Custom framing in Bay Ridge

Polizzi Fine Art frames art, and the things that live with it, at 8315 3rd Avenue, between 83rd and 84th Streets, in Bay Ridge. The shop has been in business in New York for more than half a century. A custom frame is cut to the object. It is not a standard size from a rack.

What people bring

Prints, posters, paintings, photographs, a diploma, a child's drawing, a jersey, a piece of needlepoint, a canvas that needs stretching, a mirror made to size. Nothing is too small, and the large jobs are welcome. If the piece is large, call (718) 680-6777 before you bring it in.

Metal, wood, and gold leaf

The mouldings run from Nielsen metal to wood, welded aluminum and brass, plexi-boxes, and hand-carved mouldings finished in 22-carat gold leaf. How to tell that leaf from a gold-colored finish is a separate note. Glazing is clear glass, non-glare, acrylic, or UV-blocking museum glass, chosen for the work and the wall. Those choices are spelled out in glass, museum glass, and acrylic and on the custom framing page.

How a quote starts

Bring the piece to Third Avenue, or send the size and a photograph through the quote form. Jerry replies by email or phone. A gold leaf frame and a poster that needs mounting take longer than a metal frame on a photograph. He will say when yours will be ready.

Before you leave the house

Leave the margins on. Leave a tear alone. Household tape becomes a stain. If a sheet is stuck to the glass of an old frame, leave it stuck and bring the frame. Photographs of the front and the back are enough to start the conversation. The list is in what to photograph before you ask.