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by China shop
Thu 17 Mar, 2011 8:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Backing board, how do you store yours?
Replies: 12
Views: 3533

Re: Backing board, how do you store yours?

We do all our framing on the first floor above the shop, and keep all the boards there as well. We tend to put new batches when they arrive on the landing of the first floor, so the heat will be rising from the shop floor I suppose. My thought is maybe they are slightly damp when they arrive and whe...
by China shop
Wed 16 Mar, 2011 8:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Backing board, how do you store yours?
Replies: 12
Views: 3533

Backing board, how do you store yours?

We use PLK conservation or Simons Back10 for backing board, different companies seem to have different trade names for it. Basically it is the cardboard type with a water resistant coating on one side and a white acid free lining on the other. Lately we have found that it is warping quite badly and ...
by China shop
Mon 07 Mar, 2011 2:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do you recognise this frame?
Replies: 3
Views: 1836

Re: Do you recognise this frame?

Not sure without dimensions but Simons do one similar- KEN/01 or KEN/02.
by China shop
Wed 09 Feb, 2011 8:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How do you frame a canvas that is deeper than the moulding?
Replies: 13
Views: 8970

Re: How do you frame a canvas that is deeper than the mouldi

We use canvas offsets, have a look on the lion website. They come in different depths depending how far your canvas protrudes.
by China shop
Sat 26 Jun, 2010 3:37 pm
Forum: Business Matters
Topic: Elavon merchant services
Replies: 6
Views: 11679

Re: Elavon merchant services

We have used them for the past few years and never had any trouble with them. Looking at the prices you quote that is better than we are getting, we pay 21p for debit cards and 1.95% for credit cards. Terminal is £20 a month. Previously we used streamline which was quite a bit more expensive. Think ...
by China shop
Wed 16 Jun, 2010 7:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Does anyone make their own plaques for Footy shirts ?
Replies: 10
Views: 3969

Re: Does anyone make their own plaques for Footy shirts ?

Hi Adam,

We do our own sublimation plaques for framing shirts, photos etc. If you let us know what you want and the sizes I'm sure we could sort something out.
by China shop
Thu 03 Jun, 2010 6:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Question for those who frame sports shirts...
Replies: 5
Views: 3897

Re: Question for those who frame sports shirts...

We use a combination of tags and stitching as necessary but mainly tags and place them either through existing stitched seams, or as a lot of modern shirts have small holes in for ventilation, through those. But always where they can't be seen. We also use acid free faced foamcore as a former and ta...
by China shop
Tue 26 Jan, 2010 5:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Perspex domes for sports memorabilia
Replies: 2
Views: 3510

Re: Perspex domes for sports memorabilia

Hi , I have used them and found them pretty good, I do both box frames and the acrylic dome. You really need an example framed up in your shop to show it off properly or people can't visualise how it will look. The ones we have used fit a boxing glove or a boot with a plaque or photo perfectly. We g...
by China shop
Fri 22 May, 2009 7:34 am
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Mat Stylus Head
Replies: 12
Views: 20434

Re: Mat Stylus Head

After I made a mess of installing the new software ( lost connection half way through download ) I phoned Joe at D & J Simons who in turn got in touch with Valiani. Luca was on the phone within an hour and was fantastic, he remotely took over my computer and sorted the download out and showed me...
by China shop
Sun 22 Mar, 2009 6:25 pm
Forum: Discussion
Topic: Valiani MatStylus Head video on YOU Tube
Replies: 2
Views: 2668

Re: Valiani MatStylus Head video on YOU Tube

Has anybody in the UK got theirs yet? we ordered one at the nec with an estimated 6 week delivery which makes delivery due any time now. Looking forward to playing with the new toy!!
by China shop
Sat 22 Mar, 2008 10:44 am
Forum: Technology - CMC's Computers Etc
Topic: Valiani Repairs - testing the new provider
Replies: 63
Views: 29705

Hi Everyone, I am new to the forum but have looked in a few times in the past. Excuse me if I ramble on a bit. I am the installation in Manchester that Joe refers to in his reply to this post. We are originally a family run china and giftware retailer established over 40 years ( hence the name ). I ...