The Framers Forum

What type of wood is your moulding made from? Again a photo would be helpful. If you are having an indentation from the horizontal supports of a "V" nailer(the back rests) you probably are applying too much pressure from the piston that applies the pressure that compresses the two rails to...

I had to look into what Osmo wood filler was on line. It is a water based filler and the manufacturer does not have a MDS sheet for the product on-line. What size nails are you using? Are you attempting to lime finish the frame before or after the wood filler is used? Can you post a photo of what yo...

Most mat cutters have a "settings" screen for this. It appears that the start and stop plunging of the blade need to be adjusted.

It all depends on the strength of the outer border moulding.
With a normal wood moulding in the 35-40 mm width or less, you might need an internal "skeleton" sub frame. In NA we call them "strainers".

On the other hand.... it wouldn't hurt to over engineer a project.

Regarding "flipping the art without loosing pieces. You need to keep the panels from bowing in the center. This can be accomplished with 5cm x 5cm sticks of timber. Two or more on the top panel and the same number under the panels. With the sticks aligned, top to bottom, place a clamp at each s...

I have the impression that you have a client that wants you to do the "retail packaging" of their art. Todays SOP is to use pre-formed baggies for this process vs film on a roll. You have to consider the time required to insert your cut mounts into the bag. It is unclear that you are mount...

You have not mention how you want to store your tools and supplies beside your work bench. A good rolling tool chest would be a good investment such as used by mechanics. That also keeps your bench work area free of clutter.

Many furniture store mirrors in that size range are backed with a rigid sheet of MDF or plywood that is either screwed or stapled into the back of the frame moulding. The mirror is fastened into the rebate with normal picture framing hardware.

It might be best to get in touch with a professional picture in your area for suggestions and to see how picture frames a put together.

How large are these drawings? As an artist you want to keep those creative juices flowing. However, there is the reality of physics that will limit your imagination. There was a famous teacher in the picture framer industry who has been gone for many years. Her favorite quote was: "we are pictu...

A cold or hot roll lamination machine is a second alternative.

So at what you state I see a labor rate of about £35/ hour. How does that compare with an independent auto repair shops labor rate? My gut feeling is that it might be a bit low. Garage mechanic hourly rate: Low Range,£40 High, £80 Average cost, £60 Copyright Checkatrade. Using this information in an...

Can we gather that the 100 x 100 dimension is cm's? As such, where are you going to have the window mount cut from such that there will be sufficient width to support everything?

I would say that it is not a carborundum print. Note the lack of anything in the background. I would say that it is a traditional Intaglio print. The major area of discoloration on the verso side appears to be the where the blue ink was applied to the print. I remember in the 80's Leroy Neiman had s...

If you are only doing single window mounts, no shadowbox displays, special mounting techniques, or custom frame finishing, etc. It really doesn't matter what you use.

As John stated, this is a job for an art conservator.
"Just Because" {it is too much to spend, in their mind} is not an excuse for not having to pay for appropriate services rendered.

prospero wrote: ↑Wed 20 Dec, 2023 12:09 pm You might want to try Ash for light finishes. It's a tad easier to work with and tends to be more consistent.

good point.

You might have to go up a notch in the food chain of you suppliers to determine what they are actually are selling, any old oak, white oak or red oak if they actually know what they are selling. The latter might be the actual answer(they don't know what they are selling). https://www.cabinetdoors.co...

Nolan, I notice that you are not clarifying the type of oak that you are ordering. Are you ordering your moulding by asking for "oak" or "white oak"? There are 2 major variants: white oak and red oak. They are different species. If you have not have had a chat with your supplier,...

This link might assist in your searches. It is the organization that most professional art conservators are members of.

https://www.culturalheritage.org/about- ... onservator