Technique At Jarvis Hall Fine Frames each of our hand carved water gilded picture frames begin with Basswood, a soft hardwood wood with a closed grain that is relatively easy to manipulate with shapers and by hand carving.  Each frame we produce for a client’s work of art is a one of a kind creation.  We mill the wood, cut mitres in moulding and hand carve ornamentation specific to the artwork.  Once the finish is applied to the frame and the artwork mounted, we believe that the art is supported and enhanced in a way that is not achievable by using mass produced chop and join frames. Jarvis Hall Fine Frames - Passion, Quality, Knowledge, Craftsmanship © Copyright 2007 Jarvis Hall Fine Frames