The Framers Forum

That's great, thanks everyone!

Job priced up, quote sent, quote accepted!

Thanks for your help!

Gary

Hi,

I have a client who wants me to match to the frame pictured.

The frame is dark green and measures 20mm deep x 35mm wide.

I've looked at Lion, Centrado, DJ Simons and Larson Juhl... but no luck.

Has anybody got any ideas where I might find some of this moulding please?

Thanks in advance,

Gary

Thanks for that, I'll check it out.

Gary

Hi All, I'm trying to find a yellow aluminium moulding for a client. Ideally they'd do green in the same range too. I thought I had found one at Larson Juhl, but it's discontinued. I've found one at Lion (pictured), but it's only 7mm wide, I'm hoping for between 15-20mm width. It would need to be ch...

Thanks Jim and Justin! Love the story Jim, not sure whether that would 'work' for me this time though! I think, probably the best way to approach things, having had time to think about it, is to offer to take it apart and if i find that the artwork is at fault (not my artwork) I'll charge for the ti...

Looking for a little advice, if anybody has some. I've just had a client bring back a frame for a commissioned piece of artwork, that I completed in Dec 2020. The glass size (or acrylic in this instance) is 1400 x 1247mm. The artwork is float mounted on a black backing board, but not set back from t...

Hi all,

Does anyone have the name and details of a corkboard supplier.

I have a client who wants us to make up a framed cork notice board for them sized 110 x 80cm.

Thanks in advance.

Gary

Great, I'll take a look, thanks!

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help. I have a client who wishes to match a frame to frames that they already have. It's slightly domed and measures 13mm deep x 30mm wide, in black (pic attached). I've looked at all my usual suspects and can't find a match, anyone have any idea where it might come from. ...

Thank you both for the replies... very helpful indeed!

Much appreciated!

Hi, wonder if any one can help.

I have a clkent who wants a 110 x 85cm canvas stretched over 38mm deep bars to be framed in an oak (or oak effect) tray frame.

I've looked through Lion, Centrado and Larson Juhl offerings but can't find any Oak tray frames.

Anybody know where I might find one please?

That's great, thanks.

I've just contacted them.

Cheers!

Hi,

I have a client who needs a large aperture mount cutting, overall size 200cm x 55cm

This is larger than I can cut, does anyone know where I can get a mount this size cut and delivered to Cambridge.

They don't want it in sections, just as a whole mount.

Thanks in advance.

Gary

Hi all, I'm looking to upgrade our glass cutting equipment here. Been really happy with my old FrameCo Glass Cutter, but spares are now rarer than hens teeth. So... I've been looking at the Silberschnitt Speed Cutter https://www.wholesaleglasscompany.co.uk/acatalog/Silberschnitt-Speed-Cutter.html Ha...

Thanks for those replies guys.

I'll certainly try the mount board behind the frame theory out, see if that helps at all!

And yes, I agree... wastage on obeche mouldings can get both costly and very tiresome!!

Hi all, I seem to get a problem when cutting some mouldings. I'm using a Morso to cut my mouldings, but sometimes during the final cut I get a ripping, which spoils the piece completely. I've attached a pic showing 2 pieces cut from the same length of moulding to show what is happening. Is this a bl...

Thanks for all you suggestions and help on this. We have persuaded our client to go on a different tack for this project, less stress all round for all concerned! Thanks again, appreciated.

Hi, does anybody have any experience of running Estlite on Parallels for Mac or other virtual windows app? We have to retire our ageing Windows XP and all other computers on site are Macs, adding a windows VM would be preferable to getting new Windows MC due to lack of space more than anything! Any ...

Hi everyone,

I have a client who requires an aperture mount with a 158cm x 70cm aperture and at least a 7cm border.

So in total the mount size will be at least 172xm x 84cm.

Any ideas where I might be able to source such a thing?! I certainly can't cut one here!!

Thanks in advance!

Gary

Hi,

Wow, that's a comprehensive answer. Thanks very much for taking the time to type all of that, very helpful.

I'll get in touch with Simons and see if it's a moulding that they can help me with.

Cheers,

Gary