The Framers Forum

We don't have an equivalent dedicated to framing??? Art and Framing Today magazine published by the Fine Art Trade Guild or Larson Juhl Four Walls magazine?? I can't imagine that our industry here in the UK is large enough for a monthly magazine to even get off the ground. I'm sure that for someone ...

Pmed you.

That's the point John. It's an incredibly cheap subscription, as you know. It's well worth signing up for it, if anyone is at all interested in what experts in the industry have to say.
I know I have shared pages of some books at times, breaking copyright, but honestly my drawing is so bad...

Great article in the September issue of Picture Framing Magazine written by Jared Davis MCPF GCF. Well worth a read if you're interested in Customer Service and the customer's experience at the design table.

Here's my offering. Customer's own work for judging/marking by the Royal School of something or other, so sewn onto board by her (I'm not responsible for the wonkiness..)
Double rag mount, lovely LJ Sofia moulding, echoing the leaves in the piece, CC99 glass.

It's that time again!!!
Anyone got anything to shock/inspire/praise the lord about this week?

I'm shuddering thinking about cuts from removing rusty triangle points...

Yup, time to get back in touch with Keencut?

To state the obvious, have you double checked against a steel rule, just to be sure?
I wouldn't believe this if it hadn't happened to me on a brand new Fletcher panel cutter a few years ago...

Personally I like it as one long scroll through, or jump to page 6. I often scroll through to wake myself up, creatively speaking.

Luckily you did the final passes...
(Shame it's so quiet on here...)

Come on people!
No one else got anything to show n tell???

Happy Friday folks!
Here's one of those "just a plain black frame please" jobs. It doesn't have to be boring or cheap! I'm using rag mats more and more in my designs. It sets me apart from my competition and even with this simple double mount combo it elevates the piece.

Imho there is no harm in calling the customer to explain that it is much more involved than you first thought and that the cost will in fact be much higher, should they wish to go ahead with it. It is not an easy phone call, but I have done it. Doing a job at a vastly reduced price makes it memorabl...

Hi Stina,
If you're looking for some proper training, this couple in the Netherlands are Fine Art Trade Guild certified trainers, so they will be able to teach you the current best practices.
https://pictureframingtraining.com/meet ... cfapf-adv/
Good luck!

Just received an email from UK Framing Supplies: " UK Premier UNI wedges can be used together with UK Premier refillable cartridges as a direct replacement for Cassese cartridge wedges. Specifically designed for and tested in Cassese machines, the refillable cartridges are available for most co...

Have you spoken to your suppliers? They're all recommending the makes that they supply, with steel cartridges to replace the plastic cassese ones.

First question I'd be asking to the Boss is "have these been checked for quality prior to shipping?" If yes, then I'd be suggesting they supervise their QC or raise their standards! Clearly overcut and hooked. It's also cream core by the looks of it. I'd suggest sticking to a white core/co...

After a bit of research on the fb groups, it is called the "screen" method. It consists of strainer bars, some polyester or fibreglass (not nylon) screen material fixed onto the strainer bars, followed by a layer of calico fixed to the bars. The screen can be placed on stands and the flag ...

Wow! That's a first job! I was offered a similar job some time ago. After much research and information provided by experts in groups such as framers only, framing academy etc, I discovered that the sewing work alone was between one and two days, before framing. I think I estimated between £750-£100...