The Framers Forum

hi, i have had a customer come to me yesterday who would like me to frame a piece of art and use the same frame moulding as i used on her last piece of work which was framed some 3 years ago. i always put a sticker on the back with moulding ref. mount used ect. she called me back later on in the day ...

Thank you. I thought about acrylic glass and I have spoken to 3 suppliers near by, its all been used making retailer counter screens. Hadn’t thought about Wessex, but not sure if they would deliver I piece,

has anyone ever tried to stretch a papyrus onto some canvass stretcher bars. before the lock down i had a papyrus piece left with me to frame. the customer wanted to see the edge of the paper and it was to be mounted from behind and glazed. the problem i have is my glass supplier doesn't have any ...

Hi, I’m a part time framer and I was asked to frame a piece of wallpaper by someone I work full time with, it wasn’t until I picked it up that I realised how big it was, the customer wants it without glass on a board with a moulding they have picked from the lion catalog. The size of the frame is ...

Hi I have a very used but still in working order fletcher 2100. It was used daily until October last year when I up graded to a new cutter, some of the tightening screws have been replaced over the years with bolts. Still in working order or just for spares. On eBay with no reserve. Thanks

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I'm sorry, I didn't think anyone was interested in the items, so I've listed them on eBay, the underpinner is number 321605985293. It has just over a day on it. That's if you are still interested. I've checked my mail and for some reason there isn't anything there. So sorry if you did pm me as I ...

Hi, I have forsale. A guillotine and underpinner. Both are used and probably 20 or so years old, I have owned them for around 10 years and of cause bought second hand. Both would suit a new framer or backup for someone.

The guillotine is a foot operated orteguil model 78. Two sets of blades,one ...

Does anyone have a spare set of blades for a orteguil foot operated mitre machine I think the model number is 78or. I bought it some years ago and only paid £150 for the whole thing, but I could do with a second set of blades and from orteguil uk they want over £200. Thanks worriedwizard

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Thank you for the replies, I have re-read what I have put down in the post. I made a mistake in describing the problem, I meant that lions moulding list is priced without vat, not net. So I will need to add the vat cost onto the moulding price. I think it could be done by opening lions list in ...

hi, i need some advise on adding the cost of vat to the price of a frame, i'm not vat registered. up until a few months ago i entered my own description in the moulding list and would add 20% to the net price of the moulding. i have started to use lions moulding list which is great and allows me to ...

Hi, I'm been picture framing for over 10 years,as a hobby to begin with and it has slowly built up to a nice little part time business, I've always used a clamp and an single over head v nailer which has seen me well. Anyway I'm looking for a descent underpinner if anyone has one going spare, it won ...

thank you for your replies, firstly it doesn't do it with all mouldings, i have cut some lion plastic mouldings with good results. the moulding i was trying to cut did have a slight rounded lip on the outer edge - so i will look out for that in the future. i have tried this morning to cut a gold ...

hi, can anyone help please. i have bought a second hand orteguil foot operated mitre - much like the morso. i have had the blades sharped by lion as they where very rusty. now when i cut some prefinished moulding i get a piece knocked out on the last cut right at the bottom of the outer edge, i have ...

hi, since the last two up dates i've been having problems with the software. when i click onto options in the main screen i get a message stating - Axis Maximum value must be >= minimum.it will only allow to to click ok & then the message reappears again only allowing me to click ok. the main ...

can only one help please, I buy my glass, mount board ect at a size larger than the size in the pricing page (40 x 50 cm) how do I convert the size I buy, which is 120 x 81.5 cm down to 40 x 50 cm, so when I enter a size of lets say 120 x 81.5 I get the price I paid, if this makes sense!!!!!!!