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New member saying hello...

Posted: Tue 23 Jun, 2015 11:19 am
by Rainbow
Hello everyone, here's a bit about myself...

I've been framing pictures for a number of years, but up to now, just for people I know. But I really enjoy doing it so I've decided to step up a notch and promote my service to the public - eeek! I'm only doing it in a small way, using hand tools, and that's the way I want it to stay, partly because it's the process of creating something by hand that I enjoy and partly because by profession I'm a website designer so I doubt if I'll ever do enough picture framing work to make commercial equipment economically viable. But although I'm only doing relatively small, simple work, I still want to do it to a professional standard.

I've had good training on a few courses and I've studied a couple of Pete Bingham's books, but I know that you can't beat experience. I'll be very grateful if the experienced picture framers here would give me the benefit of your advice from time time. I'm afraid I'll be a taker rather than a giver at first, but perhaps as I get more experienced, I'll be able to contribute more. Hope so anyway :happy:

Re: New member saying hello...

Posted: Tue 23 Jun, 2015 11:45 am
by IFGL
Welcome Rainbow, Training courses are a good first step, there is a wealth of help and information on here to help you along.

Re: New member saying hello...

Posted: Tue 23 Jun, 2015 11:57 am
by David McCormack
Hello and welcome :D

Re: New member saying hello...

Posted: Tue 23 Jun, 2015 7:39 pm
by Rainbow
Thank you, IFGL and David :)

Re: New member saying hello...

Posted: Wed 24 Jun, 2015 10:35 am
by Graysalchemy
Welcome to the forum :D

Re: New member saying hello...

Posted: Wed 24 Jun, 2015 12:05 pm
by prospero
Hi and Welcome Rainbow. :D

Re: New member saying hello...

Posted: Wed 24 Jun, 2015 2:00 pm
by Tudor Rose
Hi Rainbow and welcome. Don't forget that the search facility on here can be a great first point of call if you get stuck on something, quite often someone else has asked the question before and you can read through all the different opinions in the answers they got :D . But don't be afraid to get stuck in with your own views on things!

Re: New member saying hello...

Posted: Wed 24 Jun, 2015 8:43 pm
by Rainbow
Thanks for the welcome, Graysalchemy, prospero and Tudor Rose. I've been reading some of the threads and I think I'm going to like it here, particularly the humour :D