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Interests: Picture framer; author of "THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO SHADOWBOXES AND FRAMING OBJECTS" and "MOUNTING OBJECTS WITH CLEAR FILM"; writer of feature articles for Picture Framing Magazine, USA; framing educator.
I've heard mention of this technique here and on the Grumble, but have never seen an example of the finished result. Might we prevail upon your good graces to post a picture example sometime?
OK, here's one, which was the subject of a Picture Framing Magazine article a year or so ago. It is a very old, fragile needle art that had its edges disintegrated by acid burn in its old frame. I mounted this over a padded background of dark blue fabric, with an overlay of Crepeline. Museum Glass was also used...
Merlin wrote:I would be interested in a set of books as well.
Are you volunteering Robo (John) to coordinate?
I don't mind doing that but if Paul would be collecting it's him we'd need to send the money to. Either that or I could pay Dave by card and you could reimburse me, then we reimburse Paul for p+p?
Can you count me in please for books too. Would also be interested if John does set him up as our supplier or even as an advisor on the best fabrics to use. My local material shop is about 8 miles away on the other side of Edinburgh.
Seeing how you sell fabrics, etc., would you consider being a supplier to the rest of us?
Well, I could just give you the supplier details for stabiltex - we don't sell that - I'd be the end user - it's expensive and I have not yet confirmed if the prices are per 1 metre roll or per metre, if it's per metre, it's bloody expensive!
Tulle we sell on rolls - I think 10-12" are the largest, so on;y any good for small things like golf balls, and we are out of stock at the mo' Pat does not order from the company very often. Maybe we could pass that suppliers' info on too - not sure if Pat would be happy with that and also think it's quite a large minimum order. Not a fortune in money, but a ton of stuff as it's so cheap!!
Also, for golf balls, being 'dimpled' it's even more invisible
Also, you mention using coloured fabric. Is the idea to try and match it to "flat coloured" items?
Yes, white would show over a dark piece, etc.
If you search for Stabiltex (also 'Stabilitex' as that was what some people seemed to call it and the reason it took so long for me to source ), tulle and them other words Jim said, on TFG, you'll find a mine of info.
Jim mentioned in an earlier post he is going to check how much shipping is for a box. If we order together we could split the shipping costs to the UK. Then it would be UK post charges to receive the books from who ever the shipment was sent to.
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Just spoke to Pat - we get the tulle on rolls from a 'wedding' supplier that sells ribbon and other stuff on rolls. (Can't remember the name but she only orders from them about once a year, will need to very soon)
She can get rolls (48 or 60" wide) of the stuff from 'Just Crafts' we've never bought it in this way, we could probably sell it if we did though!
She thinks they call it 'wedding net' but it's tulle.
w00dward wrote:Jim mentioned in an earlier post he is going to check how much shipping is for a box. If we order together we could split the shipping costs to the UK. Then it would be UK post charges to receive the books from who ever the shipment was sent to.
But what about customs - import tax and PO handling charges? If Dave brings them over we'll avoid that and only have to get him bladdered and then pay the postage this end.
Tulle and Stabiltex could be useful in framing all sorts of things. I'm looking forward to trying these techniques. What a brilliant way of fixing things in place.
We like seeking things out under different names - we sell a product called 'magic mesh' It retails for about £2.99 for half a metre.
Know what it is? Plasterboard joint tape, which retails for about £3.99 for a 50m roll
OK magic mesh comes in other colours besides white, but crafters do not have a problem colouring it themselves if they can get it at - er - less per metre!
Supplier (manufacturer?) and prices - still don't know if by the metre or not - assuming so - said it was expensive didn't I (Pat still working on her suppliers)
), tulle and them other words Jim said, on TFG, you'll find a mine of info.
