Picture Framing in East Brunswick, NJ
Your Frame Shop for East Brunswick Families, 25 Minutes Away
Picture framing for East Brunswick NJ residents at our Somerset shop, 25 minutes from East Brunswick via Route 18 or Route 287. We serve East Brunswick families across the full range of framing work: family photographs and portraits, children's artwork, diplomas from Rutgers and other schools, original artwork, sports memorabilia, and specialty work.
For East Brunswick's Jewish community, we offer ketubah framing with a archival approach: archival matting that does not yellow Hebrew calligraphy and decorative artwork, non-glare acrylic for valuable hand-painted pieces, and reversible mounting that respects the document's significance. Many East Brunswick families also bring inherited Judaica pieces, religious art, and genealogical documents requiring careful framing. For everything else, family photos, school art, sports pieces, original artwork, archival framing for valuable pieces, this page covers the broader picture framing services we offer East Brunswick residents.
East Brunswick residents trust CustomPictureFrames.com for picture framing. Located in Somerset, NJ, we serve East Brunswick and surrounding areas with custom-cut frames in any size, non-glare acrylic glazing, and 3-5 business days turnaround on standard orders. Standard frame profiles range from 1/2-inch to 4-inch widths in hardwood and metal, with non-glare acrylic glazing and acid-free matting available on every order. Walk-in artwork measurement is available by appointment. Local pickup at our frame shop is available by appointment for customers who prefer to skip shipping. Open the frame designer to enter your exact dimensions.
Start a frame design here. Walk in to finalize materials, matting, and archival choices at our Somerset showroom.
The live frame designer with real-time pricing is ready. It covers every configuration this page describes:
Custom Picture Frames
Canvas Framing
Shadow Boxes
What East Brunswick Customers Bring to Our Shop
A short list of the projects East Brunswick residents bring through the door most often. Ketubah and Judaica framing gets its own dedicated category, it is one of the things East Brunswick customers most often ask whether we handle, and the answer is yes, with cultural respect and conservation expertise built into the process.
Family photographs and portraits
Formal family portraits, multi-generational shoots, milestone photographs, and ongoing family documentary work. Archival matting and reversible mounting keep originals stable; coordinated moulding ties multiple pieces together for hallways, family rooms, and stairwell walls.
Children's artwork and school projects
Children's paintings and drawings, school art-class projects, milestone pieces from each grade. Real archival framing rather than disposable poster frames, with rotating-display frame options if you want to swap pieces seasonally.
Diplomas and certificates
Rutgers, Princeton, Penn, NYU, and other school and graduate degrees. Archival matting with embossed-seal clearance, school-color accent mats, and engraved nameplates in brass or silver finish. For Rutgers diploma framing details, see our dedicated Rutgers page linked below.
Ketubah and Judaica framing
For East Brunswick's Jewish community, we frame ketubahs (Jewish marriage contracts) with archival approach. Hebrew calligraphy and decorative artwork on hand-painted ketubahs require archival materials that do not yellow or damage the document over time. Many couples bring their ketubah for framing shortly after the wedding; we accommodate the timing and design considerations appropriate to displaying a marriage contract prominently in a home. We also frame inherited Judaica pieces, religious documents, genealogical records, and family bar/bat mitzvah memorabilia. We approach these pieces with cultural respect and conservation expertise. For families with multiple generations of Judaica to preserve, we can coordinate framing across multiple pieces for coherent display.
Original artwork and collected pieces
Gallery-purchased originals, signed limited prints, pieces collected during travel. Archival matting and non-glare acrylic as standard. Moulding chosen to honor the artwork rather than compete with it.
Sports memorabilia
Signed jerseys and balls, championship plaques, action photographs, college and youth-league commemorative pieces. Built with the right rabbet depth, archival mounting, and engraved nameplates where appropriate.
Travel souvenirs and dimensional pieces
Travel maps, vintage tickets and passports, textiles and fabric pieces, three-dimensional souvenirs that need shadow box treatment. Background fabric, mounting, and depth chosen in person to flatter the object.
Inherited heirloom pieces
Inherited family pieces meant to outlast the current generation: antique works on paper, vintage photographs, hand-stitched needlework, family documents. Reversible mounting, acid-free materials throughout, depth-appropriate spacers so glazing never contacts the surface.
For neighboring residents, see our Edison picture framing page. For Rutgers graduates, see the dedicated Rutgers diploma framing page.
Archival framing for ketubahs and other important documents: archival mat, non-glare acrylic, reversible mounting.
Why East Brunswick Residents Drive to Our Somerset Shop
A 25-minute drive is a real commitment. Five reasons East Brunswick residents make it rather than dropping work at the nearest mall-based kiosk.
On-site manufacturing
Mat cutting, moulding joinery, mounting, and assembly happen at our Somerset facility, not shipped to a regional fulfillment center. Non-standard mat openings, custom shadow box depths, and oversized work up to 60x96 inches.
Ketubah and Judaica experience
Ketubah framing, hand-painted, papercut, printed, custom commissions, is a regular project for us. Inherited Judaica, genealogical documents, and bar/bat mitzvah memorabilia all get the same archival approach.
Archival materials as standard
Acid-free, lignin-free matting and backing, non-glare acrylic, and reversible mounting are standard, not upcharges. For ketubahs, original artwork, and inherited photographs, this is the only approach worth using.
Pricing without metro markup
Our pricing reflects a Somerset, NJ overhead structure rather than a Manhattan or premium-corridor frame shop. On ketubahs, multi-piece programs, and diploma sets, the savings easily cover the drive.
Cultural respect and accommodation
Wedding-related timing and the significance of inherited religious and cultural pieces are part of the conversation, not afterthoughts. Evening and Saturday consultations available by appointment.
The trip: 25 minutes via Route 18 or Route 287. Convenient access from East Brunswick proper, Old Bridge area, and adjacent Middlesex County.
How Picture Framing Works at Our Somerset Shop
Every project is designed in person after we see the piece. Use the designer above to scope a configuration with real-time pricing and visualize a frame, then bring the piece to our Somerset showroom, or send high-resolution photographs if you would rather scope a complex multi-piece project first. We finalize matting, moulding, glazing, and archival choices in person, write up a quote and timeline, and you approve before we build.
Process & timing
Standard picture framing finishes in 3-5 business days from design approval. For oversized and complex work we set the schedule against any wedding, anniversary, or display date you give us during design.
Payment
Cash, check, all major credit cards. 50% deposit on larger orders. Balance due when you pick up the finished piece.
Drive Times from East Brunswick and Surrounding Areas
Our shop at 6 Shirley Avenue sits just off Easton Avenue (Route 527) in Somerset, NJ. Approximate drive times during off-peak hours from East Brunswick and the surrounding Middlesex County communities:
For pieces tied to a specific date, weddings, ketubah unveilings, milestone anniversaries, graduation gifts, please share the date during the design conversation and we will set production to land before it. For multi-piece Judaica programs or family arrangements, calling ahead lets us pull moulding corners and mat samples in the right palette before you arrive.
Common Questions from East Brunswick Customers
Do you frame ketubahs and other Jewish religious documents?
How long does the drive from East Brunswick take?
Can you handle inherited Judaica or genealogical documents?
What kinds of pieces do you frame?
Do you offer archival framing for valuable pieces?
Can you frame oversized or specialty work?
Do you offer rush service for wedding-related deadlines?
Do you have evening or Saturday consultations?
Bring Us Your Piece
Bring the artwork, photograph, document, ketubah, or object to our Somerset showroom, or send high-resolution photographs if you would rather scope a complex project first. For ketubah framing on a wedding timeline, mention the date when you call and we will set production against it.