The Framers Forum

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Does anyone have a trick to successfully frame silk scarves? More specifically floated on mat? We stopped framing them Because it was too hard to do successfully. We would put stitch points at the edges which the scarf would pull and it would be obvious, and they never got flat. Am I missing a trick...

I’m debating adding AR glass to the available options in my shop. I currently carry clear, conservation clear, and museum. I just stopped carrying reflection control and conservation reflection control because of low sales and its hazy qualities. I don’t think people want more clarity. I’ve used the...

I do a pass-through hands with wet activated linen tape the tongue the tide that's best for heavy artwork. But a lot of the times the art doesn't stick to the tape very well. I usually have to get it not too wet and not too dry just khaki and then put the art on there

I'm having issues with mounting artwork on top of matboard

I'm having issues with hinging art with water activated linen tape. Too much water, not enough water, seeing the tape or its embossed shape through the paper being hinged, art falling off hinges. Please help!

I have a 12" CTD double cut off mitre frame saw. I have a 1 hp dust collection machine and there is dust everywhere! CTD said a 3 hp is recommended. I spoke with a carpenter at a local shop and he said that the strength of the dust collector is less of an issue, but that there needs to be a hol...

WANTED-- thumbnail master. I know they are disco. but i love them. anyone have one they would like to sell?