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by YPF
Sat 27 Jan, 2024 8:29 am
Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
Topic: Fit-Over hangers
Replies: 7
Views: 530

Re: Fit-Over hangers

Nearly 10 years in our shop and last week was the first time a customer asked if we had one of these he could buy. I ended up giving him 2 D rings with screws.
by YPF
Sun 26 Nov, 2023 6:06 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Non-Reflective Glass in a Box Frame
Replies: 4
Views: 21132

Re: Non-Reflective Glass in a Box Frame

I wouldn’t consider 2mm glass of any type - same as Mark, our rule of thumb for 2mm glass is up to 1 sq metre. Don’t underestimate the extra weight of 3mm glass. Again, we stay away from any products that use diffused surfaces to control reflections/glare Wessex and Centrado have a variety of acryli...
by YPF
Tue 03 Oct, 2023 5:30 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Has Flagship Gone?
Replies: 5
Views: 4930

Re: Has Flagship Gone?

Just looked at their website and the following appeared:

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We'll be back soon.

We are currently updating our shop and will be back really soon.
Thanks for your patience.
by YPF
Wed 19 Jul, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Mount border width cutting calculation.
Replies: 10
Views: 6135

Re: Mount border width cutting calculation.

Wannabe,

Feel free to call me if you want to discuss (I’m on my mobile until back in the shop tomorrow).

Steve
by YPF
Fri 07 Jul, 2023 5:05 pm
Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Topic: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!
Replies: 116
Views: 733559

Re: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!

I like that a lot! What is the frame, please (I think I will want to use that)?
by YPF
Fri 07 Jul, 2023 7:13 am
Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Topic: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!
Replies: 116
Views: 733559

Re: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!

We completed this one yesterday. Canvas stretched over custom bars, wide wooden slip painted “dusty pink”, deep rebate oak frame, sub-frame inside and Lifetime acrylic glazing.

The outside dimensions of the frame are 1520mm x 1920mm - we checked it will go through the door.
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by YPF
Fri 30 Jun, 2023 3:33 pm
Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Topic: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!
Replies: 116
Views: 733559

Re: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!

A regular customer asked a while ago to frame the covers of 16 record sleeves (old fashioned 45s) side by side. My initial calculations put the glazing size at over 3 metres wide and no more than 30 cm high. Customer realised the space he had identified was too small. A rethink and another location ...
by YPF
Fri 17 Mar, 2023 10:38 am
Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Topic: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!
Replies: 116
Views: 733559

Re: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!

Dropped off by a grateful customer this morning.
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by YPF
Sun 26 Feb, 2023 8:30 am
Forum: After Hours
Topic: What do you listen to when working?
Replies: 23
Views: 52865

Re: What do you listen to when working?

When I first opened my shop nearly 9 years ago I was invited a couple of times to buy a licence from the Performing Right Society and obtain a Phonographic Performance Limited licence to allow me to listen to music. The combined cost at the time was over £350 a year. A little research led me to some...
by YPF
Sat 18 Feb, 2023 10:26 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello from Worcestershire
Replies: 2
Views: 3320

Re: Hello from Worcestershire

Mike,

Welcome to the forum. Our shop is just down the road in Worcester, feel free to phone if you want to discuss anything, you are also welcome to visit if you are passing or need a hand with anything.
by YPF
Sat 28 Jan, 2023 6:43 pm
Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Topic: The Story of a Picture Frame
Replies: 13
Views: 11193

Re: The Story of a Picture Frame

Brilliant post! Thinking back to when I first started framing I wish I had investigated and subsequently learnt how to gild. With my second retirement looming in about 2 years methinks I might be a bit old to learn and utilise some new tricks.

Again - a brilliant post, thank you.
by YPF
Fri 27 Jan, 2023 4:28 pm
Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Topic: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!
Replies: 116
Views: 733559

Re: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!

We have just finished this today and can squeeze it into That Friday Feeling. A before and after of what should be every cap badge of the British Army in the 1980s.

I wouldn’t even consider this without a CMC!
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by YPF
Fri 20 Jan, 2023 12:33 pm
Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Topic: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!
Replies: 116
Views: 733559

Re: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!

11EAACDC-B60B-4798-A023-AAF802B0448B.jpeg 8C2BE6E5-638E-4AC4-9640-D94885F4F0C0.jpeg Keys taken from non-functioning piano and then replaced with electronic keyboard in order to keep family heirloom alive. Top frame from a now discontinued moulding by LJ to match wood tones of piano body. Background...
by YPF
Sun 15 Jan, 2023 6:37 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Getting re-going
Replies: 3
Views: 3204

Re: Getting re-going

We deal with 3 to 4 different suppliers regularly and as a result don’t always have sufficient to qualify for carriage free. Our turn around is long enough that we can wait at least 2-3 weeks before we have to place an order. If a customer needs a quick turn around then I explain that the cost of ca...
by YPF
Sun 15 Jan, 2023 6:30 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Mountboard moulding
Replies: 3
Views: 2854

Re: Mountboard moulding

Looks like a slip fitted to a mount with a reverse cut bevel. You should be able to get them from most suppliers - if you can’t find a black one get a plain wood and paint it
by YPF
Sun 15 Jan, 2023 6:21 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: 2nds mountboards
Replies: 2
Views: 2984

Re: 2nds mountboards

Most suppliers probably offer mountboard seconds. Generally available as a result of mishandling and as such availability can sometimes be variable. If you can order a large number and get a discount it might be slightly more economical to buy cheaper standard core boards.
by YPF
Fri 13 Jan, 2023 10:04 am
Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Topic: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!
Replies: 116
Views: 733559

Re: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!

We finished this set of running/Ironman medals this week. Most time consuming part was getting them all lined up! The frame is about 1300mm x 400mm.

As a small teaser our next two major projects are for about 160 apertures in a single mount and the other is for an Olympian.
by YPF
Thu 05 Jan, 2023 8:34 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: HELP WITH Canvas FRAMING
Replies: 2
Views: 3871

Re: HELP WITH Canvas FRAMING

For cheap, easily replaceable “canvasses” we use a 3mm thick self adhesive board cut to the exact size required. Carefully place the self adhesive board onto the back of the canvas, turn it over and check positioning, adjust if necessary, gently roll/push out any air bubbles and then stick it in a v...
by YPF
Sun 16 Oct, 2022 6:57 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: LJ moulding 405334110
Replies: 4
Views: 4064

Re: LJ moulding 405334110

Problem solved. Many thanks to Jo for providing and Greg for also offering.

This forum and the framing community are great!
by YPF
Fri 14 Oct, 2022 5:14 pm
Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
Topic: Selling up equipment - closed business
Replies: 1
Views: 2307

Re: Selling up equipment - closed business

I’ll take the Morso rebate extenders if they are still available