Framed Personalised Narrowboat Name Print

Solid wood. Black or natural wood, 12mm face. Real wood, not MDF veneer. Sturdy enough for a galley wall, light enough for the post.
Plexiglass, not glass. Gelato's product record for this frame gives GlassType “plexiglass”: it does not break in transit, and it does not smash if something catches it in a cabin that moves.
UK delivery, 4–9 working days. Ships flat-packed and tracked, with free UK delivery. It arrives assembled with the print already in it: the only thing left is the hook in the wall.

How we frame it: Profile, glaze, and the hardware on the back.

Two profiles, both a 12mm face

Black reads as a rule round the print rather than as an object in its own right, which is what suits type. Gelato’s record names the material as wood and the profile as 12mm by 22mm; it does not name a finish, so we will not describe one beyond the colour.

Natural wood shows the grain. Lighter, warmer, sits comfortably in a galley with brass and varnished wood already in the room. The right pick if the boat already has signwriting in traditional canal colours and you don't want to compete with it.

Acrylic, not glass

Every frame ships with shatter-resistant acrylic glazing, not real glass. The reason is shipping: glass breaks in the post and acrylic does not. Acrylic is also lighter, which matters if the print is going onto a galley wall where every kilo earns its mounting.

D-ring and wire, pre-fitted

Every frame arrives with two D-rings screwed into the back and a 1m picture wire pre-fitted between them. No sawtooth hangers (they mark wallpaper), no string. Hang it on a single picture hook or two screws, the wire takes either.

On a boat: an A3 framed print is light enough for a single brass cup hook into a tongue-and-groove panel.

Why framed, not print + frame separately

A trip to a high-street framer for a custom 30mm border, acrylic glazing, D-rings and wire on an A3 means paying for bespoke framing labour on top of the print - get a quote from your local framer and compare, because we are not going to invent their prices for you. Our framed price covers the same inclusions plus the personalised print itself. The maths is usually obvious; the bigger gain is not having to walk a poster into a shop and explain what you want.

Framed personalised narrowboat name print: sizes and prices

A3, black · £69.00
A3, natural wood · £69.00
A2, black · £102.99
A2, natural wood · £102.99

Questions before you go

What size is "300×400mm"?

Roughly A3: actually 300mm × 400mm, which is fractionally taller and narrower than A3 (297×420mm). Picked because it's a standard wood-frame size everyone stocks; replacement glazing is easy. 400×500mm is the ~A2 equivalent.

Is the frame really wood?

Yes: solid wood, not MDF with a print on top. You'll feel the weight when it arrives. Black is matte-painted; the natural finish is raw timber sealed with a satin lacquer.

Can I see a proof before it's printed?

The live preview is the proof. What you see is what we print, with the print colours sitting slightly more muted than screen because we convert to CMYK at the press. We won't email a separate proof.

Returns?

Personalised goods are made-to-order, so we can't accept returns for change of mind. If it arrives damaged or wrong, email us a photo within 30 days and we'll reprint it. Full details on our returns page.