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Museum-quality picture framing

Frames built like fine furniture.

Dado Woodworking builds custom picture frames for artwork, photography, and heirlooms. Each frame is hand-joined from hardwood in my Chamberino workshop, just south of Las Cruces, with the same care I give a dining table or a cabinet.

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Oil portrait of a child in a hand-built frame with a parquet wood border, gilded liner, and light wood outer frame, made by dadowoodworking
Handmade in Chamberino, NM
1 maker, start to finish
Hardwood frames, hand-joined
Built to fit your piece
1-year guarantee on all labor

Recent framing work.

Frames from the Chamberino workshop: joinery, finishes, and details up close.

Corner of a carved picture frame with a dark finish, on the workbench beside wood carving tools
Carved frame cornerA dark, textured finish, shaped by hand at the bench.
Mitered picture frame corner reinforced with two contrasting wood keys
Keyed corner joineryContrasting wood keys lock the mitered corner together.
Close-up of framed artwork with layered mats and a marbled accent liner
Layered mats, marbled linerA marbled accent between the mats and the frame.

What I frame.

Artwork

Paintings, prints, and drawings, framed in hardwood chosen to suit the piece and the room it hangs in.

Photography

Family photographs and fine-art prints, framed to last as long as the memory.

Heirlooms

Keepsakes and family pieces worth protecting and putting on display.

Frames that match your furniture

Because I build furniture too, a frame can be made in the same wood and finish as a table, console, or bookcase in your home.

How a frame comes together.

Every frame is made for one piece. Tell me what you have and we'll talk it through before any work begins.

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Tell me about it

Call or email a photo of the piece and its size. The first conversation is free.

Free conversation
02

Choose the frame

We pick the wood, finish, and profile together, based on the piece and where it will hang.

Designed with you
03

Built by hand

The frame is milled, joined, and finished in my Chamberino workshop.

In the workshop
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Ready to hang

Your piece comes back framed and ready for the wall. All labor carries a one-year guarantee.

Guaranteed work

What framing customers say.

“Outstanding framing for our artwork. The attention to detail and quality is impressive.”Jose Sanchez · Verified Google review
“Doug also framed a piece of artwork for me and did a terrific job on that too. I’m so grateful to have found Doug …”Valorie Cooksey · Verified Google review

Framing questions.

What can you frame?

Artwork, photography, and heirlooms. If you have something unusual, call and describe it, and we'll talk through how to frame it.

What are the frames made of?

Each frame is hand-joined from hardwood in my Chamberino workshop. The wood and finish are chosen with you, so a frame can match the piece, the room, or furniture you already own.

Is the work guaranteed?

Yes. I provide a one-year guarantee on all labor.

How do I get started?

Call (575) 640-7463 or email dblutz@gmail.com with a photo of the piece and its size. The first conversation is free.

Looking for furniture instead? See the gallery, start a commission, or read about repair & restoration.

Have a piece that needs a frame?

Call or email a photo and its size. The first conversation is free.

Call (575) 640-7463