The Framers Forum

we still see jobs like this had a 1966 England shirt signed by some of the original team shirt had slipped and needed a refit glue and double sided carpet tape. what a mess great tips on removal of tape and superglue. Thanks for that use the experience to your benefit on showing how professional you...

thanks to everyone for their insight

going to the nec is a very good way forward

I have read some pieces and noted fantastic examples of CMC work and we are looking to invest in one but are not sure what to go for can anyone point me to any old debates on the forum as to choice and what we should be looking for plus peoples experiences with them, good and bad. bear in mind we ar...

if you get stuck, let me know

I can run you one length or as many as is needed in bare obeche or tulip

note to all. I am a framer who can supply framers any raw wood profile.

we mostly do it for ourselves but don't mind helping anyone out

hello 590
welcome on board

some good people on this forum
very helpful

Thanks for the comments so far I checked out the machine that makes the joints in one movement but costs £35k. A German machine. There is one only in the UK at John Jones in London. This probably wouldn't pay for itself easily. Not sure about the metal cornered Italian one. tapping a key seems so mu...

just an enquiry to all framers so I can ascertain demand is there much call for stretcher bars, slotted with braces/centre bars custom made to size. I know there are several suppliers doing off the shelf and imported but as a framer I can find these sometimes poor quality and don't always match up w...

There are some government schemes available and pramsay 13 link would be a good start. crawling the web otherwise.

any grant fund or lender would also require a full business plan with ( usually) 3 years projections.

good luck. mad world being self employed but wouldn't change it!

anyone interested in this topic can also go to National Portrait Gallery- click on conservation under artists and suppliers is a heading for Framemakers under directory heading is a list of british picture framers from 1610 to 1950 could anyone create a link? not sure how to do this nice to see thes...

speak with Rose and Hollis
they do Neilsen on chop

we have added 5 more images under the decorated frame section on www.kingswoodframes.co.uk

also added width dimensions

any suggestions feel free to mention

thanks

this could be called the Dr Frankenstein method?

I've only been in business 16 years!!!
can't believe I missed that one out. duh!
Yes - www.kingswoodframes.co.uk

Thanks Featurepiece.

I will do a catalogue eventually. I will keep adding new styles to the site and will be happy to supply samples at a small cost if anyone wants them

Hello to all

We have added more images to our web site under the decorated frames heading

all the samples are in white for illustration but can be coloured to suit
planning to sort a catalogue in the near future

very happy to work with all trade framers

I tend to go to the local trophy shop
Used to spend about £5 depending on the amount of wording

my god! are they getting bigger?
thanks for that. sorry about the walnut. bit pricey isn't it

best wishes

I agree fully with Misterdiy and also had a run in with PPL They wanted £2300 pa for music in our workshops and got it down to £120 but took me six weeks I also had to pay a 50% fine because I didn't have a PPL license even though I had never heard of them. I had a PRS license though! apparently if ...

best of luck out on your own

there's plenty of feedback and advice on the Forum . good bunch of people

This person is a sister of one of our employees who is looking for work in London She has a fine art degree, BTEC foundation in art & design, has curatorial experience and retail experience full time needed really and willing to train in any gallery I know this person and can vouch for her very ...

let me know if you get stuck

I have obeche in stock and could run a couple of lengths and have out to you for early next week
can run any square moulding very easily to any spec wanted.