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- Mon 04 Dec, 2023 10:52 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Self Spacers
- Replies: 12
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Re: Self Spacers
I can recommend the Keencut Square Edge ruler, I have one that's 120cms long, if you're doing it be hand. It has anti slip rubber bits on the underside. I glue the foamboard to mountboard with EVA and weight it until dry. Very doable on a Keencut, you just have to extend your straight blade far enou...
- Fri 01 Dec, 2023 11:37 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Staining/Finishing
- Replies: 8
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Re: Staining/Finishing
I use green scouring pads for rubbing back Oak, but start light and add pressure if you need to remove some sheen, otherwise you can end up with green bits in the grain and then a rub over with a cloth.
- Thu 30 Nov, 2023 5:18 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Staining/Finishing
- Replies: 8
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Re: Staining/Finishing
I always do a wax coat last (usually black bison neutral wax), it gives it some protection and a finished look. Depends if you've used a spirit stain or waterbased. If spirit based you could use one of the polyvine waterbased finishes after, for a dead flat matt finish or there's a more gloss one th...
- Wed 29 Nov, 2023 3:27 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Cassese CS79 underpinner - fix info required
- Replies: 4
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Re: Cassese CS79 underpinner - fix info required
I'm sure Mark at underpinnerspares.co.uk could sort you out.
- Mon 27 Nov, 2023 10:25 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Non-Reflective Glass in a Box Frame
- Replies: 4
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Re: Non-Reflective Glass in a Box Frame
Moth Eye would have been great for you as it's 3mm as standard. Is there any way that you can sell the customer on less border around the works to bring it back to standard size? At this size you'll need jumbo mount, jumbo glazing, jumbo backing....that's a lot of jumbo!! As has been mentioned, 3mm ...
- Thu 23 Nov, 2023 2:08 pm
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: Contemporary hand finishing.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 135489
Re: Contemporary hand finishing.
"He has created a strong identity for his business", his framing order book is closed until February!!
- Thu 23 Nov, 2023 11:58 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Framing course Manchester
- Replies: 7
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Re: Framing course Manchester
You could also contact the Fine Art Trade Guild who have a directory of framing trainers.
- Thu 23 Nov, 2023 11:57 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Framing course Manchester
- Replies: 7
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- Thu 23 Nov, 2023 11:55 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Framing course Manchester
- Replies: 7
- Views: 65168
Re: Framing course Manchester
As far as stretching canvases goes, stretcher bars can be bought from places like Lions Picture Framing Supplies or Bird and Davis. They are simple to put together and make square, no cutting or joining involved. The only tools required are a staple gun, a square and possibly some canvas pliers, dep...
- Thu 23 Nov, 2023 11:44 am
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: Contemporary hand finishing.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 135489
Re: Contemporary hand finishing.
I've seen Youtube videos of how to make a table saw jig to cut splines.
- Wed 22 Nov, 2023 8:41 pm
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: Contemporary hand finishing.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 135489
Contemporary hand finishing.
Here's some next level hand finishing.
https://springfieldframes.com/norfolk-c ... re-framing
https://springfieldframes.com/norfolk-c ... re-framing
- Tue 21 Nov, 2023 12:23 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: How to increase rebate depth
- Replies: 12
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Re: How to increase rebate depth
I like John's idea a lot, but have never had the opportunity/right piece to do it. I've done what Dermot suggested a lot, when I just need an additional 5-10mm in depth. The spacer is usually less than half the width of the back of the frame to avoid being seen and I often brush some stain over the ...
- Mon 20 Nov, 2023 12:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Any way to ship a frame with glass?
- Replies: 10
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Re: Any way to ship a frame with glass?
As far as I'm aware from my research, general couriers do not insure against glass breakage. I'm sure others can clarify, but there is a packing technique where the piece is basically floating in a box, padded with a number of layers of bubble and filling. One thing I always do before fitting a piec...
- Tue 14 Nov, 2023 10:43 am
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: Wanted: Workbench (ideally with mountboard storage), mountboard storage and plan chest - Wales area
- Replies: 5
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Re: Wanted: Workbench (ideally with mountboard storage), mountboard storage and plan chest - Wales area
Also really handy to have it on those wheels that go up and down, when you do need to move it, it makes it so much easier.
- Mon 13 Nov, 2023 11:49 am
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: Wanted: Workbench (ideally with mountboard storage), mountboard storage and plan chest - Wales area
- Replies: 5
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Re: Wanted: Workbench (ideally with mountboard storage), mountboard storage and plan chest - Wales area
Maybe worth mentioning...work bench height. I'm 5'11" and my workbench was constructed at 100cms height. It's a really comfortable height for working while standing for me. It's the biggest benefit of constructing your own, you can make it just the right height.
- Mon 13 Nov, 2023 11:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wall-mounting a Gunnar CMC
- Replies: 3
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Re: Wall-mounting a Gunnar CMC
To make use of all available space, I flipped the stand around so that the metal logo bar was facing the back, allowing me to utilise all of the space underneath for mountboard storage.
I'm sure Sarah from Gunnar UK would be able to give you a definitive yes or no about this.
I'm sure Sarah from Gunnar UK would be able to give you a definitive yes or no about this.
- Fri 10 Nov, 2023 4:26 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Unsticking old glue?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6882
Re: Unsticking old glue?
You could also try Kate Armor, who I have used. https://www.armorpaper.co.uk/
- Fri 10 Nov, 2023 11:20 am
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Framing workshop vs retail - planning restrictions and definitions
- Replies: 22
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Re: Framing workshop vs retail - planning restrictions and definitions
Good work! I hope it goes smoothly from here on
- Tue 07 Nov, 2023 1:35 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Any recognise this combination?
- Replies: 4
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Re: Any recognise this combination?
I've used Rose n Hollis A115 for the outer (on its side, rebate lip facing down) and A254 for the inner?
- Tue 07 Nov, 2023 1:28 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Vegas baby!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 29438
Re: Vegas baby!
Thanks all, it's not going to take much persuasion for me to push the button! Just waiting to hear back from a framer friend, who may come with me. Yes I'm waiting for updates about the workshops and bulk deals, sounds like the way forward. Thanks for the encouragement! Anyone else thinking about go...