Quaid-e-Azam
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, 1945
from PKR 1,800
Made in Baroque swept gilt, Sheesham, Sagwan teak, Antique gold scoop
Sizes 8 x 12 to 24 x 36 in
Burns Road, Karachi
Frames that make the picture.
Portraits of the Quaid and Iqbal for the office wall. Ayat-ul-Kursi and Char Qul for the drawing room. A degree, a nikah nama, an oil painting, or the photo on your phone. Bring it to the counter or send it on WhatsApp, and we will measure it, cut the frame and glaze it here in the shop.
Designs we frame
The pieces the shop keeps ready, by kind. Pick one, choose the moulding and the size, and the price is on the card. Anything else you have, bring it in or send it on WhatsApp.
66 designs
University degree
Leipzig doctoral diploma, 1894
from PKR 1,500
Made in Plain gold, slim, Gallery black, Ivory moulding, Brass, slim
Sizes 8 x 12 to 24 x 36 in
The Starry Night
Vincent van Gogh, 1889
from PKR 2,500
Made in Walnut box, Gallery black, White, Silver
Sizes 8 x 12 to 24 x 36 in
Gulistan of Sa'di
Manuscript page, Tabriz, 1500s
from PKR 1,800
Made in Sheesham, Gallery black, Ivory moulding, Plain gold, slim
Sizes 8 x 12 to 24 x 36 in
Wedding photograph
Mehndi on the bride's hands
from PKR 1,600
Made in Gallery black, Silver, White, Antique gold scoop
Sizes 8 x 12 to 24 x 36 in
Surah al-Fatiha
Nastaliq by Mir Imad, Iran, about 1600
from PKR 2,200
Made in Baroque swept gilt, Antique gold scoop, Maroon velvet slip, Sheesham
Sizes 8 x 12 to 24 x 36 in
The Concourse of the Birds
Persian miniature by Habiballah, about 1600
from PKR 2,500
Made in Walnut box, Gallery black, White, Silver
Sizes 8 x 12 to 24 x 36 in
Allah and Muhammad
Celi thuluth by Mustafa Rakim, about 1800
from PKR 2,200
Made in Baroque swept gilt, Antique gold scoop, Maroon velvet slip, Sheesham
Sizes 8 x 12 to 24 x 36 in
The gallery
Walk the wall. Every frame here is drawn from a moulding family we keep in the shop. Tilt it and look at the corners. That is how your piece will sit.
Design your frame
Pick the moulding, the mount, the size and the glass, then choose the picture, either one of our samples or a photo from your phone. Watch the frame change on the wall, then send the spec to the shop on WhatsApp. Abdul Ahad replies with the real price.
Baroque swept gilt · 2.5″ face · 8 x 12 in · White mount · Plain glass
Outer size about 17 x 21 in
PKR 1,800 for 8 x 12 inThe final price comes from the shop on WhatsApp.This design is priced by size. A custom size or your own photo is estimated from the shop rates.
PKR 1,800
The moulding families
The wall of corner samples in the shop is the real catalogue, and it runs longer than this. These are the families we keep, named by finish and by face width in inches, because those two things set the price.
Baroque swept gilt
2.5″ face · Gilt
Plain gold, slim
1″ face · Gilt
Antique gold scoop
1.5″ face · Gilt
Sheesham
2″ face · Wood
Sagwan teak
1.75″ face · Wood
Walnut box
1.5″ face · Wood
Gallery black
1.25″ face · Lacquer
White
1″ face · Lacquer
Silver
1.5″ face · Metal
Brass, slim
0.75″ face · Metal
Ivory moulding
2″ face · Moulding
Maroon velvet slip
2.25″ face · Moulding
No stock codes here. Ask for a finish and a face width and we will pull it off the wall for you.
How an order runs
Four steps, in the order they happen.
- 01
Bring it, or send it
Walk into the shop with the piece, or photograph it and send it on WhatsApp. A photo with something beside it for scale, a pen or a hand, helps more than a description.
- 02
Measure and choose
We take the size in inches. Then you pick the moulding from the sample wall, the mount colour and the glass. This is where the price is set, by face width, size and glazing.
