The Framers Forum

Great - thanks for the info. I'll definitely be going for it in the next few days then.

Not yet, but as our annual subscription is due soon we thought it might be the way to go. I've had a play with the free version an so far I'm impressed. What features don't you like as much as the original?

Hi - have any users of the original Framiac Framr pricing software moved over to the new subscription version? Thoughts?

IMG_2563.JPG[/attachmen[attachment=0]IMG_2563.JPG Has anyone got any Arqadia 236 656 004? I need about 4.5m for 2 frames - external size 660 x 430. Offcuts would be acceptable as long as thhey all match. Obviously I'm willing to pay plus the carriage costs, so if you can help please PM me. Thanks f...

I’ve used ordinary Stanley blades and the ones specifically for plastic- the results have always been a bit hit and miss, so I bought one of these: https://www.lionpic.co.uk/p/8393/Fletcher-Terry-Heavy-Duty-Scoring-Tool Not cheap, but if you cut a regular amount of acrylic it’s worth it. Easy to use...

David - I use my Ultimate Gold on a sloping bench which is just 12mm chipboard. I screwed a couple of pieces of wood near the top onto which the mountcutter could sort of 'hang' from its top edge. I also fitted a small timber lip along the bottom edge for extra security, raised up by a few mm to sto...

Very nice job. How are the logos done? Do you print them yourself or who can you get to do this sort of thing? Also, what material are they printed on and how are they applied? Am I right in thinking that you have to assemble all of this when fitting eg. hang and drape the shirt in situ? Sorry for a...

The print is 'Cheetah' (LE647PD) published by Soloman & Whitehead 2002.

Hi fellow framers - A customer has brought in a signed David Shepherd print that has a few foxing marks on the paper. It's been framed (maybe by you?!)hinged with archival tape onto barrier board, a conservation grade mount and with a Corricor/Artbak type back. All in all it seems to be a perfectly ...

Mikey - I too have used the Inmes wedges in my Cassese since Lion started stocking them. I've had no problems whatsoever Mark

Hi - Just wondering how all you other framers convince their prospective customer that the price you've quoted isn't really that expensive - after you've picked them up off the floor! I've just given a very reasonable price for a largish poster with a mount and, as I don't think they've had anything...

All the seminars and demonstrations that I've attended - Spring Fair, Lion Framing Event, Framers Forum Event for example- have all been excellent, and I've learnt a great deal from them, so there's no doubting their value. In fact, most of the areas of interest to me have been covered. Even so, to ...

Thanks for all your suggestions....I went with canvas chris's method of self-adhesive board and it seems to have worked well on this one. Mark.

Hi - I've had a photo on canvas in today with an 8mm border and the customer wants all of the image visible. I would normally stretch it onto stretcher bars but as that's not possible I thought about sticking it onto board with PVA. Will this be OK or have you any other ideas (I don't own a press - ...

Hi - I see Mylar mentioned quite a lot on the Forum.....where can I get it and does it come in different thicknesses? Whats the best to use? Thanks for any help. Mark

Just had a fellow shop-owner with a couple of vinyl posters that she wants to put in the window back to back. I initially thought of placing them between two sheets of acrylic and hanging them from Lions cable display system. Looking in the catalogue, they seem to have discontinued it, so now what? ...

You may be right in that it would likely invalidate your warranty, but my machine is several years old and as I asssume it doesn't have a lifetime guarantee, I was willing to take the risk. I do agree however, that I probably wouldn't use them if the Casese was relatively new. Mark

When Lion switched to selling Inmes wedges, I went along with them and began using them in my Casese CS-88. I've had them for many months now in all the different sizes and can honestly say that I've noticed no difference in the quality of the joint or their ease of use. Shame about Personna going t...

I frame a lot of these and yes, if the cross-stitch is worked too tight you can see the fabric between the stitches. Don't worry, there's nothing you can do about it and if the customer was happy you're obviously doing something right. Mark.

Roboframer - 'Wilko/Wilkies' = Wilkinsons - purveyor of high quality (?!!) inexpensive homewares. Maybe you don't get them in the south! Thanks for your replies. Mark