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Yes that’s the type Collins / spring clamps

I have no indents from underpinner thanks

https://www.jacksonsart.com/robersons-2 ... 4IQAvD_BwE
This one suitable ? I have some of this already

Thanks yeah I have a band clamp - but wasn’t suitable for the frame .

Perfect !! I will give the shellac a go thanks very much

Thanks for the response It had been glued and joined with v nails .The holes are just from the clamps I would be liming it after it was filled - otherwise the filled holes would be really noticeable 🤷‍♀️ I can match wood filler to the wood that’s not the problem - I’m looking for a solution to the l...

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I have a frame that I wanted to just lime and wax but I needed to clamp the corners so now I have the small holes - I know I can just fill these with wood filler ( osmo ) but then the lime looks odd on those sections , is there anything better to plug the holes with then lime ?
Thanks in advance

Very sad about this, Richard trained me a few years ago , he was brilliant and it was a great laugh.

Rest in peace Richard and Monika.

Thanks for posting this

Any reason not to just paint on board ? Then you can just frame the board.
I paint on marine ply ( few layers of gesso first obviously) I find it a better surface than canvas but each up their own

Hi I’m framing an oil painting on card, I usually do canvases or oils on board so just wanted to check- what’s best practice for this type of job ? Or Any suggestions , ideas? This is what I’m thinking currently(front to back )….. Moulding Glass /Acrylic glass Spacer required ? Mountboard(s)/ slip A...

Thanks again for all the responses ! Very helpful …
Resulting query …
ulmia clamps - don’t they leave dents that need filled

Thanks for these responses !!
for those saying Titebond 1 and 3 what’s the deciding factor in which to use ?
Thanks

Opinions please - What is the best glue for framing ?
Thanks in advance

Me again - so I went to actually start policy with hiscox but apparently they don’t cover the work whilst you are actually working on it ? Is that the norm ? . They weren’t very helpful so I’m confused about the terminology of what I should actually be asking for . They said they would cover the art...

Thanks for these suggestions, much appreciated.

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Is there such a thing as White /cream with Black core conservation mountboard ? Or is coloured core mountboard just not conservation level?
Thanks in advance

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Went to swap a V nail block but it is stuck ,I must have got glue where is shouldn’t be Any tips for what I could use to dissolve glue to hopefully free it up ?

Thanks in advance

Thanks soo much for these responses ! I decided to go with Hiscox cause I couldn’t clearly see from the others if they were covering artwork in my care as I frame it
Thank you again

Hi any recommendations for simple insurance ? I’ve been doing for myself and friends but I am starting to get more and more jobs so feel like need insurance to cover if something happened to the artwork whilst it is with me for framing. Any recommendations or specifics on what is required would be m...

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Hi there
Couple of questions ….
Is there a standard expansion gap that should be left for glass in a frame and it should be a larger gap for acrylic glass right ?

Does anyone recognise this moulding ?
(Sorry for the rubbish photos they are screenshots from a quick reel )

Thanks in advance

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