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- Thu 23 Feb, 2023 4:54 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Mexican tapestry sort of thing!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6190
Re: Mexican tapestry sort of thing!
a) cut a window mount with the aperture 10mm smaller in each direction than the fabric part of the work, and the outside size 50mm bigger than you expect the eventual glass size to be. b) using a needle and thread of appropriate colour(s), I would then sew the fabric part of the artwork to the face...
- Thu 23 Feb, 2023 4:45 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Mexican tapestry sort of thing!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6190
Re: Mexican tapestry sort of thing!
Always fascinating to read the various different ways framers would approach the same item. For my contribution: The fabric in the central panel looks to be quite thin, but with a good amount of embroidery work which adds weight. The strongest section is likely to be the border between the fabric an...
- Sun 19 Feb, 2023 8:16 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Cold Turkey
- Replies: 18
- Views: 18540
Re: Cold Turkey
Nicely done John - glad to have you back
- Sat 18 Feb, 2023 10:20 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from Worcestershire
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3320
Re: Hello from Worcestershire
Hi Mike and a warm welcome to the forum
Jo
Jo
- Sat 18 Feb, 2023 12:07 pm
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: Looking for discontinued moulding 007-4914
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2464
Re: Looking for discontinued moulding 007-4914
It is also worth asking Mainline if they had a customer who bought a lot of it, who might still hold some stock. Due to GDPR they'd have to get in touch with them direct, but it doesn't hurt to ask.
We've had contact from suppliers for similar reason over the years.
We've had contact from suppliers for similar reason over the years.
- Fri 17 Feb, 2023 1:35 pm
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!
- Replies: 116
- Views: 733471
Re: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!
Hi Justin Backing boards aren't included in the mountboard standards because they aren't mountboards. But for the framing levels, they already state the preferred board, but that alternatives are acceptable and about barrier layers. Level 1 - 3 pH neutral boards are preferred. We tend to use either ...
- Fri 17 Feb, 2023 12:51 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: New framer, struggling with pricing.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 12032
Re: New framer, struggling with pricing.
All of these thoughts are the sort we all had when starting up. That's why I can't recommend enough getting good advice and training from the outset. It will help avoid some of the pitfalls that new businesses fall into. I'm firmly of the belief that pricing and business advice should be an integral...
- Fri 17 Feb, 2023 12:42 pm
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!
- Replies: 116
- Views: 733471
Re: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!
Thanks both - I was very happy to answer questions and glad my answers helped to clarify things.
- Fri 17 Feb, 2023 12:29 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from a soon-to-be framer (I hope!)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2446
Re: Hello from a soon-to-be framer (I hope!)
Hello and welcome to the Forum and to framing
Richard Atkins has retired now I believe, but I've sent you a PM about the training options that we offer.
Richard Atkins has retired now I believe, but I've sent you a PM about the training options that we offer.
- Fri 17 Feb, 2023 12:14 pm
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!
- Replies: 116
- Views: 733471
Re: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!
Hi Dermot The Mountboard levels are widely used far beyond just Guild members. We are in the transition period for the change from the old mountboard standards, to the new ones, with full compliance due from 1st January 2024. So the numbered Levels are being used for all boards manufactured by compa...
- Fri 17 Feb, 2023 11:34 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: You can now rotate photos!
- Replies: 2
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You can now rotate photos!
Thanks for Forum owner/admin John, we now have the ability to rotate photos loaded to posts. :clap: When you attach a photo you will now see a rotation symbol next to the image ID on screen. If you forget to check, then you can go back in and edit your post for a short period after it appears. Beyon...
- Fri 17 Feb, 2023 11:13 am
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!
- Replies: 116
- Views: 733471
Re: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!
Thank you, we frame lots of things every week, but textiles are my favourite thing to work on and something I specialise in. To answer your questions. I call it Level 1 because that's what it is. The levels now mean that they can be used by their normal colloquial name in each region. What we call M...
- Fri 17 Feb, 2023 8:52 am
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!
- Replies: 116
- Views: 733471
Re: THAT FRIDAY FEELING!
This is a sampler from 1890, stitched by a member of our customer’s family. It was still in its original Oxford frame, with its thin planking backing which had split into two pieces, original glass and so on. Customer quite understandably wanted to retain the frame but the “internals” needed an upda...
- Sat 11 Feb, 2023 7:15 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: 99% UV Acrylic box frame
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3141
Re: 99% UV Acrylic box frame
If you check out the Wessex Pictures website, they also offer acrylic boxes in UV acrylic.
- Tue 07 Feb, 2023 1:37 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Plaque engraving
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3350
Re: Plaque engraving
Text on paper is an option, but for many people they prefer the look of an engraved plaque. Neither is wrong or right. Just personal preference.
- Tue 31 Jan, 2023 5:27 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Mirrored glass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2042
Re: Mirrored glass
You're very welcome
- Tue 31 Jan, 2023 4:09 pm
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: The Ugly - Fixings and taping up the back...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5323
Re: The Ugly - Fixings and taping up the back...
We had to do a repair job recently - visiting a customer's home to re-tension a canvas bought from a large gallery up country. The canvas had relaxed considerably. We discovered no bracing bars, despite it being around 5ft square, so that strainer moulding they'd used had bowed in on each side. They...
- Tue 31 Jan, 2023 3:53 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Mirrored glass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2042
Re: Mirrored glass
3mm should be absolutely fine at that size.
- Fri 27 Jan, 2023 10:26 am
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: The Story of a Picture Frame
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11190
Re: The Story of a Picture Frame
Absolutely fascinating to see the process. Particularly love the spray gun :clap: having watched Alec meticulously cleaning everything down after doing paint finishes - might just have to invest in a dedicated gesso one that he can leave to get crusty :D We are very lucky to have a bespoke staircase...
Re: Poor cuts
We’ve tried various places over the years with varying results, but switched to Mainline quite some time ago. Always superb service and on a Morso sharpening machine. Picked up and delivered back without problem and easy to book online or by phone. https://www.mainlinemouldings.com/index.php?Departm...