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Thanks for taking the time to reply. I have removed the liner, and will cut some glass to fit instead of leaving it unglazed. I guess I may as well ad a mat too, and mount and hinge properly. I just liked the idea of it with no mat. The print is a cartoon and it looked good just with the frame alone...

Thanks for your reply, I wondered about the 'oil' effect, I have seen it before. It looks real, but on closer inspection... Where do I get the medium from? The actual print I have in mind is not a print of an oil, so I won't use the glaze for this one, but I would like to give it a go for some other...

Hi, everyone, I am not a professional framer, I did introduce myself and the guy that runs the forum said it's ok to join! I have accumulated, over the years a lot of old, lovely picture frames. I also have some old paintings all 'rescued' from second hand shops. My first question is, I have some pr...

Hi, Basically, if I see a frame and I like it, and it is peanuts (a pound or three), then I buy it. I have quite a few old gold ornate ones, and some very old dark wood ones. I may put some new prints in some of the old frames, but I also have for example a couple of oil paintings which I think are ...

Hi, I am new. Not a framer, but hoping to upcycle old frames and prints/paintings.