Customer Reviews | Ironbridge Fine Arts & Framing

"It has been my absolute pleasure to use Ironbridge fine art and framing for all of my Giclee print production of all my Artworks for my shop. We have found the service provided especially by Sarah to be second to none. Always professional, polite, patient and ever willing to go the extra mile in order to ensure absolute quality and satisfaction in their tireless work to reproduce my artwork to the very best of their abilities." "This family run business is a shining example of what hard work, dedication to their craft and always striving for excellence can achieve. Thank you all, you are all held in high esteem in my book and I cannot recommend using them enough." Tony Morris ParArts

Tony Morris Par Arts

Loving my new press. Here are a couple of photos of it in its new home in Norway.(I’m totally spoiled for space in my studio :-) ) Ian Halkett in Norway.

Etching press customers email after purchasing a No 2 press

As a practising professional artist of over 40 years standing, I wholeheartedly endorse and recommend the Iron bridge press I recently purchased.

All aspects of my buying process was supported by the excellent diligent staff, questions were answered quickly.

The offer of an on site demonstration was a huge plus and was very focussed around my requirements .

The press was easy to setup (excellent booklet) within an hour I had done a test print.

If you are thinking of buying a press, visit Ironbridge their unpressured approach will impress.

Graham Mills

Email Testimonial about Ironbridge No1 Etching press.

Just to say thank you for being so nice to deal with - both the press and the spindle rollers are fab. So far, I've taken the press to a workshop with 10 people printing collagraphs and demonstrated printing a drypoint (attached) to Carlisle and Border Art Society and people coming to the print studio have used it to print and they really like it.

Customer email about the Little Thumper press.

Just a quick note to say many thanks for the press! And the delivery worked out very smoothly - much appreciated.

Email from Mark regarding a Number 1 press courier delivery

"My updated press being installed by Dave Gunning and his assistant Nathan of Gunning Arts @shropshirefinearts @FineArtJen_Sar It’s been good for nearly 20 years but I’ve now updated it with a big wheel and a stand with lockable wheels for easier access to my easel when I’m oil painting! Great service and fabulous press #etching #printmaking Very happy".

Linda Neville Printing Press Feedback

Hi Jenny

It’s arrived! Love it.

Thanks for help.

Best wishes

Helen

This email was received from Helen who had just received her Lino Reduction print in the post by Jenny Gunning

Dear Sarah, Thank you so much for the hard work and patience in salvaging my precious Christmas Card that my Husband sent me 56 years ago. The card means so much to me and I can not express my gratitude to you. When I saw it I cried Tears of Joy. Thank you so much again, Joan Hart

High Resolution Scanning, Photo Editing and Printing

The information you have sent is wonderful, thank you so much. I had my first day printing yesterday and loved it...I’m hooked now!! My little Press is working like a dream and happy to be in use. The extra runner sizes are a great idea..shall be in touch in due course.

Thank you for your help. Happiness is Printmaking.

Customer Email regarding No 1 Press

Thank you Jenny and Nathan so much for all your time and help yesterday setting up my press. I have been printing dry-points this morning and it is wonderful to know that given a decent plate and inking, that the press will deliver a good print! Before now, with the mangle, the printing bit was erratic and often disappointing, which is why I had stopped doing dry-points. This morning’s prints were excellent quality, so I will be encouraged to do more.

No 2 Etching printing press Customer feedback after we had delivered and set the press up with a printing demonstration.

Jenny you are brilliant! Many thanks for all your help, guidance, strength, enthusiasm this morning. You will be hearing from me again

Jenny received this email after delivered a No. 3 press including set up and printing demonstration.

Thank you for your prompt attention and more especially for your fantastic introduction to printing and great hospitality.

Etching Press Customer Comments after purchasing our No 3 press

Just wanted to say that the press and stand were very straightforward to assemble.  I've just done my first test print and am delighted with the result!

Etching Printing Press Review No 1 Press

Thank you so much, Jenny, for delivering and setting up the press, I'm one very happy printmaker!

Etching Printing Press Review No 4

"I am so thrilled with my purchase of my Gunning Arts Etching Printing Press (No. 1). I thought long and hard before committing to invest in my own press and, having researched lots of different presses on the market, I am really glad that I went with the Gunning Arts press. It has been money well spent. I am still a beginner to the world of printmaking but I am very pleased with quality of my prints so far. The press is easy to set up, a dream to use and I am also glad I purchased the optional print stand on wheels too as it is handy to be able to move the press around easily when not in use and to have the shelf to store printing paper. The friendly customer service and helpful advice I received from Jenny at Ironbridge Framing before, during and after my purchase has been excellent throughout. Thanks Jenny!"

Ironbridge Etching Printing Press Customer Testimonial

"For any of you near the Shropshire area - this is an amazing printmaking studio's jam-packed with facilities and great courses on offer! also super presses for sale! Jenny Gunnings prints are amazing!"

