Blue Skies Frame Company

My beloved Big Lebowski one-​sheet was mounted on a foam board at a craft store almost 17 years ago. That’s what we did back then. It seemed more civilized than just using thumbtacks. Over time, the poster started to curl, leaving us with a weird, poster-​like bridge on our wall. Left to its own devices, it would probably become a complete circle by 2018. Using her expertise, (sorcery? exorcism? who knows?) Stephanie was able to coax the Big LeBOWski back to the flat shape that is generally valued in a two-​dimensional artwork.
Now that I’ve grown up, (a bit, not too much,) I take my movie posters to the pros at Blue Skies and have them mounted into FRAMES, lovely frames! Alice and Stephanie always have creative suggestions for frame and matte combos, and I have the happiest, prettiest posters in the land!

I had never gotten anything professionally framed before. I had this really cool print made for my friends as a wedding gift and it just didn’t feel right giving it to them in some cheap $ 10 frame. Although having it done professionally was quite a bit more expensive, it was worth every single penny to see how happy my friends were when they received it. It made the print that much more thoughtful and unique. She said her frame was her favorite part about it.
My experience with Blue Skies was incredible. I had no idea what to do and they helped guide me in the right direction of what frame and matting to use that would complement the print perfectly. They really know their stuff! I couldn’t be happier. Hands down I ended up with THE BEST wedding gift to give, that was perfectly unique to this couple!

I have had over twenty different items framed by Alice and team, and every time, they do the best job. Not only that, but they were able to completely repair a stone carved piece of Asian artwork that belonged to my grandparents that I thought was beyond saving. They have overhauled frame jobs that other companies did poorly; they have turned things around in tight time frames; they have called me with questions about the smallest details…
I can’t recommend them enough. They have a great frame and matte selection, fair pricing and really excellent customer service. I love them!

I dropped by with two projects, one large, one small. The large one wasn’t super fun. I wanted to use the existing glass and frame for a new poster that was a totally different size. Alice helped me understand the options (cutting down the frame v. cutting new mat and using a floating mat behind the poster to bring it up to the size of the frame). She worked with me to match the mat in a piece that will hang next to this one, and did it all for a very reasonable price. The smaller project was just something that needed a new wire strung, which she did for free while we chatted about the first project. I was floored! No one has ever provided that service to me for free, much less as a first time customer. She was helpful with creative pointers and even helped me carry my large pictures to and from the car and pack them safely. A great find.

Took in an eclectic grouping — a damaged very old frame, a damaged clay frame to be repaired, and photo and print to be framed.
they did incredible work especially on the repairs. finished it when they said, with outstanding quality and people. so glad they are in Austin.
Yes, they are not the cheapest, but they are the best.

This is the first time I have written a review for Unilocal. I am doing so because my experience at Blue Skies was so exceptional that I think anyone who is looking for a custom frame shop should look these folks up. The owner said she would try and have a painting finished on short notice because I was having people coming in to town for my daughter’s graduation. When I went to pick up the painting, it looked beautiful, but I was told to please bring it back so they could redo it because they felt the frame was delivered to them in a less than perfect condition. To my eye it was just about perfect and I said, «Oh it look’s great!» And I was told that it just wasn’t up to their standards and they were waiting on the new frame, so please bring it back. So, nowadays when does that ever happen? – that the place of business tells you to bring something back because it’s not up to their standards? I was amazed and delighted. If you’re looking for a frame shop with amazing service and quality work go to Blue Skies!

