Recent Framing Projects at Flax Art & Frame:

A Loop frame shop, like ours, gets to work on a lot of very cool, really interesting items, besides the usual and mundane. However, no matter what it is that we are framing, we know that each item has meaning and is important to our clients. That's all we need to know. We treat each item with respect and design framing solutions that display each item at their very best. Not only does our framing showcase each item in an attractive, meaningful way, but we frame them using only archival materials and techniques that will help them last a lifetime.

Here is a sampling of some items that we have completed framing in the recent past that, we hope, may inspire you to visit us and allow us to show you how extraordinary your cherished items can look when we work our magic upon them! Click on the photos, below, to be taken to a page that will tell you the story behind the framed item, what materials we used to create the framing package and why we chose them:

Introducing FLAX FRAMEWORX : Now you can FRAME ONLINE!

While we know that there are number of on-line service bureaus that allow you to upload your photos and have them printed out (and shipped back to you), it is harder to find frame shops that can do that AND FRAME THEM. Flax, now, offers this service. If you have a cell phone, then you have a camera and, probably, hundreds of photos stored on the phone, many of which you might want to print out and frame. Why not do that today?

While many people have access to a picture framing shop in their town, there are many who do not. After looking through our website, you can see how experienced we are and what a great job we will do when framing things for you. Now, you can upload your photos, pick out your matting treatment (single or double mats) and choose from 6 different Larson-Juhl quality frames.  We have curated a collection of frame mouldings that are high quality, timeless in design and look great with just about any photo.

You can either have us pack and ship your framed photos to you, or you can arrange to pick them up at our frame shop in the Chicago Loop. Either way, we promise that we will not disappoint. We use the same quality framing products, tools and work methods as our walk-in clients get.

Just remember this: The finished, printed photo is only as good as the jpeg (photo file) that you send us. If you are unfamiliar with the way photos enlarge from a shot taken by your phone, just know that a very small digital file will not allow you to blow up the photo very much. Our software will tell you the maximum size it can be printed. All photos should be in the .jpg format before being uploaded, which is what most phone cameras create. Also, you will find that if you try to upload an image you found on the internet, chances are it may be too small to enlarge. Most images posted on the internet have very small digital footprints and are optimized for quick loading. These are, usually, unsuitable for any kind of enlargement, unless you are, actually, looking to print a 4 x 6" photo.

Click Here to preview what frames will be shown on the Frameworx ordering site.

Click anywhere on the screen shot below and you will be taken to our
Flax Frameworx ordering site.

Luggage Storage Service
Whenever you are traveling and land in a strange city, the first thing that you might need to do would be to check in at the place you are staying, whether it is a hotel, an Air B 'n B, or a friend's dwelling. Or, you may have time to kill before you catch the next leg of your journey. But what do you do with your bags or luggage in the meanwhile? Rather than drag them around with you, why not store them for a few hours? How do you do that? The answer is Bounce.

The Bounce organization contacted us and, in September,  2021, we became one of their many luggage storage locations. We make it possible for you to store your bags at our frame shop, at 220 S. Wabash, for the day. During the week, we open at 9 am and close at 5:30 pm. Saturdays, we are open 10 am to 5 pm. For as little as $5.98 a bag we will, safely and securely, store your luggage for the day and then get you on your way promptly when you come to reclaim them. We have a secure storage area in our shop that can accommodate plenty of suitcases, backpacks, shopping bags etc. Bounce insures them, too, up to $10,000 (though we have never had an issue that required an insurance claim for luggage).

Our reviews are stellar and Bounce gives you a chance to leave a review after your experience with us. We are located in the Chicago Loop, about a block from The Art Institute of Chicago, one of the world-class art museums in the United States. If you plan to visit there, we are the closest place to check your bags (1 block away). We are half a block from the entrance to the CTA Elevated Trains that would take you to Midway Airport on the Orange Line. We are 2 1/2 blocks East of the CTA Blue Line subway that takes you to O'Hare. We are a 20-30 minute walk from either Union Station (Amtrak trains) or Ogilvie Transportation Center (the Metra Rail Station). So, even if you don't need any framing services, you can check your bags with us and go explore Chicago!

TO USE BOUNCE, CLICK ON THE BOUNCE LOGO, ABOVE, TO VISIT THEIR WEBSITE. YOU CAN, ALSO, DOWNLOAD THE BOUNCE APP FROM THE APP STORE ON APPLE OR GOOGLE TO YOUR MOBILE DEVICE. THEIR WEBSITE IS: https://www.usebounce.com