Jenny McCabe, Artist and Printmaker

"A family run business with a friendly and professional vibe. The gallery is beautifully presented with many different forms of art to suit any pocket or style and is well worth a regular visit. I had two cherished photos I'd taken in India framed there and was thrilled with the quality and price of the work. If you're visiting it's a gem not to be missed."

Five Star Art Gallery and Framing

"What a lovely gallery, it is so nice to see there are so many local Artists on display and such friendly and informative team, we will definitely be back"!

Ruth and Clive

"Very Beautiful Artwork, really enjoyed the visit here- thank you".

Rosemary, Kent

"All of your art exhibits are inspirational, a great tribute to nature, I love it all".

Susan Bully

"What a gorgeous Art Gallery with really helpful staff - thank you"!

Beth

This is a real gem of a gallery displaying high-quality contemporary artwork that is beautifully framed and exhibited. This experience is further enhanced by meeting Jenny (usually covered in printing inks) who not only runs and owns the gallery but is one of its best exhibitors. Her enthusiasm and sheer love of art is intoxicating, informative and welcoming. With a special reference to printmaking the gallery exhibits many beautiful etchings by a variety of artists but most notable are those by Dave Gunning and Jenny herself. The mechanics of the printing process are clearly on display with Jenny's studio/workshop visible from the gallery space and Dave Gunning printing presses within the gallery space itself. Having experienced Jenny's teaching skills first hand I can recommend booking one to one sessions with her to really understand and appreciate this beautiful medium for creating artwork.It is always a pleasure to drop in and see what's being exhibited and receive a lovely welcome from Jenny.

“Gem of a gallery displaying high quality contemporary artwork”

"Thank you again for the generous donation of the artwork ‘Trees at Night’. It is a beautiful picture and it will make a magnificent prize for the raffle at The President’s Ball. Your support is much appreciated."

Ironbridge Fine Arts Proud to Support The IRONBRIDGE GORGE MUSEUM TRUST

"Thanks for the hard work, in a word Brilliant" Reverend Adam Gompertz

Giclee Printing – Brilliant!

"You are lovely people who are so knowledgable and spent so much time with me to help me decide which frame would look the best ! I am so glad I met you!"

“Fantastic framing”

"Had two pictures and a mirror reframed for our newly decorated bedroom told Sarah what I wanted and she made some suggestions which I found very helpful, service was excellent and it took the amount of time she said it would she left me a message on my phone and picked the items up he next day very pleased with the result and will definitely be going back"

Kevin Rees

"Sarah and Jenny were so helpful! Sarah had such patience with me, great insight and advice when deciding how to mount and frame my large pastel drawings. I felt so confident and comfortable trusting them to frame my work. Won't go anywhere else for framing again! A really lovely gallery space, too. Thanks ever so much everyone."

Katherine Baker

"Another fantastic trip to Ironbridge Fine Arts and Framing!! Lindsay and I completed our second workshop with Jenny - (more…)

Printmaking Workshop

"Thanks Jenny for a brilliant 2 days printmaking workshops, I really enjoyed it and learnt an amazing amount. Looking forward to the next one now"

Printmaking Workshop

"Ironbridge Fine Arts and Framing Ltd is a wonderful, inspiring gallery and what makes these qualities is Jenny and the Team (and Bosta!) Always such a beautiful array of artworks and the quality of framing is superb. I now live in Liverpool and work in Chester and recommend people to travel to Ironbridge to see Jen!"

Victoria Miller

"An amazing space and company run by a hardworking, welcoming and enthusiastic team. Having lived in Ironbridge for a number of years it comes as no surprise why Ironbridge Fine Arts and Framing continues to go from strength to strength, producing not only fantastic art but projects that benefit its community immeasurably. The pieces of art we have purchased from them continue to hang pride of place on our walls"

Connor Nolan

"Incredible artwork by the most talented professionals. Homely and friendly gallery to visit! It's a must see in beautiful Ironbridge."

Jay Parker

"A family run business with a friendly and professional vibe . The gallery is beautifully presented with many different forms of art to suit any pocket or style and is well worth a regular visit . I had two cherished photos I'd taken in India framed there and was thrilled with the quality and price of the work .if you're visiting it's a gem not to be missed"

Graham Tart

"A brilliant place to visit, I love going there. The team are the most fantastic and friendly people, willing to do anything to help and the art is always beautiful and interesting. I would recommend to anybody!"

Rosie Pearson

It is a place with great affection. A place like no other - An amazing space for such a wide range of projects; workshops and exhibitions. The most special of all is the team- a family. A team in which have always made us very welcome - So friendly, approachable and lovely We are a fan! All the work requested and bought over the years are all hanging up with pride within our home. Thank you ever so much.

Victoria Finn

I bought the studio press 2 from Ironbridge Fine Arts. Jenny is a wonderful person, spent time and showed me how to use the press and we did some etching prints too. Never to much trouble if you need to phone up with any questions either. I highly recommend Ironbridge Fine Arts.

Kay Clarke

"Over the moon! Jenny Gunning drove all the way to Amersham today to deliver and set up my wonderful new printing press! I can thoroughly recommend Ironbridge Fine Arts; Lovely family business and amazing printing press! I will be posting some new lino prints very soon!"

