The Leading No. 1 Framers Hertfordshire 40 Years of Excellence
For over four decades, ICAS Vilas Art has excelled in delivering creative picture-framing solutions. Established in 1984, we have emerged as a leading provider of bespoke framing solutions, serving artists, photographers, galleries, corporates, and individuals.
Our commitment to framing innovation ensures meticulous craftsmanship tailored to each artwork’s unique requirements. Using conservation-grade materials, we preserve artworks over time, protecting them from the effects of environmental factors. Our acid-free, pH-neutral materials enhance the beauty of art while protecting it from deterioration.
ICAS Vilas Art is your trusted partner in framing excellence, offering personalised, enduring frames. Celebrating 40 years, we continue to enrich our services and stand by your side as your framing expert.
You name it, and we frame it!
We frame original works, ranging from contemporary to traditional paintings in oil, watercolour, pastel, and sketch drawings; mount and frame pictures; collectable, limited-edition prints; precious, sentimental photographs; and prize awards to certificates.
DO YOU FRAME MEMORABILIA AND SPORTS SHIRTS?
Yes, over the years, we were fortunate to be asked to frame sports shirts from Grand Prix Formula One racing, football, cycling, rugby, tennis, cricket, and swimming. Each completed project poses unique challenges, but we strive to create a frame that tells a story, incorporating photos and historical references, and select the best frame profile and mount style that both protects the memento and displays it at its best. Click to view
WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE ON A FRAMING & MOUNTING STYLE?
A well-designed frame with a suitable mount style can complement your art and enhance the overall experience. We will guide you through various methods for mounting your piece, each utilising different materials and achieving a distinct overall finish.
Choosing the right colour tone and mount style often depends on the effect you seek, the art you are framing, and personal taste. A well-thought-out combination of frame profile, mount, and mounting style will enhance a photo, original artwork, print, or memorabilia, giving the piece a unique and authentic visual identity.
Our average turnaround time is 7-10 days, and we can offer picture framing within 24-48 hours. ( Subject to stock availability for an optional extra).
ICAS framing of OBJET D’ART & PERSONAL MEMORABILIA
We regularly receive enquiries to frame 3D objects, such as sports shirts, medals, memorabilia, and signed collectors’ items. For all your prized collections, if you would like them perfectly preserved and expertly presented, our team of specialist framers is here to help and advise.
Why not contact us with your framing requirements? Our professional and friendly staff can offer advice and recommendations tailored to your needs.
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Get in touch today, and let us talk about your framing requirements.
If you have a problem visiting us, we can arrange for collection at your home.
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Stretching & mounting of tapestries, cross-stitch, canvas paintings & papyrus framing;
CANVAS STRETCHING We can stretch canvases to any size needed. We use standard stretcher bars or custom-made oversized stretcher bars.
Do you handle large oversized bespoke framing? Click for more
Yes, we can even handle any large artwork. Our client, Mr & Mrs Covington, returned from their holidays in Egypt with a giant papyrus, a modern image of the Pyramids at night. We completed our framing service using a 70 mm flat natural wood profile custom-stained to match their papyrus, protected and preserved behind perspex glass. The frame measured 230cm x 130cm (6ft 10″ x 3ft 10″) and weighed 22 kg. After completing our framing services, we visited their home to provide hanging services by fitting into their lounge.
Call us & talk to the experts about your framing needs.
Do you offer picture cleaning & restoration services?
Mrs MacDonald from Fairfield Park, Stotfold, brought her precious grandfather’s memories of an original oil painting on canvas for help, advice & guidance. The picture showed signs of cigarette smoke, coal fire residue, and dirt that needed attention. Our restoration first removed all the foreign grit that had settled over the years on the painting. Once cleaned, apply two coats of silk varnish to protect the picture. Finally, we added a new frame, a contemporary, brushed gold 4cm frame profile, to give the original painting a new look. The finished result brought life to the painting and refreshed her memories of the painting from her childhood.
ICAS gallery framing service Q& A from our client.
How do you select the best service & profile for a framing order?
We identify the best profile to complete any framing order by selecting various framing profiles after carefully studying how each profile captures the colours of the painting. Here, with Mrs MacDonld’s portrait painting, the framing service we decided needs to highlight all the exciting details of the artist and his colour palette, from the artist’s decorative storytelling images in the background to the portrait figure in the foreground, wearing a silver suit with his elegant red tie. The profile for this framing order was a Larson Juhl Sustainable Conservation Series, reference number 228801759, which is our reference at the ICAS gallery. It features a contemporary sparkled brush gold with a deep red that picks up the colour of the tie.
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We look after clients covering the areas of Hertfordshire Hitchin, Letchworth, St Albans, Welwyn Garden City, Stevenage, Knebworth, Royston, new develops around Fairfield Park, Stotfold, Bedford, Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Middlesex London areas, Kent, Surrey, and Hampshire, that regularly continue to use our services.
Our List of Commercial and Corporate clients includes the following:
ADEPT SCIENTIFIC PLC; ASHE Construction; COOK (UK) & EUROPE, RANK XEROX; OAKLEY(UK) LTD; AUTOGLYM; SHOWCARD GROUP; WILLMOTT DIXON; WHEATLEY HOMES LTD;
NORTON WAY (HONDA); AIMNS; CONAMAR BUILDING SERVICES; HSBC BANK; ZEUS GREEK RESTAURANT; BENCHMARKS; MOUNTAINHEATH; NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL;
HEWDEN STUART PLC; GARDEN HOUSE HOSPICE; HOWARD COTTAGE; JCA ENGINEERING LTD; BROADWAY CINEMA; THE RICHARD KLEINWORT CONSULTANCY GROUP- LONDON;
SIBISA – LONDON; DUCKWORTH & KENT LTD.