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by silvercleave
Thu 05 Dec, 2013 8:32 pm
Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Topic: Horse's Doovers Concluded
Replies: 18
Views: 19023

Re: Horse's Doovers Concluded

Brilliant :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

is the blue a fabric?
by silvercleave
Fri 29 Nov, 2013 8:57 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Plate mounting
Replies: 10
Views: 5671

Re: Plate mounting

I would go with Robo's way braken 625



:oops:
by silvercleave
Fri 29 Nov, 2013 8:36 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Plate mounting
Replies: 10
Views: 5671

Re: Plate mounting

I was told that using hangers on valuable plates is a no no, (cannot find the article at present)

perhaps they aren't valuable or are silver / epns.
by silvercleave
Fri 29 Nov, 2013 8:17 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Plate mounting
Replies: 10
Views: 5671

Re: Plate mounting

Are the plates completely flat or more like a shallow dishes? Melinex strips passed through the mount board back and fixed at the back if they are flat, if dish shaped cut a circle in the mount for the dish to sit into to stop it slipping, the melinex then only has to hold the dish in place. does th...
by silvercleave
Fri 29 Nov, 2013 1:35 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Framing a picture painted on goat skin
Replies: 11
Views: 3699

Re: Framing a picture painted on goat skin

it was tongue in cheek.............. :!:

Use Mylar for anything that requires attaching, Books, Large double spread magazines, flutes from WW1 in fact one of the best investments was buying a large roll. At the time it was expensive but so many uses especially encapsulating

Ian
by silvercleave
Fri 29 Nov, 2013 11:59 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: Framing a picture painted on goat skin
Replies: 11
Views: 3699

Re: Framing a picture painted on goat skin

ow about shaving part of the back so the glue will stick

:giggle:
by silvercleave
Thu 28 Nov, 2013 11:49 pm
Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
Topic: FOR SALE: Entire Professional Picture Framing Workshop V2
Replies: 12
Views: 11187

Re: FOR SALE: Entire Professional Picture Framing Workshop V

If you decide to split the items I am still interested in the back pinner

Just let me know

Ian
by silvercleave
Mon 25 Nov, 2013 1:30 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: How to cut what I think is called an open V-groove?
Replies: 27
Views: 8162

Re: How to cut what I think is called an open V-groove?

Tangent we are now following you for the next part.

You say you live in London but that is a very large place, ?? (not the address just the general area would be nice)

Ian
by silvercleave
Sun 24 Nov, 2013 10:06 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: How to cut what I think is called an open V-groove?
Replies: 27
Views: 8162

Re: How to cut what I think is called an open V-groove?

This might help on U tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcFgFeA4q3Q

Ian

Opps, just realised you want to do this without a mount cutter, but the principle is the same as by hand
by silvercleave
Sat 23 Nov, 2013 8:16 pm
Forum: After Hours
Topic: Van Damme Ultimate splits
Replies: 10
Views: 11013

Re: Van Damme Ultimate splits

probably not a picture framing shop
by silvercleave
Thu 21 Nov, 2013 2:43 pm
Forum: After Hours
Topic: Van Damme Ultimate splits
Replies: 10
Views: 11013

Re: Van Damme Ultimate splits

Hi Kwik, what sort of shop was that back in the 80's
by silvercleave
Wed 20 Nov, 2013 11:04 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: econoframes
Replies: 9
Views: 3364

Re: econoframes

Daveym, are you sure you don't mean boxframe from Arqadia? if you want to convert frames to box frames
by silvercleave
Wed 13 Nov, 2013 8:13 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Discontinued Wessex Frinton (WF) moulding required
Replies: 6
Views: 3008

Re: Discontinued Wessex Frinton (WF) moulding required

have sent you an email Andy

Ian
by silvercleave
Wed 13 Nov, 2013 2:43 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Medal case
Replies: 11
Views: 3222

Re: Medal case

what a strange reply from Kwik, there isn't a next post down!!!
by silvercleave
Wed 06 Nov, 2013 5:11 pm
Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
Topic: Good quality 32" mount cutter.
Replies: 6
Views: 3875

Re: Good quality 32" mount cutter.

Perhaps if you read the article you will note that the item is being returned, KWIK


Ian
by silvercleave
Wed 23 Oct, 2013 8:28 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Cleaning Antique/Old Frame
Replies: 6
Views: 2599

Re: Cleaning Antique/Old Frame

I don't understand the answer from Kwick- surely the products recommended are not for cleaning?

Ian
by silvercleave
Sat 21 Sep, 2013 1:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Does music increase sales?
Replies: 37
Views: 12282

Re: Does music increase sales?

What is music?

noun
[mass noun]
1vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion:

So speaking could be considered as music?
by silvercleave
Tue 17 Sep, 2013 4:25 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Snooker Ball - Help Needed!
Replies: 14
Views: 4251

Re: Snooker Ball - Help Needed!

Tulle it is :Slap: brain not quite in gear, just been walking around Rome.
by silvercleave
Tue 17 Sep, 2013 2:48 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Snooker Ball - Help Needed!
Replies: 14
Views: 4251

Re: Snooker Ball - Help Needed!

Could always put a sliver of 1.5" wide plastic pipe under the baize/felt and cover the ball in that wedding stuff call crewel? I think and anchor through the board, don't even see the crewel unless you look very very closely.

Ian
by silvercleave
Thu 22 Aug, 2013 9:08 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: Regimental colours
Replies: 5
Views: 1986

Regimental colours

I have goged it and searched high and lo, for the colours / scheme for the 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment from WW1.

If any one can help it would make the latest job look correct, 4 flutes in a case from WW1 + photo

I really miss Mickey!! :(

Ian