Number 2 Press

What a fabulous workshop. We've had great fun today and Jenny is such a superb tutor. We were made to feel so welcome from the moment we arrived. I am looking forward to coming along to another workshop very soon. Tree Martin

Print Workshop

Such a wonderful workshop! It's amazing how much you can learn and achieve in a day! Jenny's patience and support is incredible. Thank you Jenny and the fabulous team for such a special day. See you again very soon Lindsay, Ipswich, Suffolk.

Lino Workshop

Jenny at Ironbridge Framing made my Black and White photos stand out due to her eye for the way to present them with doulbe mounts and a plane frame. They are nearly good enough to exibit now! Cheers

Bob

I would throughly recommend the Pottery experience with Lizzy who is a superb teacher, patient, encouraging and skilled at developing the creative potential within the student.

We had lots of fun and laughter as well as creating pots that I felt proud of.

Pottery Workshop

A3 prints have arrived. Phenomenal detail - thank you

Anita Wyatt

A really big thank you @FineArtJenny for the wonderful prize kindly donated for our auction :)

Stay Telford

"Fantastic printmaking workshop today with Jenny Gunning at the High School"

Testimonial from The Art Department at Shrewsbury High School

GREAT SERVICE AND EXCELLENT GALLERY

Celsteel Ltd

THANK YOU SO MUCH. You have been absolutely amazing at pulling together 4 huge workshop sessions. It's been great working with you and finding out more about your printing practice and being inside your beautiful gallery!

Megan Clark-Begnall

"Thank you so much for making us all feel so welcome and looked after on your wonderful etching and aquatint workshop. I can't begin to tell you how much I enjoyed it on so many levels. It was excellent value for money in terms of tutor/ participant ratio, as well as the generous supply of resources, ie 3 large plates and beautiful Fabriano paper" ...Liz Wylde

Feedback….”Wonderful Etching and Aquatint workshop”

Gordon Yapp, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, is seen here printing an eight-piece jigsaw lino-cut, where all the colours are done together simplifying register.

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Review of Gunning Arts Etching Printing Press

Ironbridge Frames have just produced some stunning giclee prints for me from my original art work. The colour likeness and intensity is remarkable and the clarity of detail to the original superb. All this also at a very reasonable price. Sarah and Jenny offer very comprehensive advice, guidance and a service to be highly recommended.

Rob Leckie

Just collected my first digital portrait painting printed by @FineArtJenny In #ironbridge. The colours are absolutely stunning. Thank you.

Godfrey Clayton

The picture and frame look fantastic, the blue edging sets it off perfectly a great idea. Thanks very much for your efforts. I think if they had sold the artwork in that frame the price would have been double!

Mike Yates

I always bring my cross stitch here to be framed and now my daughter travels all the way from Bristol to have hers do with you too! Excellent service, always smiling and very, very helpful.

Lynn Cartman

Just to say how highly impressed I am with the professional and sensitive quality of the picture framing at the Ironbridge Art Gallery. Combined with this is the personable, thoughtful and friendly manner of the gallery staff. A special place to experience.

Rob Pountney

Friendly, cheerful and welcoming! Prompt Service. Gallery is large and stunning. Framing beautiful conservation standard. Giclee printing is excellent. Easy car parking.

C. Downes

Excellent printing. Quality framing at a competitive price. Friendly atmosphere in a beautiful gallery.

Simon

Lovely friendly service. Very approachable people who very kindly supported us at Buildwas School. Would happily tell others to visit them and see their lovely things

Katie

A truely exceptional and passionate woman. Miss Gunning?s passion and inspirations can be clearly seen through out her collection. Whether your passion lies with Ironbridge or exceptional art, this is a ?must see? gallery.

Ian

Jenny not only provides excellent framing standards but a personal touch as well. Her framing business has grown in quality and perfection over the past 12 months and I would recommend her highly. Her own work shows talent and the gift of having the "eye" for creating the scene of your dreams come true. Her lace like effects within her print work is truly magical.

Elizabeth

Fantastic gallery and Jenny is really friendly and helpful, she takes the time to find out what it is your looking for makes suggestions and can even get work commissioned for you. Id highly recommend making the effort to visit and take a look, what ever art work your looking for Jenny wont disappoint

Alan

I can highly recommend this business. I am an artist who moved to the area two years ago. As a textile artist I have had plenty of unusual framing request's for Jenny to carry out and she has surpassed my expectations on every occasion - the frames are of the highest quality and the advice provided is always sound. I really trust Jenny's judgement and have always found her to be friendly, supportive and honest.

Dawn

I recently took advantage of a 'best of' member offer and had two of my collectors prints framed. The service was excellent and they even managed to repair a fine scratch on one of the prints for me. I would recommend this business to anyone looking for framing services.

Hollie

Jenny Gunning and her team are talented, enthusiastic and entrepreneurial - a joy to deal with.

Fiona