I have never experienced such above and beyond customer service. Alice is a lifesaver and pretty much saved my first Christmas as a newleywed.
Being a procrastinator, I waited until the last minute to attempt salvaging an old frame to put a recently produced 20×30 print in. It looked awful, and I was about to gift that terrible sight to my new husband on our first Christmas. Frantic, I called blue skies an hour before they closed on a friday. The major issue was that we were leaving town the following Saturday morning to visit family. Alice recognized my desperation and told me to come on in. She offered great advice, allowing us to reuse both the frame and mirror, which ultimately saved my pocketbook. Her recommendation was to trim down my original frame and glass and do away with the matting. I was pumped when she said she could make it happen that night! So when I returned to pick it up later Friday night, I was even more blown away when she mentioned she used a new frame that had been collecting dust for a while. Alice is the sweetest! Framing like this usually take weeks to turn around, and Alice was able to finish in 3 hours. On a friday night! Talk about a serving heart…
This Christmas gift was a surprise to me for coming together last minute, and will be even more of a surprise for my unassuming husband.
I have several other posters that need framed, and I will definitely be using Blue Skies!!!

Blue Skies did a terrific job with an art piece on canvas that we had commissioned for our son’s nursery. They were very patient in helping me select my frame and the turnaround was exceptional even though they were slammed!
One word of advice though: don’t park in the lot right behind them because it belongs to a very cranky business owner whose business is not even open!

This shop is the perfect hybrid of value, artistic design, and personable customer service. They earned a customer for life by the second project that they did for me, and I wouldn’t dream of looking elsewhere. Best in class by far. Bravo!

My first time with a specialist in framing, and the quality is outstanding. We had 3 oil paintings, a lithograph, and an antique scroll of nursery rhyme art to handle, and each was done perfectly. Great selection and variety in styles and materials and Alice did a great job with the consult.
One consideration is, it’s not cheap. If you have a simple or basic job, this place may not be the answer. Another is, she’s very booked. It took more than a month for our order to be completed, and even then it came in another week late. That was offset by the fact that she delivered it out to our place when it was finally done, but I couldn’t help suspect that our order got pushed out of the way for some of the reviewers who rushed in and said they simply had to have it done by the weekend.

Okay so I’m not big into framing stuff but my wife is and so are lots of my clients. We’ve been happy clients of Alice’s for about 5 years. I have probably sent 10 – 12 people her way over the years. Not one complaint.

I try to be fair and visit an establishment at least twice before writing a review. I have had two different items framed at blue skies, the last one picked up two days ago and I couldn’t wait to write this review.
On my first visit to Blue Skies, I found Alice and her daughter to be welcoming, friendly and very patient. They have a copius selection of frames, with probably hundreds of colors to choose from for the border. My painting had seen better days and she recommended someone to clean and spruce up the piece and they did a fantastic job. I can say they are not cheap, but do you really want to skimp on something that will be hanging on your walls for years?
She really stepped up to the plate for this last piece. We hosted a crawfish boil this past weekend and desperately needed something to hang on our bare living room walls. I had purchased a lithograph from the New Orleans Po’Boy Festival and thought it would be more than appropriate to hang on our walls to commorate the occasion. I brought the picture to her about a month ago and after over an hour we decided on a frame. I talked to Alice several weeks later and she informed me that the company no longer makes the frame. She proceeded to tell me that she contacted several of her framing friends in Austin and no one had any of this frame. She suggested coming in to pick out another frame. I was just mildly stressed. We went in the next day and she was very apologetic and suggested the same frame but in a larger size and she would not charge us for the upgrade. We agreed and asked for it to be ready in week if possible. Low and behold it was even ready the day before. That is customer service. I will be loyal to only Blue Skies now for my framing needs.
Thank you Alice and Blue Skies. You helped our ever so blank walls have personality now. :)

I am so happy I could just cry. I have never, EVER, had such amazing personal service.
Procrastinator that I am, I went to Blue Skies less than a week before my anniversary (on a Tuesday) to have a poster framed for my husband. The typical turnaround is two weeks, but Alice, the owner, said she could have it ready by Saturday. When I told her I was out of town on Saturday, she offered to drop the finished job off at my house in a safe location. WHO DOES THAT???
When we got home on Sunday, the print was in the garage wrapped up nicely. The final result is really gorgeous and Alice did a great job recommending frames and mats for the project.
If you’re going to spend the money on framing, go local. You’ll get a better job and a more personal level of service, all for about the same price. And if you go local, go to Alice at Blue Skies and let her make your day :)