- 03
Cut and joined
The rails are cut to length, mitred at forty-five degrees and joined. The piece is mounted, glazed and sealed at the back against Karachi humidity.
- 04
Collect
We call you when it is ready. Bring the docket stub. Large pieces and bulk orders are delivered, and acrylic glazing can be couriered out of the city without breaking.
Certificates and bulk orders
Schools, colleges, offices, banks and government departments order in quantity, and they need paperwork too, not just frames. We quote on letterhead, stamp it, and deliver against a challan.
- Quotation on letterhead, stamped
- Delivery challan with every consignment
- Any quantity, one measurement
- Fitting at schools and offices
Questions people ask
Straight answers to the things customers ask at the counter and on WhatsApp.
Marfani Frame Maker is a picture framing shop at 5 Shahab Mansion on Burns Road, Karachi, run by Abdul Ahad. We make and sell every kind of frame: portraits of Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Iqbal, Ayat-ul-Kursi and other Islamic calligraphy, photographs of Makkah and Madina, degrees, certificates and nikah namas, oil paintings and family photographs. Frames are cut to measurement in inches, mitred and joined in the shop, and fitted with plain, non-glare or acrylic glazing. We also design and print name plates, honour boards, school charts and panaflex. Orders are taken at the counter or on WhatsApp at 0324-2163595.
What sizes do you make?
Any size. The common ones are 8 by 12, 12 by 18, 20 by 30 and 24 by 36 inches, and custom sizes are measured at the counter. Framing in Karachi is priced in inches, by the face width of the moulding, the size of the piece and the glass.
What are the shop timings?
Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm. Sunday closed. In Ramazan the shop opens at 10 am and closes at Asr.
How do I get a price?
The prices on the design cards are the shop's list prices for those pieces at those sizes. Send a photo of your own piece on WhatsApp to 0324-2163595 with the size if you know it, or use the Frame Studio on this page and place the order. Custom sizes, your own pieces and delivery are priced on WhatsApp by Abdul Ahad, because moulding stock changes.
Do you frame Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Iqbal portraits?
Yes. We keep portraits of the Quaid and Iqbal in the shop and frame them for schools, offices, banks and government departments, singly or in bulk to one measurement.
Do you frame Ayat-ul-Kursi, Char Qul and pictures of Makkah and Madina?
Yes. Islamic calligraphy and photographs of the Haramain are among the most common pieces we frame, in gilt, sheesham, velvet slip and other mouldings. Bring your own piece or choose from what we keep in the shop.
Can you frame a degree, certificate or nikah nama?
Yes. Documents are mounted flat, glazed and sealed at the back so humidity does not reach them. Non-glare glass is popular for certificates that hang under office lights.
What glass do you use?
Plain glass as standard, non-glare glass for rooms with strong light, and acrylic where safety matters, such as schools, or when the frame has to be couriered.
Do you take bulk orders?
Yes. Schools, colleges, offices and government departments order in quantity. We quote on letterhead, stamp it, and deliver against a delivery challan.
Do you also do printing and design?
Yes. We design and print name plates, honour boards, school charts, menu boards, panaflex and vinyl, and then frame them in the same shop.
Where is the shop?
5 Shahab Mansion, Burns Road, Karachi, close to Burns Road Food Street. The map on this page has directions. The shop is open Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm, closed on Sunday, and in Ramazan open from 10 am until Asr.
Visit the shop
Burns Road, in the old city. Bring the piece with you if you can. Measuring it at the counter takes two minutes, so there is no guessing.
The shop
5 Shahab Mansion, Burns Road, Karachi
Proprietor
Abdul Ahad
Call or WhatsApp
Orders & WhatsApp0324-2163595
Second number0301-3353123
WhatsApp is fastest. Send a photo of the piece and we will tell you what fits.
Order on WhatsAppTimings
Monday to Saturday
10 am to 7 pm
Sunday: closed
Ramazan timings
10 am until Asr
10 am until Asr
Graphics Designing & Printing
Designed and printed in the shop, then framed in the shop.
