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- Fri 29 Mar, 2024 2:50 pm
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: Glass vs Acrylic
- Replies: 7
- Views: 103
Re: Glass vs Acrylic
I have asked another framer on the island and he uses glass from a local supplier - but it’s not framers glass. If you are only using "standard, not UV filtering glass", I disagree. Float glass is float glass and it all comes off of the same plate glass making machine with the same chemic...
- Fri 29 Mar, 2024 11:53 am
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: Glass vs Acrylic
- Replies: 7
- Views: 103
Re: Glass vs Acrylic
The question is, what will the customer be willing to pay for the equivalent product (regular, vs UV filtering, vs anti-reflective), glass vs acrylic glazing. This is a consideration while maintaining your same CGS(cost of goods sold). They both have their uses as well as pros and cons. If you are h...
- Sun 24 Mar, 2024 7:45 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Framing a record
- Replies: 8
- Views: 269
Re: Framing a record
John, I was not thinking of a front opening "cabinet" style display case.
- Sun 24 Mar, 2024 7:43 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Very deep box frame
- Replies: 9
- Views: 294
Re: Very deep box frame
Mark, if you are asking me regarding the use of plywood, I would use notched rabbited corners, with the joining done with the top and bottom panels. This would leave both sides free of visible joints. There would be a "face frame" in front the the "box" for decorative visibility.
- Sun 24 Mar, 2024 3:43 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Framing a record
- Replies: 8
- Views: 269
Re: Framing a record
While the mounting can be done; it is not a practical request from the customer. The easiest way would be to digitally make a copy of the label and attach the label to a dummy disc made from another LP of no value. Mount this dummy disc into the frame and safeguard the collector one for actual playi...
- Sat 23 Mar, 2024 7:09 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Very deep box frame
- Replies: 9
- Views: 294
Re: Very deep box frame
Although it is a specialty product in the US, Baltic birch is a very stable and SOP product for cabinet makers and a good choice in that it comes in various thicknesses.
As an example only https://www.woodcraft.com/products/wood ... ch-plywood
As an example only https://www.woodcraft.com/products/wood ... ch-plywood
- Tue 19 Mar, 2024 11:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A dolly/cart for moving packages of glass and board?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 167
Re: A dolly/cart for moving packages of glass and board?
For the moving of, fragile, valuable, and large items you might want to consider "A" (or a cart with strong sides) frame style carts for the added security they offer.
- Tue 19 Mar, 2024 11:34 am
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Do you all use some kind of software?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 576
Re: Do you all use some kind of software?
A picture framing is a part of consumer retaining for the most part, it is called POS, Point of Sale. My personnel computer experience in retail goes back to the dark ages before personnel computers. At one point, I was a system analyst for a major retailor with the objective to collect and transfer...
- Fri 15 Mar, 2024 6:43 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Squaring a canvas
- Replies: 5
- Views: 300
Re: Squaring a canvas
The only other alternative is to increase the width of the rebates to "hide" the out of square geometry. This might require a wider frame.
Once again, as picture framers, we do not have magic wands.
Once again, as picture framers, we do not have magic wands.
- Fri 15 Mar, 2024 3:25 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Squaring a canvas
- Replies: 5
- Views: 300
Re: Squaring a canvas
This sounds like a case of taking the art off of the stretcher/strainer bars and restretching the art.
Is this project, perchance, of tourist art that was stretched on raw wood vs milled bars?
Is this project, perchance, of tourist art that was stretched on raw wood vs milled bars?
- Wed 13 Mar, 2024 2:33 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Opinion Poll!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 333
Re: Opinion Poll!
The shorter your name the better.
FrameCraft Picture Framing
or
FrameCraft Picture Framing & Mirrors
FrameCraft Picture Framing
or
FrameCraft Picture Framing & Mirrors
- Sun 10 Mar, 2024 12:58 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Deposit dilemma....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 594
Re: Deposit dilemma....
Thank you Jay for the added info. With that being the case, I would treat each and every frame job as a separate order with accompanying invoice, just like every other client. That is how, years ago, I did a significant business with a major home builder until their system changed to being internal....
- Sat 09 Mar, 2024 12:24 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Deposit dilemma....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 594
Re: Deposit dilemma....
Not knowing the actual billing and payment terms from your client and the time necessary to complete the task leaves us in a bind regarding suggestions. My first assumption was that there is a lead time between the billing and the receiving of a payment. Second, you are just now adding a variable th...
- Fri 08 Mar, 2024 1:26 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Deposit dilemma....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 594
Re: Deposit dilemma....
In the general world of business, you invoice what you have on the books, the 38 prints.
Any additions are considered new orders and should be billed as they are ordered. Easy-peasy.
Another way of saying this is writing a "job change authorization".
Any additions are considered new orders and should be billed as they are ordered. Easy-peasy.
Another way of saying this is writing a "job change authorization".
- Sun 03 Mar, 2024 12:50 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Fabric work top cover
- Replies: 6
- Views: 285
Re: Fabric work top cover
If you are performing dis-assembly as well as assembly on the same table, I would not be in favor of any fabric covering, even carpet. A smooth surface is definitely easier to clean than a surface with pits and valleys. There is just to big a chance of getting bits from the dis-assembly process imbe...
- Fri 01 Mar, 2024 3:58 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Chop saw thoughts
- Replies: 6
- Views: 244
Re: Chop saw thoughts
There are many grades and platter thicknesses of saw blades. Platters of the circular sawblades will flex depending on the forces exerted. There is a tradeoff between platter thickness and rigidity.
With a 25 year old saw there could be a bearing / arbor issue as well.
With a 25 year old saw there could be a bearing / arbor issue as well.
- Fri 01 Mar, 2024 3:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mounting Japanese Paper?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 288
Re: Mounting Japanese Paper?
The basic standard of operation is to mount the art to the undermount(a rigid piece of mountboard), backing board, or similar product) first. There are various methods of mounting depending on the physical properties and value of the art. The second step is to cover this undermount with the mountboa...
- Mon 26 Feb, 2024 7:37 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Oak supplier advice
- Replies: 28
- Views: 237224
Re: Oak supplier advice
I do not thing that a moulding milling company would go the the extra expense of quarter sawn lumber.
- Mon 26 Feb, 2024 2:01 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Oak supplier advice
- Replies: 28
- Views: 237224
Re: Oak supplier advice
Every tree is different, and the grain pattern and the tone varies from length to length. There are also slight variations from specific species and the location due to climate, year to year variances, and mineral content of the ground minerals where it was grown. There are also differences caused ...
- Mon 12 Feb, 2024 12:57 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Best product or method to fill holes on bare frame ?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 736
Re: Best product or method to fill holes on bare frame ?
What type of wood is your moulding made from? Again a photo would be helpful. If you are having an indentation from the horizontal supports of a "V" nailer(the back rests) you probably are applying too much pressure from the piston that applies the pressure that compresses the two rails to...