The Framers Forum

The client should have the say in value (real and/or sentimental), and how something like this is treated / framed. After all, this could be a reminder of a trip of a (their) lifetime. That said, maybe if the back piece of glazing isn't as exposed as the front (wall hanging for example) then this co...

Ormond is correct . . . actually Robo is correct too re the competition part.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/arts/truckart.asp

Still they are very clever images in any case.

Yep, just revisited the OP, and 24" x 13" is a very reasonable size to do this with, and pricing is all relative. I'd be tempted to add say 1" all round, then an extra 2" on the height for stability, which would be hidden in the plinth, so the art would float with 1" of spac...

Thanks for the lead in Graham, happy to provide a few ideas. Ok, firstly, this could be a very easy job, and relatively inexpensive for all concerned. You can certainly have a double glass sandwich made up, with enough air inside to ensure no squashing, BUT such a design would not prevent the articl...

G'day Liam, Most framers I know that do that here in Oz use Epson printers (4800, 9600 models etc). I believe Epson has been the market innovator and leader in inkjet advances with the best inks etc for some years, but others are supposedly catching up . . . fast. Talk to Lion PFS if you want some p...

Dave, I'm not sure about the album itself, probably more susceptible to heat, and this shouldn't be as issue in normal home hanging display locations (watch out for nearby fireplaces, heaters, etc). Are lp's some form of plastic, prone to becoming brittle with UV over time, as opposed bakerlite (sp?...

dpm, Try auto parts suppliers for the trim type retainers used to hold trim panels etc in motor vehicles. They push in and should be available in a suitable size / colour. There is a myriad of such fittings used in car making that may suit. Alternatively, a nut / bolt supplier may have something lik...

Yeah Andy, I suspect LemonDrops suggestion regarding finding a piece of existing spoiled mirror might be best . . . even better, get the client to muck about finding the piece he likes, then he can bring it to you to have cut, bevelled, and stuck back on. Repro aged silvering is possible, we do it h...

Sorry for the repeated thought Les, :oops: Better said twice than overlooked in one post Jer : ) From other posts I just skimmed through . . . Avoid any particle / chipboard or mdf in the package altogether, except maybe some thin (3mm ?) mdf as a full frame backing for reinforcement, and then only...

Ed, Not sure what acrylic sizes are available there, but I would think 6mm would be prudent. See if suppliers have specs for UV blocking properties, the higher % block the better. But it's my view that Acrylic on any external applications is a bad solution in general, due to dulling / scratching, wh...

osgood wrote:More to the point Lance, who let you on here?

Whoops, that might have been my fault Ormond, I let Lance know the link.

Good to see you here Lance, I know you miss the ol' Aussie forum.

NYA, I understand the differences between a fading shop (split) sample and measuring a clients fading that you'd like to be able to do, and sorry, I don't have enough knowledge to assist you there. My thoughts having seen many damaged prints in frame shops over the years, is that if you don't have a...

With art and it's viewing requirements, you have a few choices to have a safety option. A suitable quality acrylic, or laminated glass . . . we even do a clear film on 3mm (or other thickness) glass here that blocks 99% UV and provides safety. With mirror, because of the opacity of the material you ...

Robo, You can make them yourself from suitable timber, wide board and medium thickness. Cut low angled through leaving enough flat on each for fixing one to wall, and one to frame. You can buy the aluminium ones here in Australia, which fit very much flusher (about 4mm) to the wall, but then the cli...

I buy both glass and acrylic at wholesale here in Australia. FYI, with 3mm clear and 3mm acrylic (mid quality) pricing, the acrylic is almost (within 0.1%) double the glass price. In my experience acrylic has always been quite a bit more than glass, it's probably just more expensive to make. Might b...

Yeah, I've always just referred to 3D framing. Spatial could work in some regions etc. I suppose 3D framing is the subject (not a problem exactly), and spatial framing is the answer ? I certainly don't see the need for anything other than 3D / 3 dimensional, etc, in my vocabulary. Spatial ? When I f...

As far as I can tell, all optically coated glasses are very similar in manufacturing techniques. They all use multiple coatings of certain elements to cancel out different wavelengths of light (reflecting). Dip coated is great, like the DenglasUV products available until recently. No wrong side, ver...

Monofilament - yes - not the best - this was done pre-Grumble days. It can deteriorate. If it comes back I'll re-do it for free - with????? Acrylic rods? maybe even supersoftstrand wire? I dunno, but I know plenty of peeps wot does! Could you possibly use the heavier grade (100um) Melinex polyester...

Hi all, I have 2 t-shirts with artwork or designs on both sides, my customer wants to see both sides of the t-shirts when framed, any ideas. Would these be suitable for Spatial framing ? what does Cubic framer think? how would you guys and gals, go about it ? This is a serious request for help and ...

Cubic Framer - I've never known a subject to be teased out for so long and actually still have gone nowhere. - cant imagine that I would be able to charge enough to provide it as a service. ask him how he would frame something really large and complicated - he can then explain in the most minute de...