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- Tue 01 Feb, 2011 1:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New framer in Brisbane Australia
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12985
Re: New framer in Brisbane Australia
Frameco stuff is hobby level but it's good quality. I started with some of their stuff and replaced it with professional equipment once I felt confident I could produce good quality frames and realised that I needed to halve the time it took to make a frame. As for a amitre saw, I was recommended a ...
- Sun 30 Jan, 2011 7:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: [Merged] Fixing backboard when flush with moulding
- Replies: 44
- Views: 14654
Re: [Merged] Fixing backboard when flush with moulding
Well done, John. Looks like a good thread that might be worth archiving for the oracle.
- Fri 21 Jan, 2011 3:26 pm
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: For sale MORSO and other framing bits
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3370
Re: For sale MORSO and other framing bits
Glad to hear it's good news, Jon.
I've had to give up framing at least for a while because of cancer. I'm now living in Sussex but the workshop is still in Wales. Hoping I might get back there in the Spring.
I've had to give up framing at least for a while because of cancer. I'm now living in Sussex but the workshop is still in Wales. Hoping I might get back there in the Spring.
- Fri 21 Jan, 2011 3:20 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: keeping track of jobs
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13128
Re: keeping track of jobs
Yeah, if I'm honest the paper system does the business, and the iPad system helps to justify investment in toys! So how do you use the iPad? I've invested in one but have had to close the business for a while (chemotherapy, etc) before getting around to using it. Had some thoughts about a job costi...
- Fri 21 Jan, 2011 2:35 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Man with a Van ?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 21538
Re: Man with a Van ?
You could always rent a CMC by the month - easy to give up if it doesn't pay and part of the rental should go against future purchase. At least, that's the case with Wizard - and probably others. Could you deliver by bicycle? That would be cheaper than a van and a nice old-fashioned buther's or gree...
- Tue 18 Jan, 2011 11:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Framing Photos without a mount for a Photographer
- Replies: 37
- Views: 11233
Re: Framing Photos without a mount for a Photographer
I find a good alternative for photos with no mount laminating them, bonding them to foamcore and dropping into a floater frame.
Quick, easy, cheap, damp-proof, safe in children's bedrooms, spongeable (good for pubs, etc)...
Quick, easy, cheap, damp-proof, safe in children's bedrooms, spongeable (good for pubs, etc)...
- Fri 14 Jan, 2011 5:35 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: The Fine Art Trade Guild - under new management!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 13240
Re: The Fine Art Trade Guild - under new management!
Congrations! And great to see you on the forum.
- Tue 30 Nov, 2010 10:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ATG stickyness
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2977
Re: ATG stickyness
ATG needs pressure to form a bond. Just as well really, as it means there's a bit of leeway when lining things up. Press well down and you won't break the bond without some damage to the surface paper. If you want a really sting bond the Lion's conservation ATG sticks well. Less tacky than the norma...
- Sun 28 Nov, 2010 10:55 am
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: Pinstripe reverse bevel nount
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6059
Re: Pinstripe reverse bevel nount
On a Wizard CMC it's a case of setting a v groove with a non-zero width. Probably similar on other CMCs.
- Tue 23 Nov, 2010 9:47 am
- Forum: After Hours
- Topic: All say "ahhhh" - just for the animal lovers
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6992
Re: All say "ahhhh" - just for the animal lovers
Take care! They'd feel quite insulted at being called spaniels. They eat spaniels for breakfast.Keadyart wrote: Welsh Framer has a couple of spaniels.
They're Briards.
I'll try posting some piccies later but I'm in bed at the moment using my iPad to type this.
- Sun 21 Nov, 2010 8:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: how to frame this
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8862
Re: how to frame this
Tip: See how the sides of the frame appear to be bowed? That's called 'barrell distortion' and when the sides curve inward, it's called 'pincushion distortion. Both of those can be fixed in Photoshop, Gimp and some other software. Maybe fixable with your software too. The easiest way to fix it is t...
- Thu 18 Nov, 2010 11:06 am
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Electricity supplier came round and changed my meter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3847
Re: Electricity supplier came round and changed my meter
Might be worth investing in one of those wireless metering devices that clip on to the tails coming from the meter and display the consumption on remote unit. Some suppliers give them away free on certain tariffs but I bought one in our local electric shop for about £35. Shows instantaneous use alon...
- Fri 05 Nov, 2010 11:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pointless email or scam?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2173
Pointless email or scam?
Just received this email:
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Hi I am looking for a mount cutter. Could you please
quote me a price.
Thank yoyu JACKIE
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Wondering what it's about.
Should I replay and say £25,000 per year for a full-time mount cutter?
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Hi I am looking for a mount cutter. Could you please
quote me a price.
Thank yoyu JACKIE
=========
Wondering what it's about.
Should I replay and say £25,000 per year for a full-time mount cutter?
- Thu 04 Nov, 2010 10:27 am
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: conservation
- Replies: 21
- Views: 13074
Re: conservation
Well, there's conservation and then there's conservation. Seems to me there's some very basic conservation that we should all observe even if the customer can't run to museum glass and you can't be bothered to mix up starch paste every day. Some picture may have a low monetary value but that doesn't...
- Sun 31 Oct, 2010 1:35 pm
- Forum: After Hours
- Topic: Nuisance Phonecalls ....
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4365
Re: Nuisance Phonecalls ....
I generally ask them to hold on for a moment as the kettle is boiling, then put the phone near the radio. Generally they hang up after a minute or so but at least that might mean one or two other people won't get disturbed that day. The other day I did that and put the phone near the radio which was...
- Tue 19 Oct, 2010 11:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Framers Forum event 2011
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5478
Re: Framers Forum event 2011
Will the hotel be doing a similar deal to last year for BB&Dinner?
- Tue 19 Oct, 2010 11:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Framers Forum event 2011
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5478
Re: Framers Forum event 2011
Brilliant.
I trust Simons will only bring a subset of their Spring Fair showing.
I trust Simons will only bring a subset of their Spring Fair showing.
- Mon 18 Oct, 2010 7:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Custom made stretcher Bars
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9634
- Sun 17 Oct, 2010 6:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Framing signed 12inch LP sleeve
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4963
Re: Framing signed 12inch LP sleeve
How about attaching a sleeve to the back of the frame and keeping the record in that?
- Fri 15 Oct, 2010 8:54 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Lion Framer's Event - October
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11865
Re: Lion Framer's Event - October
bleeding birmingham is not north!!!!!!! It's north of Watford! I was brought up in London and quickly learned that anywhere north of Watford was "up north". Once they opened the M1 some people would venture as far as Watford Gap which was clearly so-named because it was the opening to the...