The Framers Forum

Thanks for suggestions, Palitana! :) It's only the modified head gizmo that damages the moulding. With the standard Cassese bungs, I don't get dents, but I find it difficult to get a really tight join at the top of the moulding. Bit concerned about only pinning the outer edge of the moulding: my und...

spit wrote:.... Old Peculier ..... (after) effects .....

Too much information!!!!!!!


Edited to add:

spit wrote:A lot more could be done to make this good site a great site.

Suggestions?

Daddy, buy me one!!!!! (Scoops wreck my head.... )

Roboframer wrote:We're hurtling through space at speeds that can't be comprehended - and no-one's driving!

osgood wrote:That's one point of view, but there are many who believe that someone is driving!

Perhaps the driver's asleep?

Scoop mouldings are easier to join if you make a small "jig" from the same scoop moulding you are wanting to join. Thanks, Mark - I get the idea. Will give it a go! BTW, I'm finding this thread very helpful. This type of information will be invaluable in making the best decisions on futur...

... (although Moglet has, on the other hand, shown how easy it could be :D )... Anything's easy after 10 pints of Dogbolter ! :lol: Seriously though, Steve, I'm glad you've raised this point. I suppose that my Irish "gift of the gab" comes in handy at times, but IMO it's not that easy for...

this is an area where we have to think for ourselves ... it is hard to know where to turn for unbiased information. A very valid point, John. Is it possible for any journalist/filmmaker to be completely objective? :? For anyone that might like to gen up on the Peak Oil debate, here are a couple of ...

While we're on the subject of Cassese underpinners, is there any way of making life easier when joining scoop mouldings. I tried one of those gizmos with the magnetic head from Lion, but found it a PITA to use, and it dented the mouldings.

Ormond, I know that I am only a newcomer to the forum, but I greatlly value your contributions and I have already learned a great deal from you. Thank you!

It is hard at times to not get passionate about a subject..., but once you click the return button its out there. So much of our communication is non-verbal, and it does make text-only communication very tricky at times. (Part of the reason why my posts tend to be a bit wordy and bordering on emoti...

ross wrote:get yourself a number of good catalogues from suppliers who will sell you individual prints as you need them...

Hi Ross,

Can you recommend any suppliers who work this way, please?

(Love the avatar Foxy! BOOM BOOM!!!!! )

foxyframer wrote:Nostalgia brings back memories of sitting in coffee bars....

.... or the pretty wisps in the projection beam at the cinema. It was wonderfully atmospheric. Maybe they should release little bursts of dry ice nowadays to mimic the effect?

… shoot the effing hippies. (Note to self: buy Kevlar catsuit asap!) :P b*llocks to the planet, it'll be here for millions of years after us... Tree-hugging Hippie I may be (I like trees!): propaganda-swallowing brain donor I am not. :) I agree with you wholeheartedly, Kev, that it is unlikely in t...

Hi Martin, Belated congratulations on your 30th. Another very happy Lion customer here! It is difficult for me to attend trade events in the UK for two reasons: (a) Travel time and cost. (b) Being a one-man-band, I would have to close for a few days. Whilst I think both ideas have their merits, the ...

Was a bit naughty today: snuck the portable telly into the workshop to catch some of the coverage of Live Earth. ( Bad cheetah !!) :shock: The two acts I r-e-a-l-l-y wanted to see were the Duranies and Genesis* ( seriously showing my age here!). When did my customers decide to descend en masse ? ......

Thats a relief! I thought I was the only one who paid attention to the pictures on display in Films and on the TV. I'm the same. Just can't help it! As a framing newbie, I sometimes spot really attractive designs on telly and find myself scrambling for a pencil and paper to make reference sketches....

Currently using ColourMount, Arqadia main range and LJ Artique. (Thanks to joining the forum, I'm planning to migrate to ArtCare etc etc).

BTW, currently using Personna double-edged blades.

Thanks, NYAF. A very valuable feature comparison! I have an Ultimat Gold, (it was recommended by Sisslings from whom I purchased my start-up equipment). I had a go on a Fletcher machine when I did my training - limited use, I know, but my feeling was that my Keencut is less finnicky to use. It did t...

Bagel Framer wrote:what's this Fletcher Terry machine that's been banded around? The multiple magazine idea sounds good too....

I love the idea of switchable magazines.

Not your average framer wrote:I still like my Ultimat and it's very helpful extras,

NYAF, how does the Ultimat score over the Fletcher kit?