The Framers Forum

Thanks for the replies. I did suspect that I might be chasing rainbows with this one but you never know. thanks prospero - there is always room for another homemade jig :D I like the vertical D rings idea David McC - thanks for that one. I like the beehive products too Steve N. If someone made the c...

Hi all Can anyone recommend a technique or method that will allow for neat looking knots and consistency in hanging height which also allows for variations in the angle of the cord as set out in the cord angle/downward force diagram on the wiki here? Ideally I would like to be able to hang a number ...

I searched Lion's catalogue extensively and couldn't find a framers assistant cat anywhere, so goodness knows where she got hers from

And would you suggest using it to clean the glass on a picture frame? No, not in an assembled frame due to the risk of seepage. If you're cleaning lots of square metres of glass a day I would definitely give it a go. The key to successful drip-free use is applying only sufficient water/detergent to...

We have one for the house. They work very well, as you'd expect from a Karcher product.

If somebody turned up with a delicate Georgian watercolour and wanted it in a bright orange mount with a fluorescent yellow frame I think you'd try to guide them away from that choice, wouldn't you? Why would this be different?

Their choice is, literally, none of my concern.

Let's put the word 'photocopy' to bed. The conversation isn't about a 10p photocopy, it's about a high quality reproduction that will not be obvious under the scrutiny of the casual observer. Chalk and cheese. I repeat my previous assertion that our collective involvement is up to and stops at profe...

"People can do what they like and if they make money then good luck to them! I certainly wouldn't recommend framing newspapers. " In that case, if a customer wanted a newspaper framed what would your advice be? Make a high quality copy, frame that and archive the original maybe? I've notic...

Jamesnkr wrote:No art dealers, no art, no work for framers...

Whether you agree with the 'high quality reproduction & archive' model or not, there will always need to be source material. So, yes, there will always be art dealers.

Hi Sarah, I have experienced your first issue. It turned out to be variations in the profile of the moulding despite being from the same batch. I was doing a handful of frames all with the same dimensions and the measurements worked out that it would be more time and cost effective to cut all the lo...

Hi Carl, I have been in a similar position to you recently. There is cheaper/budget/lower end/starter kit out there but as you will probably have experienced in your DIY, having the right tools make the job easier and more professional looking. It's the same with framing IMO. No mitre saw in the £(f...

I've got a signed photograph of Julius Caeser you can have for a tenner

There are probably 1001 tips worth taking on board, but as a relative newcomer to the art too, I experienced something recently that I wasn't expecting with 2nd hand moulding, and that was the lacquered finish on a wooden moulding came away from the wood under the (correct) pressure of the underpinn...

Wherever you buy from, keep the box as they meet the safety criteria for blades in transit to and from a sharpening service (like Mainline offer). My apologies if this is obvious.

A useful tip is to set up the detector sensitivity using a pipe or cable where you know exactly where they are located and the route they take, so that as you sweep the detector it indicates the correct location. This tip is only good if where you are searching presents similar conditions to your te...

Cheers folks, your input has been useful. I eventually bought an electric foot operated 24" wide unit but will probably consider one of the much cheaper manual ones with a greater width capacity for the occasional wider job and ask a willing assistant to help.

Has anyone here have experience of using a manually operated cold laminator? I'd like to know if they are effective and whether the price hike from a manual to an electric model with a foot pedal is worth it (for comparable capacity). It always looks to me that you could never easily apply enough to...

Regarding a brick built workshop or substantial shed, I have both and can throw some light on them for you. The 'shed' is in fact a double skin insulated cabin from Dunster House. For the model we bought there is a layer of 70mm Kingspan or Celotex between the skins (which are independent of each ot...

Their sole function is as a very soft paperweight. At about the size and shape of a grapefruit that is one of the reasons why they are totally impractical as a weight for anything that requires finesse, like hinging, and where moisture might be a factor. Liquid, if it ever makes it into the framing ...

My other half cut up an old fleece dressing gown and stitched each piece into a small bag that holds 250g of split peas. Some are stitched tight and some are stitched more loosely to allow a little movement in the split peas so as to be a little flexible should the need arise. They are very soft on ...