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- Sat 09 Jul, 2011 8:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What a great customer!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1406
Re: What a great customer!
It must be the right time of year for these customers, so J2M I reckon you are due yours Monday too! We work from a Barn we rent from the farm. I went for a cigarette (I have to go just outside the yard to smoke). Opposite is a holiday rental cottage. Got chatting to the couple who gave me 6 prints ...
- Fri 08 Jul, 2011 5:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "You will provide a pastel trap, won't you....." WHAT??!!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3389
Re: "You will provide a pastel trap, won't you....." WHAT??
With a pastel, the smallest knock will result in tiny bits of pastel dropping onto your fresh clean mount, so you basically need to raise that slightly so that any pastel that drops, goes behind the mount. I use a thin strip of mount board to create a small void for it to drop clear and keep the act...
- Fri 08 Jul, 2011 8:26 am
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Website hosting advice
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11998
Re: Website hosting advice
Hi Bagpuss, Take a look at http://www.fasthosts.co.uk. They charge about £6 per month for a 10 page website, plenty of storage for photo's are included. They have loads of packages to suit and not only that you can get professional emails etc set up including exchange mailboxes for blackberry's etc....
- Thu 07 Jul, 2011 7:49 pm
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: Unwanted mouldings - Free to a good home!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2595
Re: Unwanted mouldings - Free to a good home!
Hi Mark,
If there are any left over, I can come down and make use of them. Just let me know.
Cheers
Nick
If there are any left over, I can come down and make use of them. Just let me know.
Cheers
Nick
- Thu 07 Jul, 2011 7:45 pm
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: Bisley low tambour Filing cabinets for sale
- Replies: 0
- Views: 868
Bisley low tambour Filing cabinets for sale
Hi all, Following a sort out, we have 3 Light Grey Bisley low filing cupboards with tambour doors for sale. Only just over 6 months old and in excellent condition, these retail at £240 each. Looking for only £75 each to clear them out. Great chance to tidy all that paperwork. We also have 3 4 drawer...
- Wed 06 Jul, 2011 3:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: sending glazed pictures abroad
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3355
Re: sending glazed pictures abroad
Still make sure that you tape the glass just in case. At least if it breaks, it will not damage the painting/print. We send 100's of paintings abroad each year. After taping the glass, we bubble wrap, then put blue foam corners, then a good fitting double walled box. If the painting has a big value,...
- Tue 05 Jul, 2011 7:32 am
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: Mountboard storage bench for sale
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7251
Re: Mountboard storage bench for sale
Hi,
If this is still available, I will happily take it off your hands for £50.
I won't be able to collect until early next week, we are only down in Bath, so not too far, but I am delivering furniture to customers (other direction unfortunately) and picking up new stuff from auctions.
Cheers
Nick
If this is still available, I will happily take it off your hands for £50.
I won't be able to collect until early next week, we are only down in Bath, so not too far, but I am delivering furniture to customers (other direction unfortunately) and picking up new stuff from auctions.
Cheers
Nick
- Sun 03 Jul, 2011 3:00 pm
- Forum: After Hours
- Topic: Commercial Framers vs Conservation Framers
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17505
Re: Commercial Framers vs Conservation Framers
I have been following these threads regarding conservation framing and commercial framers with interest having been a business consultant in my previous life and it seems to raise the issue that framers whose business deals with large volume framing orders cannot produce the same quality of work as ...
- Thu 09 Jun, 2011 8:58 pm
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: Wanted_Keencut Ultimat Gold 48*
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2611
Re: Wanted_Keencut Ultimat Gold 48*
The Ultimat Gold's go for more than £400 on ebay even with a 99p start price, so I reckon that is as good a price as you will get for a second hand one. Anything less, and I would be wondering what's wrong with it.
Cheers
Fusionframer
Cheers
Fusionframer
- Mon 06 Jun, 2011 9:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: THE UK's FINEST PICTURE FRAMER ?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 30803
Re: THE UK's FINEST PICTURE FRAMER ?
