The Framers Forum

Martin,

I would recommend Richard at Atkins Framing in Livingstone. I have done several different training days with him, very patient and able to offer lots of good advice.

https://www.atkinframers.com

Cheers
Tom

Is this still available and if so could you send some pictures?

Thanks
Tom

Great, will aim to pop down in next week. Thanks

Hi Davie,

I am local to you in Dalkeith and a newbie, would love to pop in for a chat and gets words of wisdom.

Cheers
Tom

So, what about those who have had good experiences with items delivered by DX? Have to say I am about to give up using Lion if they continue to use DX, last four orders all had problems, with moulding ending up in other part of country and receiving it days late, to it getting damaged as just throw...

As all my IT is Mac based I use iFramer, has taken a while to get used to to it, but I really like it now. Subscription based and support from them is very good. They are always looking at how they can enhance to software and so far have found it fits my needs. Also bonus is that it links direct to ...

I recently bought this one from machine mart.

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/quiet-run-compressor-2/

Great little compressor and works for blowing out dust etc. I just bought this https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/25cn-sh ... -blow-gun/ and works well.

Cheers
Tom

Out of interest, do you have to pay a different rate for a Credit card as opposed to a Debit card ? Also, when do you actually see the money go into your account ? is that amount minus the fee ? This is all new to me : ) Thanks, Adam/Bagpuss The money tends to go into your account within 2 days fro...

An interesting topic and thanks for going into detail on what you are exploring. The challenge is millennials want things easy and cheap, they don't value things anymore. If businesses start responding to this lack of value there is only one place that business will end up, out of business. As an ex...

I use iZettle and very easy to use, I also have the stand and does look good.

As a relative newbie, I am enjoying the direct engagement with the customer and helping them properly think out what they want. Online sales will result in higher percentage of customer getting something home and then realising that it was not quite what they needed. The advantage of having a framer...

Have sent you a PM about the FSC.

Cheers
Tom

I have the CS1 cart and find it easy to use and very easy to change wedges, a great starter underpinned.

I did my training on one of these and easy to use and would say great for starting out. I got a Cassese One Cart second hand which is similar and easy to use, otherwise I would have sourced the alpha.

I recently started a new framing business and went Limited for several reasons, firstly it protects you financially should business struggle, secondly it was so easy to set up and very little cost. Having been a sole trader and Ltd over the years I say both do not take any more work (as I believe yo...

Hi Alan, I have sent you a PM.

Cheers
Tom

Great, thanks folks.

Hi, can anyone help id this frame please, silver front and black sides.

Thanks
Tom

Mark,

Have sent you a PM about this.

Cheers
Tom

Thanks gents, informative as usual. Might go and get that book as well, always good to find new sources of learning.

Tom