The Framers Forum

Thanks Prospero. I have 2.9mm stainless woodscrews - just wanted to avoid drilling pilot holes for this job. Ref your Q - I always use stainless fixings as it eliminates any possible corrosion-related contamination issues in the long term.

I am planning to extend the rebate of a moulding by attaching square hardwood dowel to the base. I will glue and also pin for extra strength.

Ideally, I would like to use stainless steel pins but cannot find a supplier (I can find stainless panel pins but they are too large in diameter).

Any ...

Many thanks all - much appreciated!

Hello there,

I have a project to mount a corn dolly in a glazed frame. The client would like a simple box mount, with the sidewalls the same colour as the background and no shadow mount inside the glazing.

However, there is the strong likelihood that some of the wheat grains will fall out of the ...

Thanks Grahame, very useful info!

Hello there,

I have just purchased some museum glass for the first time for a special project and am a little perplexed. Looking through the glass it is not optically perfect, there are what I can only describe as 'rimples' in the glass, approximately parallel. Also, there is a distinct colour cast ...

Thanks Keith - good link.

I have emailed a couple of manufacturers but have yet to get a reply - I'll persevere!

Many thanks for the info.

Will certainly follow up on the Mylar as it is so thin - thanks.

Also will continue search for neutral coated foam board - don't think the core itself should be a problem for aqueous issues as it is pretty hydrophobic I understand.

Thanks again and must say as a newcomer ...

Thanks for your reply Roboframer.

I haven't found any foam board so far that gives any options for the paper covering - buffered or unbuffered, or type of cellulose. Just to be clear, in your experience are all foam boards buffered alkaline or just no options given?

Many thanks!

Hi, I am trying to find out the characteristics of the paper used for the surfaces of foamboard, in particular whether it is buffered-alkaline or neutral.

I am mounting silk embroidaries using unbuffered museum ragmat board (as alkaline materials touching the silk is of course a no no) but ...