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by Tudor Rose
Wed 13 Mar, 2024 2:47 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Opinion Poll!
Replies: 8
Views: 263

Re: Opinion Poll!

I'd drop the mirrors from the title so that you can make Picture Framing larger underneath the company name. As you say people can be passing quickly, you want it obvious and easy to read. Most people seem to assume framers can (and do) also do mirrors - if it is on your website (separate page for m...
by Tudor Rose
Sat 09 Mar, 2024 10:00 am
Forum: Business Matters
Topic: Deposit dilemma....
Replies: 14
Views: 497

Re: Deposit dilemma....

Just to get it straight in my head: You have 38 jobs in-house already - and the customer has paid you a deposit of £2.5k to set against them. But you don't want to do all 38 at once and you can't list them all on one invoice at the moment because there are unknown variables around the pricing of 18 ...
by Tudor Rose
Sat 09 Mar, 2024 9:26 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: raising canvas in float frame
Replies: 5
Views: 252

Re: raising canvas in float frame

Easiest way is to build another frame as a platform out of something flat - we use a spare barewood moulding of the relevant thickness, or even flat fillets, depending on how much you need to raise it by. It just needs to be flat on the top. Size the "platform" slightly smaller than the ca...
by Tudor Rose
Wed 28 Feb, 2024 12:03 am
Forum: Forum Issues
Topic: Duplicated post please help
Replies: 2
Views: 512

Re: Duplicated post please help

That’s all sorted for you.
by Tudor Rose
Sat 17 Feb, 2024 8:23 am
Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
Topic: Gunnar 601 For Sale
Replies: 5
Views: 523

Re: Gunnar 601 For Sale

Amended
by Tudor Rose
Sun 11 Feb, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: How is this moulding effect achieved?
Replies: 5
Views: 370

Re: How is this moulding effect achieved?

Most likely pine moulding or ash. If hand finished then the softer wood is removed with a wire brush. Do that while it is in length - a bronze brush if you’re lightly opening the grain and a steel wire brush if you’re taking out more. Prepare and stain in length and then cut and join. If you’re happ...
by Tudor Rose
Sat 03 Feb, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Large jigsaw suggestions
Replies: 16
Views: 790

Re: Large jigsaw suggestions

WannabeFramer wrote: Sat 03 Feb, 2024 12:07 pm Another option I’ve read about is mod podge. Is that something worth suggesting they could do before I get it?
Far, far easier with a self adhesive board - so you could always give them the board and get them to stick it down.
by Tudor Rose
Sat 03 Feb, 2024 11:38 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: Ways to frame a sports shirt?
Replies: 12
Views: 1625

Re: Ways to frame a sports shirt?

Plenty of places offer day courses in framing sport shirts - including myself. Might be worth looking into that as many of the youtube videos and so on feature products that can cause damage to shirts. As many of them are valuable due to signatures and so on, it is worth doing them right and getting...
by Tudor Rose
Sat 03 Feb, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: Large jigsaw suggestions
Replies: 16
Views: 790

Re: Large jigsaw suggestions

A two person job as that's always easier. You need two pieces of rigid board slightly bigger than the jigsaw. Being bigger is key as the middle of the boards will hold more firmly than the edges. Push gently on all four sides to bring the pieces firmly together and ensure all pieces are correctly in...
by Tudor Rose
Fri 26 Jan, 2024 3:15 pm
Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
Topic: Fit-Over hangers
Replies: 7
Views: 515

Re: Fit-Over hangers

PM returned - 106 on their way to you.

Hopefully someone else will have some more kicking around.
by Tudor Rose
Fri 26 Jan, 2024 1:06 pm
Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
Topic: Fit-Over hangers
Replies: 7
Views: 515

Re: Fit-Over hangers

How many do you need? We have some stock of them but don't use them anymore, so you are welcome to them for the cost of the postage.
by Tudor Rose
Tue 23 Jan, 2024 2:12 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: framing silk scarves
Replies: 5
Views: 487

Re: framing silk scarves

Apologies if some of this is a bit basic - but thought it worth mentioning for anyone who hasn't attempted this sort of thing before. Don't underestimate the time these will take. Charge accordingly. Cheaper in the long run for you if the customer walks away and you not get the job, than it costing ...
by Tudor Rose
Fri 19 Jan, 2024 10:07 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: Sealing packages
Replies: 12
Views: 946

Re: Sealing packages

We tend to use P90.
by Tudor Rose
Mon 15 Jan, 2024 3:12 pm
Forum: Forum Issues
Topic: Views
Replies: 5
Views: 23139

Re: Views

I’ve double checked with John and its nothing nefarious going on. As suggested, likely something is just ticking up “views” due to a search engine.
by Tudor Rose
Fri 12 Jan, 2024 4:20 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Hedgehog method
Replies: 24
Views: 425725

Re: Hedgehog method

Lots of useful and interesting information on this thread, but I think it’s probably run its course now and risks going beyond that. Hence I’ve now locked the topic.
by Tudor Rose
Fri 12 Jan, 2024 4:15 pm
Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
Topic: Morso Blades
Replies: 10
Views: 100681

Re: Morso Blades

Keep them as spares! If you chip a set on the Morso and others are being sharpened you might be grateful for a stop gap emergency alternative.
by Tudor Rose
Tue 26 Dec, 2023 11:35 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Forum Update
Replies: 3
Views: 18423

Re: Forum Update

Update has been done and was successful.

Jo
by Tudor Rose
Sat 23 Dec, 2023 9:12 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Forum Update
Replies: 3
Views: 18423

Forum Update

Hello everyone Quick heads up that John (Forum Owner for those that don’t know), will be doing an update on the Forum at some point around Christmas. Most likely on Boxing Day. It might take the Forum offline very briefly, just in case anyone sees an error message. I’m sure that after the rush of De...
by Tudor Rose
Tue 19 Dec, 2023 11:45 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Oak supplier advice
Replies: 28
Views: 217478

Re: Oak supplier advice

Thanks Jo, Is their oak noticeably better? I wondered if all oak used for mouldings had maybe gone this way now My understanding is that the global market for oak has had a shift since 2020 so there has been some change in sourcing oak for the UK moulding market. Some is far more noticeably “pink” ...
by Tudor Rose
Tue 19 Dec, 2023 12:45 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Oak supplier advice
Replies: 28
Views: 217478

Re: Oak supplier advice

We'd recommend Rose & Hollis.

https://www.roseandhollis.co.uk/

We get most of our oak from them.