Over the past ten years, Stafford Frame Makers has become the outstanding American source for unique hand-made frames for fine art. Master craftsman,Troy Stafford, creates outstanding original and replicated frames based on traditional methods that have produced beautiful results for centuries. Museums, master painters and private collectors come to Stafford Frame Makers to create their special orders. Examples of these one of a kind frames can be seen in Custom Frames. They are intented for inspiration and we encourage you to place your own custom order and provide your artwork with the frame it deserves.


Stafford Frame Makers was started in 1997 by Troy Stafford. He attended California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California but is a self taught gilder and master frame maker. He started a gilding program for the venerable Saks Galleries in Denver, Colorado before striking out on his own to master the art of specialty frames. His frames can be found in private collections and museums throughout the country. Troy currently creates his handcrafted frames in his small New England workshop and ships them to artists, galleries and museums around the country.
He has been featured on the WMUR-TV "NH Chronicle" series.