It turns out that I shouldn't have said that I was "Finer than the Finest Picture Framer". Someone attempted to break into our house last night, presumably to try to find my certificate so they could claim the above.
- Sun 05 Jun, 2011 9:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: THE UK's FINEST PICTURE FRAMER ?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 30803
Re: THE UK's FINEST PICTURE FRAMER ?
We have a big sign like that outside our place which says:
"Finer than the UK's finest picture framer."
I had wondered who was number 2.
"Finer than the UK's finest picture framer."
I had wondered who was number 2.
- Fri 03 Jun, 2011 10:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Euro underpinner 9000
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4022
Re: Euro underpinner 9000
I use a euro 9000, and I love it. Like any machine, it took at while to get to grips with, but I make perfect frames with any moulding I use. If you want any specific details, you can pm me and I will be happy to help, or I am happy to give you a call. by the way, I have had mine for almost a year, ...
- Wed 11 May, 2011 9:19 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: End of cheque guarantee cards - Do I need a card terminal?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13458
Re: End of cheque guarantee cards - Do I need a card termina
Being a commercial framer I do very little over the counter which warrants a machine but I still get some cheques. So this is a bit of a dilemma do I get a machine and make more customers pay by card and drop their credit accounts, or do I just accept cash and credit accounts? Might improve cash fl...
- Thu 05 May, 2011 7:40 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: framing stained glass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3059
Re: framing stained glass
Hi Heather, I did a couple of these 2 weeks ago, I used a solid oak frame with a deep rebate (available in Bristol to pick up). This was the customers choice, but any frame with a deepish rebate should be fine. The finished job looked excellent, and more importantly, the customer was happy. If you w...
- Fri 15 Apr, 2011 8:39 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Firescreens
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4894
Re: Firescreens
Hi there, I have several at our barn, I can photo them and email to you with construction details. Might not be till Sunday as I am having a thing called a "day off" tomorrow. Not sure what it means, but I don't think I am aloud to go to the workshop. Let me know if that is any help? Cheer...
- Thu 14 Apr, 2011 7:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Underpinner...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3842
Re: Underpinner...
Hi there, You should be able to get a good second hand machine for under £400. As someone who started framing only a year ago, the mistake I made was thinking at first that cheaper machines would do the job. I started framing for friends and very quickly found the limitations of cheap equipment and ...
- Wed 13 Apr, 2011 8:39 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Taping the sandwich
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4759
Re: Taping the sandwich
Hi Tim, I tape all mine as we are prone to the little thunder flies down near bath and I would be getting all the frames back from my customers to sort out if I did not tape them. I am not sure of the correct method, I place the side I am doing just over the edge of my bench, but I have not noticed ...
- Wed 13 Apr, 2011 7:53 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Mount cutter bench...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4359
Re: Mount cutter bench...
Hi Paul, I would not make the bench the height to suit the Morso. I am 6'3" and the height of the morso was back breaking for me, so I raised the morso. If you buy a morso, you may well get the left arm support and if not, it is easy enough to get adjustable roller stands to support longer moul...
- Sun 10 Apr, 2011 1:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Speed-mat wall mount cutter blades
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4446
Re: Speed-mat wall mount cutter blades
Thanks to Mitreman for the link, I have spoken with Pete and it has been very helpful. I will also be booking some of the training courses which I believe you run. I am doing a lot of box framing, but most of my business is 19th century watercolours and oils, so I hope to see you soon.
Cheers
Nick
Cheers
Nick
- Fri 08 Apr, 2011 9:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Speed-mat wall mount cutter blades
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4446
Re: Speed-mat wall mount cutter blades
Thanks Framemaker and Mitreman for such a quick response. I will give Pete a call. I got slightly confused as to whether there was a difference between Speed-mat and smart-mat when researching the machines, as they do seem the same. It is a cracking bit of kit and as I cut a lot of mounts for maps w...