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by louisesimon
Thu 17 Nov, 2016 3:58 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Need Flexis for tomorrow
Replies: 4
Views: 3903

Need Flexis for tomorrow

Uh oh...I forgot to order spare flexis and I've got 50 frames to leave tomorrow. Can anybody recommend a supplier that might pop a box in the post 1st class? Fletcher flexible framers point (08-955) :shock: :sweating:
by louisesimon
Thu 03 Nov, 2016 4:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gilding - what do I need to get going?
Replies: 26
Views: 15220

Re: Gilding - what do I need to get going?

Just found this website and blog...

http://www.gildingstudio.com/index.html

http://gildingstudio.blogspot.co.uk/

For those on Instagram, he has a great feed of gilding photos and videos.

Certainly some good reading.
by louisesimon
Wed 05 Oct, 2016 3:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Weightlifting
Replies: 13
Views: 9995

Re: Weightlifting

by louisesimon
Tue 04 Oct, 2016 5:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Weightlifting
Replies: 13
Views: 9995

Re: Weightlifting

Would lions be heavy enough for weighting starch paste hinges? Could get very expensive. On a side note how long do people leave starch hinges to dry, on a mild day for example? Like you I have an assortment of small odd weights collected, with an off cut/scrap of mountboard underneath. Though I wou...
by louisesimon
Wed 28 Sep, 2016 1:30 pm
Forum: Business Matters
Topic: Keencut support
Replies: 2
Views: 3570

Re: Keencut support

Ditto, just yesterday I called and was very pleased. Turns out if you start turning random allen bolts, you can unkowingly alter quite a bit of alignment on these machines :Slap:
by louisesimon
Thu 01 Sep, 2016 4:20 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Looooooooong shot
Replies: 7
Views: 3653

Re: Looooooooong shot

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Thank you James here is said page
by louisesimon
Thu 01 Sep, 2016 3:46 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Looooooooong shot
Replies: 7
Views: 3653

Re: Looooooooong shot

HI David, A195 simply glue and underpin, fixings go on backboard. A140 glue, 7mm underpin wedge, then place each corner in a benchtop mitre clamp, hammer panel pins close to the top and countersink. Then put frame in a strap clamp whilst glue dries. then fill the pin holes with filler. Often with a1...
by louisesimon
Thu 01 Sep, 2016 2:57 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Looooooooong shot
Replies: 7
Views: 3653

Re: Looooooooong shot

Page 7 in both there 2009 catalogue and Feb 2016 catalogue.

Certainly not new mouldings, I wonder if that page is missing from your pdf, I only have a physical catalogue
by louisesimon
Thu 01 Sep, 2016 2:47 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Looooooooong shot
Replies: 7
Views: 3653

Re: Looooooooong shot

Problem solved...A140 + table saw =A195

:clap:
by louisesimon
Thu 01 Sep, 2016 2:07 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Looooooooong shot
Replies: 7
Views: 3653

Looooooooong shot

Anybody got 80ft of R&H A195 in Oak that they don't need and are near enough to London for me to pick it up this weekend.

:D
by louisesimon
Tue 30 Aug, 2016 3:37 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Large acrylic
Replies: 4
Views: 2679

Large acrylic

Making a frame with glazing size of 2440 by 1220. Found plenty of places to by standard 5mm acrylic, but looking for a UV acrylic in 5mm. Anybody got any leads?
by louisesimon
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 5:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Unclaimed paintings
Replies: 5
Views: 4493

Re: Unclaimed paintings

I certainly wouldn't dispose of them but would return to the artist with his understanding that he knows the situation. The canvas is 5 foot, so takes up some space. The small a4 one is going to go on the display wall. Having just got one job out of here that's been with me nearly 4 years, just feel...
by louisesimon
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 3:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Unclaimed paintings
Replies: 5
Views: 4493

Re: Unclaimed paintings

Sent emails every 4/5 months, don't get a delivery failure so they are sending okay.
by louisesimon
Fri 19 Aug, 2016 2:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Unclaimed paintings
Replies: 5
Views: 4493

Unclaimed paintings

Afternoon, a couple of years ago somebody came in to get some paintings framed, they were in a rush to get home for there Sunday lunch so I said I would send them some photographs of possible options. However I never heard back from them, and still have the canvas in the workshop. Unframed. Is there...
by louisesimon
Thu 04 Aug, 2016 3:32 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Hanging bare paper?
Replies: 15
Views: 5443

Re: Hanging bare paper?

4 pins hammered fully into the wall where each corner of the paper will be. Then those tiny 2mm super strong magnets placed at each corner.
by louisesimon
Fri 24 Jun, 2016 4:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Newbie mounting question (please be kind!)
Replies: 4
Views: 4751

Re: Newbie mounting question (please be kind!)

Pay to get one framed by a professional and then get it home and take it to pieces to see how's it done. You don't mention how much framing experience you have.

Or just charge a realistic price to cover skill and costs and time then outsource the framing, and get them all done properly.
by louisesimon
Wed 08 Jun, 2016 6:49 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Joining narrow oak
Replies: 21
Views: 12866

Re: Joining narrow oak

I sometimes use a custom moulding that is only 7mm, and predrill, hammer pin in then use a nail punch, fill and never had a problem with disguising the holes.
by louisesimon
Wed 08 Jun, 2016 5:57 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Joining narrow oak
Replies: 21
Views: 12866

Re: Joining narrow oak

http://www.axminster.co.uk/festool-domino-df-500-q-set-jointer-assortment-1060-package-deal-717297 How about a festool domino jointer, think you can get a cutter thats 4mm. You would need to cut the dominos down. though my mind is tired and not more than mush at the moment. With 8mm dowel or domino ...
by louisesimon
Wed 08 Jun, 2016 9:34 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: Yellow oak
Replies: 9
Views: 6234

Re: Yellow oak

Phone rose and Hollis tell them what you want and I'm sure they'll pick you the light length out or keep an eye out until they get a light one.
by louisesimon
Tue 07 Jun, 2016 3:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: mount cutter blade change
Replies: 31
Views: 23124

Re: mount cutter blade change

Main thing is to experiment, you'll get differing levels of success. I stopped reading there recommendations and just tried them all until I got good results. Also tried the gold edged ones from Lion and found them to be utter rubbish.