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Glass & Perspex please

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Any advise where to get glass from please & Perspex
I'm in the Midlands 10 miles from Birmingham

Is there a minimum order?? As this will be my 1st order & don't know how much to get thanks in advance
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For smaller pieces you could try Lion in Birmingham. Both Centrado and Wessex have a van delivery service and offer full sheet and cut to size.

Alternatively, there must be other framers in your area - go and talk to them.
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Thank you Steve
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Try KC Glass over in the Black Country. They provide all grades of acrylic and glass at good rates. There will be a minimum order though. Ask for Dennis
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Thank you
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How much you should get will depend on how much you will be framing. Obviously the more you can get the better the discount will be. I get 50 sheets at a time.
For perspex I just get single sheets as and when required but I don't use a lot and try and talk people out of it when I can. :giggle:
I get mine from FW Holroyd who are a wholesaler based in Scotland although I think they venture into England once a week.
If you figure out how you are getting your framing supplies and then talk to those suppliers, see what they can offer and what it suits you to store and use.
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Many thanks for getting back to me
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