Best Custom Framing in Austin

We preserve memories and protect investments.

Ao5 Gallery has been Austin's premier destination for archival framing for over 25 years. Our team provides the expert design and meticulous care your work deserves.

Regular acrylic versus Optium Museum Acrylic which offers UV protection, higher resistance, anti-static, and anti-reflection

Archival Art Preservation

Museum-quality mounting and Museum Glass (99% UV protection).
Jerseys framed in custom shadow box frame

Object Framing

Custom fit 3D shadow boxes for medals, jerseys, instruments, and collectibles.
Oversized canvas being measured for framing

Canvas Stretching

Professional stretching for oversized oils and acrylics.
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Certified Picture Framer Onsite

Our North Austin workshop is led by a Certified Picture Framer, a distinction held by fewer than 4,000 experts worldwide. With over 50 years of combined experience, we handle everything from priceless original works to your family’s most cherished heirlooms with museum-grade standards. We confidently tackle the unique projects that big-box retailers often reject.

Free Framing Consultation

We offer free frame design consultation. Use our online scheduling system to find an available time that works for you.
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Visit Our North Austin Gallery

Located in the Arboretum area near The Domain, we offer complimentary design consultations to help you find the perfect layout for your piece.

Frame Gallery

custom shadowbox framed skateboard

Custom Shadow Box Frame

This skate deck, with an original painting by Audrey Kawasaki, looks awesome in its custom built shadow box. Built with CMI Moulding, we used mylar strips to secure it on a cotton mat and protected it behind TruVue Glazing museum glass. Need to frame something out of the ordinary? No problem, our creative and professional framers have you covered!
Dr. Seus Firebird framed painting

Frame Designs to Enhance

This piece, Firebird by Dr. Seuss, is really striking in this Bella Polar Ice Cap moulding with a white pearlescent sheen, set off by a dark blue burlwood inset moulding by CMI. The silk white fillet gives the final touch of elegance to the entire piece. This is a perfect example of how our expert framers know just how to set off a piece of art with creative framing that enhances rather than overwhelms your art.
This wonderful cityscape by Torabi is framed using moulding from Fotiou's Artisan collection. The outer moulding is from the Gala series with a modern high gloss black lacquer finish. The inner fillet is from the Jayne Seymour series, a gold leaf distressed ribbed pattern. The art floats on a glossy black mat. All together, this frame design creates a distinguished and classy look.

Distinguished Frame Design

This wonderful cityscape by Torabi is framed using moulding from Fotiou's Artisan collection. The outer moulding is from the Gala series with a modern high gloss black lacquer finish. The inner fillet is from the Jayne Seymour series, a gold leaf distressed ribbed pattern. The art floats on a glossy black mat. All together, this frame design creates a distinguished and classy look.
This handmade silk rug was framed with precision, the fringe held in place perfectly and anti-reflective glazing used so that the view and colors are unobstructed and brilliant.

Framed Silk Rug

This handmade silk rug was framed with precision, the fringe held in place perfectly and anti-reflective glazing used so that the view and colors are unobstructed and brilliant.
This 7' tall frame job of pop art icon Robert Indiana's work shows the oversized talent of this framing crew. Trust your fine art to Ao5 Gallery with our Certified Picture Framer on staff.

Oversized Custom Frame

This 7' tall frame job of pop art icon Robert Indiana's work shows the oversized talent of this framing crew. Trust your fine art to Ao5 Gallery with our Certified Picture Framer on staff.
This 3-dimensional art is mounted on a custom built acrylic backing, with an acrylic front. Custom side walls and frame complete the piece to create a floating effect adding intrigue to the veiled face.

Floating Framed Art

This 3-dimensional art is mounted on a custom built acrylic backing, with an acrylic front. Custom side walls and frame complete the piece to create a floating effect adding intrigue to the veiled face.
When the traditional square corner just won't cut it, our frame design team can create a custom look to go with your art. For additional emphasis, layer the matting to add color and depth to set off the art.

Decorative Matting

When the traditional square corner just won't cut it, our frame design team can create a custom look to go with your art. For additional emphasis, layer the matting to add color and depth to set off the art.
Custom cut, double-bevel line that mimics the poster image contour, and the hand-painted beveled edge of the matte next to the poster and the concert ticket pulls the color scheme together. Design work that enhances the art is framing at it's finest!

Custom Cut and Hand-Painted Matte

Check out this custom cut, double-bevel line that mimics the poster image contour, and the hand-painted beveled edge of the matte next to the poster and the concert ticket pulls the color scheme together. Design work that enhances the art is framing at it's finest!
Mylar encased and framed piece with an industrial diamond point sheet metal moulding from CMI.

Coolest Frame Design Ever!

EMEK fans have never before seen such an awesome design worthy of this super cool poster. This NIN concert poster was printed like an old 35mm film strip. To keep with the visual theme of the poster, our framers have encased it in mylar to give the appearance of a plastic film strip. It's framed with an industrial diamond point sheet metal moulding from CMI. Wow!
This NIN concert poster was printed like an old 35mm film strip. To keep with the visual theme of the poster, our framers have encased it in mylar to give the appearance of a plastic film strip. It's framed with an industrial diamond point sheet metal moulding from CMI.

A Unique Way to Display Raw Canvas or Fabric Art

When you have canvas or fabric art that can't be stretched, or glued, or hinged . . . what do you do? In this case our frame designer came up with a solution using magnets. And did you notice the hand-painted detail matching the magnets to the art?
This 1800s quilt was framed with preservation techniques, keeping it secure for years to come.

Heirloom Quilt Preservation Frame

If you have family heirlooms that you've been wanting to display, Ao5 is the place to get them framed. This 1800s quilt was framed with preservation techniques, keeping it secure for years to come.
This shadow box opens as well as contains a unique hanging system for the medal so it can be taken out and worn.

Usable Shadow Box

Access to your memorabilia can be important. This shadow box opens as well as contains a unique hanging system for the medal so it can be taken out and worn.
When other frame shops turn away these oversized pieces, we are here to help. We love a challenge, and this huge canvas fit the bill.

Giant Stretch Job

When other frame shops turn away these oversized pieces, we are here to help. We love a challenge, and this huge canvas fit the bill.
These special rocks were used to represent wedding vows for this customer. They have been encased in a custom white frame.

Rock Collection Frame

We literally frame anything . . . even rocks! These special rocks were used to represent wedding vows for this customer. It was a treat to frame them and make a unique display to commemorate that very special occasion!
Front and back framing for a window art piece

Front and Back of Art

Sometime you have to see both the front and back of your art. These vintage Garbage Pail Kids cards were framed so the customer can see right through the frame and turn it around to see the back of the cards.
"Couldn't be happier with the finished frame the team at AO5 designed for me! Their Custom Framing Director Ellen really knows her stuff. She took the time to pick out each part with me and helped me understand the value and importance of getting quality materials to protect my investment."
"I have brought in some relatively normal pieces and some very unusual. Ellen (certified framer) is a genius. I’ve gone in with everything from photos to a limited edition scarf with no idea what I wanted. She asks the right questions to determine a vision and takes her time working with you on it. She is also budget conscious and isn’t out to sell the most expensive frame- she finds the right frame for you while keeping your budget in mind."