The Framers Forum

I can think of 2 reasons for bubbles in gesso. 1. a dry base and too much brushing. 2. a poor gesso formula. When I gesso a frame I first apply a thin coat of RGS (rabbit skin glue) at base strength. 16 gm RSG to 180ml pure water. This will vary silghtly with the time of the year and the humidity. M...

I would have attacked the framer in your example for another reason. The framer sold a job with a given standard and then substituted materials and techniques with another (of lesser value and quality). In my mind, this framer cheated the client and got caught. He (or she) got what they deserved (a ...

From my WEBSTER"S dictionary " 8. a person who earns a living in a sport or other occupation that is frequently engaged in by amatures." Yes, there are a lot of amatures out there. students artists homeowners artists photographers art teachers / instructors decorators / designers did ...

Have you also noticed that the larger the car, the less they want to spend. Doctors and attorneys are the worst!
What is the current fee charged by attorneys these days on your side of the pond. We would be hard pressed to find one for $150/hr.

If it were an original Picasso, it would be the same low price. We charge by what we do and not what your "free" print cost you.

The system might be ok for an individual. I think the free of service charge limits (deposits -20-, checks-50-, check deposits-100-) are a bit small for most businesses.
At £.50 per....... that is a lot more than our $.15 per.

And what will you do in a year when they change the rates or remove the "FREE BANKING"????

One think to remember with the heavy duty tacking gun "attachers" is that in most cases these are much stronger that the fabric being attached or mounted. In the case of jaring of the frame package the art will tear before the fabric. This is in direct opposition to the theory of doing &qu...

As a point of reference I thought I might give you some prices. They are totally irrelevent for you since we do not have VAT nor have to import the product. LarsonJuhl 1-4 case pricing (36x48 - 4 lites) delivered to back door regular glass $39.90US reflection control $84.00US conservation clear $72....

No offense taken. It is just easier for me to know about the products since they are more available here.

Jerry

BTY, I completed my recertification class for CPF yesterday. It is a requirment for the MCPF I plan to take in the spring. So far only 20 have passed the exam.

I hope your posting that commented on Denglass being £140 minimum was a mis-quote for UV (Tru-Vue Conservation Clear or equiv) since Denglass is not UV filtering for their basic product. Ther is a UV filtering Denglass though. As a price thing......... When UV glass came out many years ago we did no...

this is the actual figures clipped from the TV site type transfer reflection uv protection (300-380nm) Premium Clear 91 8 47 Reflection Control 90 8 53 Anti-Reflective >97 <1 78 Conservation Clear 91 8 >97 Conservation Reflection Control 90 8 >97 Museum Glass >97 <1 >97

UV glass filters approx 40% of the UV light in the 300-400 nm range (?) . This is the wavelength most damaging to everything.

That means 60% is still going through. Just test a print in the front window of your shop. It fades very easily.

We have our share of "fixed income" customers as well. Our basic method of mounting fabric is to make a sandwitch of 4 ply and foam centered board and either pin it through the sides or staple from either the back or front (depending if there is a mount or not). We use stainless steel pins...

Even if the client would request such a method , I would not subject my clients textile (tapistry, needlepoint, embrodery) to such a fate.

This is nothing new in the States or anywhere else, I am sad to say. This is why standards like FACTS (http://www/artfacts.org),organizations like PPFA and The Guild are so important. To quote John Ruskin (1819 - 1900) "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low pric...