The Framers Forum

This is a C1980 aquatint of mine that I reframed. When I'm framing for myself I find designing a lot more difficult, but try to shake things up a bit from my usual styles. I'm rarely 100% happy with my own pieces once their done and would appreciate some critique from anyone willing. I know what I d...

That's an interesting example. My brain says top one. There are four subjects to look at. The bottom photo directs my eye straight to the middle of the backs of the centre two birds.

Pramsay, that's really interesting that you see it as old fashioned. Do you work with artists much? Ime printmakers photographers still often prefer a minimal frame for gallery display. They are probably also aware that skinny is cheaper...

I agree about the generous mount. The proportions look great, spot on and for once I really like the bottom weighting. Unfortunately I think that I give customers too much say in the final mount dimensions, often to the detriment of the finished piece. My retail customers tend to be shy about it, wh...

This FedEx box is the same style that Nielsen send out their samples in. I still wouldn't use it for glass, but suspending the frame like this has worked fine for sending out acrylic glazed pieces.

Lovely job and thanks for the back story.

Wow that simple! I like the cutdown CWH2 idea.

Thanks Jo, I hoped you'd drop in. As for hanging the medals, I know it sounds crude, but I'm wondering about passing cable ties on their side through the mount, tails fixed to the back of the mount. I guess once I have the medals in my hand I'll know. Anything else I need to remember to ask the cust...

Thanks Steve YPF, great visuals, the front mount should hide any mount wear and tear over the years of removal. Pramsay, yes I agree, removable back this time although I'm dying to try the double frame magnets one day. Invisible hooks/loops are on my research list now. I'll update when I find someth...

Roboframer recently suggested using a correx fluted board when using wires. Remove some of a channel of fluting(?) on the back, pass the wire through the board and silicone the wire into the chanel. Pop your backboard on et voila!

Great thanks, that's got me thinking again.

Looking for ideas, for framing some medals and a photo. Frame needs to open for removal of medals when they are needed to be worn. Initially thinking of a removable back rather than a hinged frame to keep it simple. For holding the medals, I have got as far as mylar loops as a possibility. This is r...

But what's your favourite thing on the menu? You must have a favourite??

What was the Chinese restaurant called Mark? You never know, I may have visited it myself in the past, we could compare notes on our favourite dishes and what cologne the waiter was wearing.

It's a 1922 Dietzgen ruling pen. I expect someone has used it before me! Anyway, it's all part of my cunning plan to find the jobs that my Wife will love doing. If it involves a pen or a blade she's in, although saying that it has taken me a few years to persuade her to try washlines, but she loves ...

Thanks Jo
Yes Dermot, a couple of sad looking prints in for a remount. It's a win-win as it's not a part of the job that I particularly enjoy, whereas Erica really loved it!

This morning we agreed that I would give my Wife some washline training. The actual training only lasted about 5 minutes as she couldn't wait to get her hands on my 1922 Deitzgen ruling pen. One image is her practicing, the other is here completing some wash lined mounts for me about an hour later. ...

Try Peter at Framers Equipment in Northampton, he's likely to have a refurbed one.Tel: 01604 790333 Fax: 01604 790810 Mobile: 07980 660240
There's one on Facebook marketplace in Sheffield nearly new condition for £550, or Ebay Glasgow £500.
You're welcome!

Thanks Jonathan