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- Mon 18 Aug, 2008 4:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Framing Adhesives
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1750
Re: Framing Adhesives
Thanks for your kind words. Part Two is presently planned for the September issue.
- Fri 30 May, 2008 5:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "Please allow me...
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7504
Re: "Please allow me...
...My apologies to Harry for such dreadful frankenthreading! (We're not quite as well-behaved as TFG members ... :oops:) ...Just fell off the chair, loving the Britsh humour. Well-behaved as TFG members? That's a hoot. :lol: I wouldn't be surprised if you have more American 'refugee' framers here f...
- Fri 11 Apr, 2008 8:32 pm
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: You can't be serious!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9600
- Fri 11 Apr, 2008 8:30 pm
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: You can't be serious!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9600
I'm looking into getting something fabricated out of clear acyrlic with a recess in the front so I can stick the museum glass in place with some silicone sealer. The silicone sealer is a bit frightening, but the acxrylic box idea may have merit. Do you have access to Museum Optium Acrylic? It is a ...
- Fri 11 Apr, 2008 8:22 pm
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: You can't be serious!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9600
- Fri 11 Apr, 2008 7:51 pm
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: Floating a magazine
- Replies: 87
- Views: 26921
...Wonder how much (US) Grumblers pay as end users, wonder where their suppliers are buying from... The only source I know for Stabiltex (Tetex) and Crepeline is Talas in New York. Stabiltex last month was US$61.00 per yard, and Crepeline was US$23.00 per yard. I do not know the suppliers used by T...
- Mon 07 Apr, 2008 4:42 pm
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: Floating a magazine
- Replies: 87
- Views: 26921
Hi Jim, I've heard mention of this technique here and on the Grumble, but have never seen an example of the finished result. Might we prevail upon your good graces to post a picture example sometime? :) OK, here's one, which was the subject of a Picture Framing Magazine article a year or so ago. It...
- Mon 07 Apr, 2008 2:07 pm
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: Floating a magazine
- Replies: 87
- Views: 26921
- Sat 05 Apr, 2008 9:12 pm
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: Floating a magazine
- Replies: 87
- Views: 26921
Looks like I'm a bit late to this topic, but fortunately, friendly framers have carried the information well. Thank you Dave, Ormond, and Robo. In case it is still of interest, and because the question has come up twice, here are the ISBN numbers for my books: The Complete Guide to Shadeowboxes and ...
- Sun 22 Jul, 2007 10:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Underpinning problems
- Replies: 33
- Views: 38773
Re: Underpinning problem
...Lay them on a flat surface before going to the underpinner. Fantastic perfect mitre, perfect join! Then moving to my underpinner...Adjust the upper clamp to the desired distance above the moulding, then the front clamp in the right position....- pull out the two pieces ahhhhh!! - there is this g...
- Mon 16 Apr, 2007 12:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Underpinning problems
- Replies: 33
- Views: 38773
- Sun 19 Nov, 2006 11:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thinking out loud
- Replies: 87
- Views: 132887
...Times change, organisations that go on doing the same thing year after year become blinkered, and loose sight of why they were set up and who they repersent. The way forward is the internet, forums like this one and the Grumble, not on organisations tied to the past... I feel a connection to thi...
- Sat 08 Jul, 2006 4:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Box Framing
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4118
Melinex 516 clear polyester film may be the best mounting material for this sort of job. It is very strong, transparent, chemically stable and non-reactive. I suggest using 3 mil or 5 mil thickness. The polyester film straps are stronger than nylon or polyester monofilament line, and provide better ...
- Tue 04 Apr, 2006 3:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Box board suitable as barrier paper? To good to be true?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 25782
- Wed 23 Nov, 2005 8:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Work tables - what surface do you use?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5730
- Sun 17 Apr, 2005 2:24 am
- Forum: Technology - CMC's Computers Etc
- Topic: CMC's ..... Which One
- Replies: 22
- Views: 27298
My CMC is a Fletcher F-6100, which was discontinued about six months after I bought it. However, I must say Fletcher has kept their promise of support. If anything, they've gone overboard to answer questions and keep their customers happy. In over three years, the machine has functioned very well, n...
- Sun 17 Apr, 2005 1:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Framing advice from the BBC
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7756
Most technical compositions suffer much worse under the editor's pen than this one did. For its short length, most of the advice was valid, and generally plain enough to be understood by consumers. According to the article, information was provided by Sharon Manitta. She's on the PR committee for UK...
- Sun 06 Mar, 2005 5:24 pm
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: cricket bat
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14572
...I was fortunate to be able to take an education class given by Jim one time, if you ever get the chance to attend a class given by him don’t let it pass... :D Thanks for your kind words, Dermot. You are a credit to Irish framing, having taken so much time and effort to learn about new methods an...
- Fri 04 Mar, 2005 4:15 am
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: cricket bat
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14572
Most such items have sentimental value for their owners, if not monetary value. Changing condition generally reduces value, so I suggest a mounting that is non-invasive and completely reversible. My preference is clear polyester film, aka Mylar-D (no longer made) or Melinex 516. Both are available f...
- Fri 05 Nov, 2004 6:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Arm Wavers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8429
In the US, and maybe everywhere else as well, only a small percentage of consumers ever walk into a custom framing shop. Estimates here vary from 10% in rural areas, to 30% in up-scale urban areas. That seems a wide range, but in any case, our potential market is slim -- and getting slimmer, as more...