The Framers Forum

Lida,

For detailed info on 19 C picture frames you need to contact some frame gurus like William (Bill) Adair or Eli Wilner, both from the US. Google them up and get in touch with them. Both are very knowledgeable people and worldwide recognized authorities in their field. Comming to this forum is ...

Royall's been indeed a very good idea. He's suggestions were all very precious to me. Thank you.

Thank you all for your input. How can I reach Mike Royall. I am not familiar with this forum's bells.

I've been recently asked to design and produce some frames in behalf of an organisation that's patronized by a well known and highly recognizable British royal. In the process I am supposed to use his house heraldic emblem. You must better know than me what's a no no in this case and I need your ...

Hi people, and thank you for your words of appreciation. I owe Dermot a large, cold beer because he got all this started and tuned it up to a high pitch.

Pete,

Long time ago, when I was still making frames into my minuscule local market, in Romania, I too used to feel that I was the king of my ...

NYAF,

You can look at all 72 pages on my web site when using the very discrete back/next command which is to be found on the upper left corner of each page.

Hi Dermot!

As always, you are too indulgent with me and my work.
Yes, indeed, I'd like the oportunity to sell to European framers, but I am ...

I see. Well, nothing compares to handling the object with your own hands. If that's a paint job, it fooled me. What is the solvent that attacks it?
I am a manufacturer of high end picture frames myself, and in my opinion it takes very long time and hard work to make metal leaf or paint look ...

Guys, sorry to disappoint you, but all you are doing is trying to paint a surface in hope it'll mimick a genuine silver leaf watter gilded one. The finish is not savant at all but it looks special to you because of your limited practice with water gilding and hand finishing. The oblique hairs that ...

Well, well, glad to find old friends in here and hope to add a few new ones.
Cornel Rosca
/American Coice/