The Framers Forum

Hello all, Can anyone help me please with 2 issues with my Inmes IM-2 Foot-Operated Underpinner? 1) Some the time one corner of the mitre is ever so slighty raised causing a slight bump, very frustraing as I cannot work out what is causing it as one corner is fine and then next not etc its inconsist...

Anybody know how these type of frames are made please? Mount board replaced with glass....

Thank you!

Done!

thanks to you all for your help - much appreciated! best go frame a boxing glove....

What the best way to frame a boxing glove please, possibly with a poster to? Its 14 cms in depth - can you get deep rebate moudlings this depth if so from where ? Or do you make up own frame from planed timber and stick a nice frame on top? Or do you have to build the back of the frame out? I have s...

Thank you. Need customer/me to see an electrical person.
Sarah

Hello, A customer wants a frame for a transparentish photograph that is back lit with strips of LED lights (the type where the roll you cut strips of looks like a old fashioned cine film roll). I know nothing about lights hence asking: How are the strips joined to make one circuit? And is this easy ...

Thanks all, given me some info to research

Does anyone work with artists that regularly post/courier framed originals/ltd edition prints to customers please?
If so who do they use to transport the frames? If the frames don't have glass what is used?
Thanks

Thank you Roboframer (what is your proper name??) and Mark. Am thinking using enclosure method and capsule will do the job.

Roboframer please could you tell me what an enclosure frame is and how to make it??

Thanks

Thanks all, will post the final decision and frame!

I have a set of Maundy Money coins to frame. Any ideas how to encapsulate the coins so the air does not get to them? I am making the assumption sealed in a frame in not airtight enough to stop tarnishing? Ideally don't want to cut a separate apertures in a mount for each coin. Purses they came in go...

What I do when close framing (rightly or wrongly) with large prints that may "fall in" due to size or weight of paper is to put some pass through hinges at strategic points through the undermount onto the back of art work. Use conservation grade tape that is not visible from the front. If ...

Congratulation Jo. All the best in your new post.
Sarah

Thanks Ian for the clarification.

I will know for future reference now.

aha...it its indeed what you mean then!

So for paper yes go for conservation glass .....if it was all pastel colours would it indeed need conservation glass?

Thank you.

I presume you mean it does indeed!!

Hi, Had a customer come in wanting her float glass framed pastels to have cons clear glass. Fine to do but is it needed? I know charcoal and pencil dont fade with uv but not sure on pastels especially coloured. The work it a head pet portrait so there is paper showing round the ages so this may be e...