★ Penarth's family picture framers · Railway Terrace · since 1987 · Guild Commended

Penarth's picture framers, since 1987.

Vilis Kuksa opened the workshop at Victoria Bridge in 1987. He and Beverley Kuksa-Roberts are both Guild Commended Framers; Galina is on the front desk. Photographs, prints, oils, embroideries, medals and memorabilia, framed in wood or metal, never MDF.

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1987est. by Vilis Kuksa

38 yrson Railway Terrace

2 GCFGuild Commended Framers

FamilyVilis, Bev & Galina

The Penarth Framing Services shopfront at 3 and 4 Victoria Bridge, Railway Terrace, Penarth — Victoria Bridge · Railway Terrace Just up from Dingle Road Station, Penarth.

WHAT WE DO

Four things off one bench, a week at a time.

Bespoke framing, all sorts

Photographs, prints, oils, embroideries, shirts, medals and memorabilia, framed to your specification. Wood or metal mouldings, never MDF. Ready in about a week.

Computerised mount cutting

Cut to the millimetre on the Wizard: single, double or multi-aperture. A mount holds the image off the glass and guards it from acid attack.

Glass and dry mounting

Clear, non-reflective etched, UV protection, anti-reflection, acrylic and mirror. Dry mounting bonds an image flat under the heated press, no wrinkles.

Local Penarth prints

Vilis is a Penarth photographer. His prints of Penarth Pier, the Esplanade and Penarth Head, with historical views and aerial shots from 1982 on, framed in-store.

PORTFOLIO · FROM THE BENCH

Some of what we have framed.

Bespoke commission A wall of framed work, mounts cut and joined on the bench.

Box frame Memorabilia float-mounted in a deep box frame under glass.

At the bench Galina assembling a job at the Victoria Bridge workshop.

OUR STORY · 1987 TO TODAY

1987. Vilis Kuksa, Penarth born and bred, opens the workshop at Victoria Bridge.

The rule from the start: wood or metal mouldings, never MDF, a mount that lifts the work off the glass. Vilis qualified as a Guild Commended Framer in 1997.

Beverley Kuksa-Roberts became a second GCF at the bench in 2012, and Galina Kuksa runs the front desk. Same shop, same Railway Terrace, thirty-eight years on.

“We frame all sorts, to your exact specifications.” Vilis Kuksa, founder

1987 Vilis Kuksa, Penarth born and bred, opens Penarth Framing Services at Victoria Bridge on Railway Terrace.

1997 Vilis qualifies as a Guild Commended Framer (GCF).

2012 Beverley Kuksa-Roberts qualifies as a Guild Commended Framer, a second GCF at the bench.

Today A family business: Vilis, Bev and Galina, framing all sorts a week at a time. Thirty-eight years on Railway Terrace.

The heated dry-mounting press in use at the Penarth Framing workshop — The dry-mounting press Heat and pressure bond an image flat so it never wrinkles.

MOUNTS, GLASS & CONSERVATION

How far to go is your call. We cut five levels.

A mount is not just a border. Cut on the Wizard to the millimetre, it lifts the image off the glass and guards it from acid attack. Single, double or multi-aperture, conservation board.

Glass options: clear, non-reflective etched, UV protection, anti-reflection, UV plus anti-reflection, acrylic and mirror. We match it to your piece.

Museumthe highest archival standard
Conservationacid-free, made to last
CommendedGuild-Commended materials
Budgetsensible everyday framing
Minimumquick and simple

LOCAL PRINTS

Penarth, framed by a Penarth photographer.

Vilis is a landscape and aerial photographer as well as a framer. His prints of Penarth Pier, the Esplanade and Penarth Head hang here, with historical views and aerial shots from 1982 on. Pick one and we will frame it.

Ask about a print

Penarth Pier at night, a panoramic photograph by Vilis Kuksa — Penarth Pier, after dark One of Vilis's own photographs, framed in-store.

REQUEST A QUOTE

Tell us what you are framing. We will come back with a price.

Send a short note for an indicative quote by email. The proper quote happens at the bench: bring the piece in to Victoria Bridge, just up from Dingle Road Station, and Vilis or Bev will help.

An indicative quote by email, usually same week
Final quote at the bench when we see the piece
Open Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 10 to 6, Sat 9:30 to 5:30
Closed Wednesday, and 1 to 2 each day for lunch

VISIT · VICTORIA BRIDGE

Find us on Railway Terrace.

The shop

3 & 4 Victoria Bridge
Railway Terrace
Penarth CF64 2AN

Phone · 029 2070 8072

Email · mail@penarthframing.co.uk

Getting here · on Railway Terrace, just up from Dingle Road Station

Monday10:00 to 13:00, 14:00 to 18:00
Tuesday10:00 to 13:00, 14:00 to 18:00
WednesdayClosed
Thursday10:00 to 13:00, 14:00 to 18:00
Friday10:00 to 13:00, 14:00 to 18:00
Saturday09:30 to 13:00, 14:00 to 17:30
SundayClosed

We close 1 to 2 for lunch, and all day Wednesday. It is a small family workshop, and the quiet hours are when the framing actually gets done.

Victoria Bridge, Railway Terrace, Penarth CF64 2AN. A short walk up from Dingle Road Station. Open in Google Maps ↗

FAQ

Questions we get at the counter.

Do you frame unusual things, medals, shirts, embroidery, memorabilia?

Yes. Photographs, prints, oils, embroideries, sports shirts, medals and memorabilia have all crossed the bench. Bring it in and we will work out how best to frame it.

What glass should I choose?

It depends on the piece and where it hangs. Clear suits most work. Non-reflective etched cuts glare, UV-protection slows fading in daylight, anti-reflection does both. We match it so you pay for what it needs.

How long does framing take?

About a week as a rule. If you have a deadline, a christening, an exhibition, a gift, tell us at drop-off and we will work to it.

Why are you closed on Wednesdays and over lunch?

We close all day Wednesday and one to two each day; those quiet hours are when the framing gets done. Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday ten to six, and Saturday half-nine to half-five.

Do you sell prints of Penarth?

Yes. Vilis is a local photographer, so the shop carries his prints of Penarth Pier, the Esplanade and Penarth Head, plus historical views and aerial shots. Framed in-store while you choose mount and glass.