from her daughter’s childhood. If you want to catch up, here are part 1 and part 2. So at the… Continue Reading
If you missed it last month, we started telling Kim’s story. If you need to, you can catch up here. At the end of our post in January we were ready to actually start construction on Kim’s shadowbox. With Kim’s keepsakes, her choices in framing and matting and, most importantly, her story, we got going on… Continue Reading
Who isn’t afraid of being that guy who wakes up on Valentine’s Day, realizes what day it is and ends up at the gas station buying the saddest looking bouquet in town paired with a king-size Hershey’s bar. You know how important that special someone is to you. Let them know it too by… Continue Reading
At McDonald Niklaus we believe in stories. We recently got to help a really great family tell a story that was near to their hearts, and we thought we’d share the process with you. Kim called and wanted to make a shadow box for her daughter. A shadow box is like a frame for three… Continue Reading
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 less than 2 weeks until Christmas and you still have half your shopping list to go. And, while… Continue Reading
Some Christmas gifts are easy. Your nephew just wants anything with Thomas the Train on it and your best friend’s daughter always wants another iTunes gift card. However, some presents aren’t so easy. Whether it’s your retired father who just goes out and buys anything he actually wants or your spouse who doesn’t like to… Continue Reading
McDonald Niklaus Framing & Gifts is a full service custom frame shop & gift gallery that strives to bring the best, most unique framing to our customers. McDonald Niklaus also sells many amazing handcrafted gifts made locally and throughout the USA.
700 Boulevard St
Dover, Ohio
(330) 364-3136
Shop@McNikFraming.com
