The Framers Forum

One thing to remember is that after making a ESTIMATE as to the charges for a job, If at all possible keep that estimate as the final charge to the client. In most cases you will be fairly close. The "bad will" of raising your price is more costly that the list income. Remember that you wi...

pricing for my side of the pond - $112US for reg glass - $120 Conservation Clear.......... with C1153(100% rag) mount, hinge on rag mount and AFFC filler board, frame, assembly. Your frame example of £2.50/m is about $1.66US/ft. for length pricing. The filler board is a second board behind the art t...

it is both the Ph - approx 5.5 - the internal chemicals of wood - and the ureaformaldehyde adhesive used to make the board.

FYI, the company that makes Filmoplast has lost in court over the reversibility(conservation) claims of their tapes and the newer packages are marked accordingly. This info is per people involved with FACTS.

My method of making wheat paste is to use a microwave oven. I use a glass jar filled with 15ml of water and the powdered paste(one teaspoon). I set the timer to 10 seconds and heat - then stir a bit with a wood craft stick(ice cream stick). I repeat the process as needed until the paste cooks(change...

John,

500gm wheat paste powder

http://www.conservation-by-design.co.uk ... ers43.html

you don't need the other stuff.

Russell Bookcrafts do their own ready to use starch paste which keeps at room temperature almost for ever. Is acid free and reversible with water. I used to use it as a bookbinder and still do my current tub is at least 4 years old and has not gone off. What type of preservatives are in it? No star...

For those who have used Nori premade wheat paste in small envelopes, sad news. The product has been discontinued due to weak sales. He was selling less than 1,000 packets a month - worldwide.

Les, From what I understand Guardian discontinued the manufacture of their UV glass. I tried to order some 6 weeks ago and was told that from my Distributor :( --- Their manufacturing facility in Carleton - about 25 miles from me - was where it was made. The coating line was actually in their R &...

It is heart warming to see that you have the same "charming" clients as we have on this side of the pond.

You did not give any size to your art. The larger the more problems that there might be with soft side packages (corrugated board). If it has to be received in one piece, I would suggest a wood crate with 2" of padding on all 6 sides. I currently use rigid foam insulation(polystyrene) as paddin...

WelshFramer wrote: I've wondered about PVA adhesive but I'm not sure about its longevity -- doesn't it tend to go yellow with age?

it will not yellow - longevity is good

Prints on canvas (fabric) should be stretched as any oil painting, on stretcher or strainer bars. As alternative to what you want to do, I would apply a coating of PVA adhesive (white glue - fabric adhesive), apply with a chip brush or a paint roller, to the foam center board and let it dry under pr...

One thing to remember........ if you do not have the larger press (40 x 60) you will not sell anything approaching that size........ you will be leaving the money on the table vs your pocket. "I am sorry, we (sir or madam) we do not have the equipment to work that size" Do you really want ...

when there is moulding that is no longer available (or other materials) the concept of "replacement equivelant" is the way to go. A moulding of an original value of $5.00 a ft is replaced with a moulding of $5.00 a ft - or as close as possible to that concept. There are times when the clai...

... what damage is consistant with the circumstances of the claim and whether any damage is not consistant with these circumstances and therefore pre-existant to the event being claimed for. you caught the omission to my comments that I forgot to include. Pre-existing damage repairs should not be c...

One thing to remember about insurance work ......... be ethical with both sides of the loss. That is, do not charge for services not rendered and do not charge for work that will enrich the owner of the property. As far as enrichment is concerned .... if the original glass was regular glass - only r...

I have gone after this type of work for over 20 years. It can be profitable and it can also be a pain in the rear. Be sure to charge enough to cover for the following: storage (before and after the work is done) estimates that do not result in work pickup and delivery slow pay contamination issues f...

We all know this saying ------ the last one to touch it ... is it! As a framer we are the last to touch the art. We are it (liable for its condition) As far as I am concerned the gallery selling that artist work is as much to fault as the artist for selling self destructing art. The gallery not know...

oil based glazes such as asphalt and japan colors will adhere to gold.