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I use Molykote grease. I had trouble locating a supplier that I could buy a small amount from, ie, not a box of 1 million units! In the end a company on line very kindly sent me a "sample", the size of a large toothpaste tube, This has lasted me ages and was FOC which was handy. Sorry cant...

I have a PRS licence, for streaming music from internet.

What is a PPL licence? What does it stand for?

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Identical issue here!
Every sheet I get out of the box has to be walked out and turned around, I never really thought about it until ur post, now it makes sense!!

Photograph the frame with the glass out...

Doing really good, well done!

I get made to measure Stretcher bars with braces and wedges etc from Ventons in Callington, Cornwall. Not sure where you are, they may do mail order?
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the guy on the left has no leg and a hand missing!

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This is a subject that is close to my heart! Maximising use of confined space...
Do you have a bench that you could create a sliding shelf under, bit like a drawer?

Number four, definitely

I get this problem with Arqadia confetti range, amongst others. I do like the moulding and one solution that works quite well is to heat up the area i am about to slice with a hairdryer, it definitely feels softer and less brittle to cut and the finish is much improved. If its not a moulding i parti...

PS - Prospero, thanks for posting the vid, very informative, I will play tomorrow with this method, though I dont think i will be wont be replicating the music !!!

ok, thanks everyone, I sense there is no easy solution to my issue, I will try to do the bevel strip method and see how that goes. That was a top tip about peeling the top colour paper off and using for wrapping, I had a lovely "suede" effect board which i tried and it came off lovely and ...

Sorry, I think i mislead... The way I am doing it is to cut the aperture directly into the foam board, exactly as i would for a normal mount. I end up with a window in the foam board with the four bevels already there and ready to go. Is there a good technique for cutting the wrapping into the corne...

Thank you for the speedy reply!!! It leads me onto my next question.... Is there a definitive wrapping method for deep bevels? I did one earlier and the third attempt was very acceptable but is a fiddle and took a while. It would be impossible to explain how i did it in words! The way i did it falls...

Greetings! I was quite inspired whilst at the Lion stand at the SF and have started to experiment with different finishes, paints etc. Is there a satisfactory way of getting a smooth finish on 5mm foam board bevel? I have tried Everest paint, PVA and gesso primer, several coats, with no joy.... The ...

My front of shop counter is solid beech work top, very pretty, and sandable if it gets too scratched, it is 40mm thick. My framing bench has carpet, on top of that is a bed sheet, which i can changed regularly. I nip out to the local charity shop, there are about 15 within a stones throw, and pick u...

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Thank you for your replies and thanks you swanlinnet for your kind intention

Hello all I hope we are all enjoying the fine weather! I have a 1210mm by 1500mm canvas to stretch and i need to order a made to measure stretcher bar set. It is to be gallery wrap style with wedges and braces etc. The 1210 by 1500 is the exact measurement of the image in it's unstretched state. Exp...

hello Townsend as an observation, all of the tips that you put forward were erring on the negative, ur trying to hook people in with things they know little about and wont want to spend the money on... Maybe better to come from a posative pespective, and to sell your strong points, u could do a diff...