Paint and colour specialist shop in Regensburg with a workshop for framing, passe-partouts and custom-made stretcher bars.
Max Eckert e.K. (Farben Eckert)
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About Farben Eckert
Farben Eckert is a specialist shop for paints, artist supplies and craft materials founded in 1927, located in Regensburg's old town. In addition to its retail business, the company offers in-house workshop services such as cutting passe-partouts, stretching and mounting pictures on stretcher bars, silk fixing and cutting glass panes to size. Custom stretcher frames are made in-house and covered with canvases of various qualities; only domestic wood is used, no tropical or illegally logged timber. The product range includes wall paints, artist and restorer supplies, graphic design accessories, papers, easels, framing and an extensive craft assortment. Around 89% of the products come from the EU; special orders are possible at any time. Managing director and owner is Christoph Wacht.
- Site
- Regensburg
- Processes
- Passe-partout production and framing, Cutting passe-partouts, Stretching stretcher bars / mounting pictures on stretcher bars, Custom production: individual stretcher bars (in-house production, covered with canvases), Cutting glass panes, Silk fixing, Copying service, Stretching stretcher bars
- Materials
- Wood (domestic wood qualities, no tropical/illegally logged timber), Canvas, Glass, Paper, Silk, Casting resin, Fimo (modelling clay), Balsa wood
- Founded
- 1927
- Industries
- Paint retail, Artist supplies, Craft supplies, Graphic design supplies, Restorer supplies, School supplies
- 01
Consultation and sales in the specialist shop
- 02
Special orders and procurement
- 03
Workshop: passe-partout, frame and stretcher bar production
- 04
Glass cutting and picture mounting
- 05
Handover to customers
Materials
Wood
Domestic wood qualities for the in-house production of custom stretcher bars; no tropical or illegally logged timber.
Canvas
Various qualities for covering the in-house produced stretcher bars.
Glass
Cutting of glass panes for framing to customer specifications.
Paper
Artist papers and passe-partout board for custom work and copying services.
Silk
Processing as part of the offered silk fixing service.
Casting resin
Assortment for casting resin work and mould making in the crafts area.
Fimo (modelling clay)
Modelling clay with accessories in the craft assortment.
Balsa wood
Raw wood and strips for craft and decorative work.
Soapstone
Material for creative craft work.
Locations
Regensburg – Main store Am Kohlenmarkt
DEMain store with workshop for framing and stretcher bar production
- Materials
- Wood, canvas, glass, paper
Regensburg – Blaue-Lilien-Gasse 8
DEBusiness address (legal notice)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passe-partout production and framingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Paper, Cardboard |
| Cutting passe-partoutsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Passe-partout board |
| Stretching stretcher bars / mounting pictures on stretcher barsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Wood, Canvas |
| Custom production: individual stretcher bars (in-house production, covered with canvases)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wood (domestic wood qualities), Canvas |
| Cutting glass panesMachining | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Silk fixingSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | Silk |
| Copying serviceAssembly | – | – | – | – | Paper |
Additional services
History
- 1927
Max Eckert founded Farben Eckert in February 1927 in Malergasse as a specialist shop for paints and artist supplies, initially with an attached master painter business.
- 1960
In the 60s, Alois Brügl, the founder's son-in-law, took over the company and relocated the business to the Kohlenmarkt.
- 2011
Christoph Wacht has been running Farben Eckert since September 2011; after renovation, the main store on the Kohlenmarkt offers paints, artist supplies and an extensive craft assortment.