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Thanks for the replies ...... I think I will just stick to the same all the way round........ the pictures are going to be hung at eye level so hopefully will look ok.....

Pizmo

Hello everyone any ideas on the following would be a great help.....

I have got 4 tall skinny pictures and am wondering if they would look better with a wider mount at the bottom and top than the sides, visa versa, or all the same all the way around......

Does that make any sense?

Pizmo

Thanks everyone .... I guess I will leave it where it is then!

I have one of the measurement systems and it works for me.... the only trouble I have is using the mitre trimmer..... it can sometimes take a while trying to get the pieces exactly the same length. I went into Frameco a couple of weeks ...

Stupid question coming up.........

I have one of these and if you look at the left hand side of the picture there is a black plastic thingy on the metal sticky out poley bit....... what does this do? Mine is sitting quite happily in the box it came in.


Pizmo

John,
it looks fab. My hubby was impressed but now wants me to frame some old handcuffs he got from ebay!
Thanks for sharing how you put it all together........ lets hope this doesn't take me 6 months!

Pizmo

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HURRAY ITS DONE ...........

I finally finished this thing and gave it back to her this morning. I have never been so glad to see the back of something in my life! The problems I have had and it has cost me a fortune! First the foam core kept bending so I bought lots more, then the shop I bought ...

Hi Drew

I am only a hobby framer and I get some extra work through the local college art classes .....

Pizmo

I thought I would share with you that I have still not finished these medals! Am ready to throw them out of the window! I was doing ok and now the fomecore has bent out of shape slightly as I think I have pulled the velvet around it too tightly causing it to bend a little..... I am now going to ...

Thanks both of you ...... that was a quick reply!

Pizmo

Hello...

Can anyone please tell me which are the best V nails to buy? I'm sure I read somewhere on this forum (or another) that its best to get the ones for soft wood and use them in any wood as it holds the joins better? I may be dreaming this tho ......

The chappie in the place I buy my stuff in ...

Hello .....

I am really interested to see these photos but for some reason I can't see any photos in the post? All I can see is text....

Can anyone help?

Cheers

Pizmo

Hi Markw,

thanks for reply, couldn't use the fishing line as these medals are really big and that would only secure them at the top. I have put acid free tape across the hole at the back of the foam core and pressed the medals into the recess so they have stuck onto the tape. I am hoping this is ok ...

Hi everyone .... since you have all been so helpful thought I would pick your brains some more!

This thing is keeping me awake at night and need to finish it soon so I can get some sleep!

So far I have cut out the foamcore and the medals fit snugly into the holes.... (just like to share with you ...

Brilliant ....

Have been out shopping and come back armed with material (er.... lots of it!) .... will have a go and let you know how it went .....

Thanks all of you for your help and the pictures ..... any more ideas keep them coming!!

Pizmo

Markw,

I will give it a go ..... thanks for the tips about the velvet and for covering a board behind the front board .... didn't think of that! I will let you know how it goes and if I sort out camera will bore you all and post pickie as there aren't enough on this forum for us newbies!!!!
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Hi John and Dermot, thanks for getting back to me.... Love the picture wish I could send you one of these medals but don't have a clue how, have looked at all the advise sent to other people about posting pictures and its all gobbledy gook to me ..... will try to get hubby to sort it out after xmas ...

Hi Markw.....

what I mean is not having the medals lying on top of the montboard but so the front surface of the medal is level with the surface of the mountboard. I hope that makes some sense...... any ideas?

Cheers
Pizmo

Hello everyone.... a friend of mine has asked me to frame 3 medals. I am a hobby framer and have not done this before. I assumed, (stupidly), that I could make a box frame and attach the medals onto the mountboard by the back, but she has asked for the medals to be recessed. I have been scratcing my ...

Framing Norah

Thanks very much for your reply... I had an idea but you have made it much clearer! There are so many things to learn but at least I am enjoying myself (and annoying my poor long suffering husband).... If he stays still for long enough I will frame him too! :twisted:

I will keep ...

Hiya.... this is my first post so be gentle with me ......

I have been reading the posts on this site and its great for those of us just getting into framing ....

The thing is I am so new that I don't understand some of the things that are being mentioned so I thought I would bite the bullet and ...