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Notwithstanding the Gunnar love in I have been using Wizard CMCs for about 10 years and can heartily recommend them. All support, training and advice is based in UK.

Not sure what you mean by budget but expect to pay at least £6000 for a second or third hand machine.

Not your average framer wrote: ↑

Sun 26 Apr, 2020 8:18 pm

This also ticks at lot of the right boxes, if you like quick, simple and easy.

Not sure if this is a compliment or a slight. The brevity of my answer belies the care and detail we would take over framing such an item.

I would consider using any combination of formed rods/polyester straps/zip ties.

poliopete wrote: ↑

Fri 17 Apr, 2020 6:46 am

I really am enjoying looking at the picture frames people have chosen and I am certain framers can learn a great deal about trends and what is popular.

I find myself suggesting alternative framing options for some of the stuff I see during these interviews

Thanks for taking the time to look and provide feedback. I did spend a long time looking through all the catalogues and did tell my customer it might be a forlorn hope to get an exact match.

Does anybody recognise this moulding? It is about 24mm across the face and 18mm up the back. The closest I have found is Centrado 2321GE but they are out of stock and don’t think it will be replaced. Many thanks. [/attachment] CD1DE68E-CCD1-4C8E-B842-BC3AB2BAEFDC.jpeg 56ABC017-1837-4D60-9F07-4C9506F...

I also checked with my insurance broker this week about my business interruption cover specifically about the current pandemic. The answer You are only covered for a notifiable disease if the local health authority order me to close down because my shop is the source of that disease and the cover fo...

This underpinner is now sold.

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John,

Is Pre View available without subscribing to either of your pricing programs?

Many thanks

Undermount/barrier board of the same quality as the mount. I use offcuts/dropouts and make a separate charge for them.

Most of the time we use double mounts, undermount and then a backing board (CorriCor Mk3).

This underpinner is still for sale. PM or call for more information.

I would urge caution about dry mounting anything that contains PVA based paint, as the paint may melt during the dry mounting process in the hot press. Mark, I’m sure you appreciate it’s knowing your tools and how to use them. The HotPress has a temperature control and can also be used cold - so ju...

Customer: Can you frame this oil painting on a canvas that I bought whilst on holiday?

Me: What you have actually bought is an emulsion or acrylic on a very low thread count bedsheet. (Said with the utmost tact and diplomacy )

With these things I tend to advise sticking them down, if at all possible with a HotPress or Jetmounter but the method depends on the quality of the “canvas” and thickness of the paint. As a last resort I have used wet glue onto a board and plenty of weights. If these options are not available I hav...

You could also have a look at:

Ashworth and Thompson
Lion
Mainline
Larsen Juhl
Nielsen Bainbridge
Flagship Framing

By my calculation after cutting 30 mounts the blade will have plunged 240 times (4 for each aperture and 4 for each outside cut x 30). On my CMC I expect to change the blade after no more than 120 plunges (less if I’m cutting thicker boards). I reckon the cost of a blade is negligible when compared ...

This underpinner is still for sale. Willing to consider offers in the region of £1000 (no VAT). This is about half the price of a new machine.

Can be seen and demonstrated in our Worcester shop.

I received a voucher for a tour of the Morgan Motor factory

Has a powerful double action horizontal clamp that holds the moulding together whilst moving the moulding between wedge positions. Air operated Uses cartridge wedges for quick & easy change of size or type Easy to adjust for different profiles Adjustable fences Self-adjusting pressure between hardwo...