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I use some of it as potpourri!

Why don't you bag it up put in your fragrence oil and SELL it! If you have lots of different colours of moulding then it looks quite nice too. Pick up some pine cones - lots about this time of year, add them and hey presto a quick buck!

If you look in shops, this ...

Hi all,

Haven't posted for a long time, just been so busy with one thing and another.

I am in touch with an artist whom I know who has been picked to exhibit in the Wildlife Artist of the Year competition at Mall Galleries in London. Her art requires mounting and framing for this and as I am too ...

Apologies people for not replying sooner.

Thank you for all your comments and as usual a whole can of worms rears its head!

Aine, like you I am a novice and only buy in small quantities, so when I get damaged stock I get more than a bit annoyed. I'm always careful to buy more than minimum ...

Just received an order of mouldings yesterday and today unwrapped to inspect and use - nice thought!
There is a number of the lengths of various shapes, sizes etc which are a bit banana shaped.
My question is: is this normal or is there an acceptable tolerance over a 2.5/3mtr length such that it won ...

Hi Vix,

Try this link. It doesn't seem to have sold out Yet!

http://www.artisangalleries.com/erol.ht ... %26meta%3D

Good Luck

Paul,

Try this link too. http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/wis23.htm

If you go onto the HSE website, there is lots of information and free leaflets. Usually if you contact your local office they are more than helpful (well, they are here).

The only problem with doing the inspection yourself is with the ...

Thank you all, you have certainly been entertaining - macs and trenchcoats! too posh for me - I use a kagool :wink:
Mike, I will keep the magnetic head in mind. The guy at Ashworth & Thompson used the yellow head for the CS89 on theirs and loves it to bits.
NYAF, Hubby had head down, spirit level ...

Yippee They've arrived!
Don't have time to open them up and play yet, but roll on a quiet time

Ormond - I wish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if I win the lottery, I will be over in a shot
Grahame, I certainly will, thank you.

Thank you all, I must admit, it's like christmas all over again, can't wait!
Grahame, I nearly came to visit you at the beginning of the month as we were on holiday at North Berwick and came up to Edinburgh to go visit at Ashworth & Thompson, but the shop was busy, so didn't want to disturb you ...

Hi Everyone,

I know this isn't big in the 'announcement' world, but for me it is. I should be taking delivery of my new Ultimat Gold and Cassese CS88 underpinner in the next couple of days and I'm just fair excited :D
I guess when I have opened the boxes and set them up I will then have lots of ...

Try this link.

http://www.aid-pack.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st ... ResultView

I think we are a rare breed! I was at a workshop a few months ago and it was like knocking my head against a brick wall trying to tell them about using good materials and not getting that cheap frame from the carboot or market or Asda etc. They just think - cheap is best as it keeps their costs down ...

As one of the many newbies on this forum, I find the information here invaluable and hope that others have the savy to web search when they want knowledge of any framing problems and so find you guys to help them.
I have never used the greyboard, because I read about it both in the Lion catalogue ...

Thank you all for your replies. You have been more than helpful and I really appreciate it. Dermot, I don't mind your being on the bandwagon, as all you can do is give great advice. thank you.
As I don't do a huge amount of framing at the moment and work from home, I can't buy in large quantities ...

I know there has been quite a few debates regarding float glass. I have been having my own problems with chips etc in the glass and the price I seem to have to pay.
I went to order some yesterday and as the sheets came in large sizes (1320 x 2140) @ £22.95/sheet. I asked for them to cut them in half ...

who will pick up the tab when the government 'seem to' get what they want in stopping all us smokers smoking? They only look like they want to look after our health because if everyone had to stop smoking then ALL taxpayers would have to pick up the tab for the revenue that the government have lost ...

looks just like me too

This discussion couldn't have come at a better time. I have just been shopping around for glass prices here in Aberdeen. ROM me thinks!!!
One quoted £7.22/m2 and the other £8/m2. The last lot of glass we got had small chips in some of them, usually epi-centre of the piece you need...
I don't know ...

Hi, I know it wasn't negative, and sorry that my wording seemed that way. Rubbish at explaining myself.
I take on board all the help you guys give out here.
I understand why you would be a bit reluctant to use it on other peoples property when you don't know its ins and outs.
I have faith in it ...