The Framers Forum

GCF Advanced Fabric Framing Course A 3-Day GCF Advanced Fabric Framing Course will take place at Down School of Picture Framing at the end of March Instructor: Mr Mal Reynolds GCF GCF adv Only 4 places available, please register your interest at framingcoursesni@aol.com or telephone 07545 262404 GC...

Hi, we have just had to not only recover our benches, etc, but rebuild them again after a flood. What we have used this time for workshop benches is a very tight weaved carpet tile, we searched the internet for decent ones, but ended up at our local B&Q store, where we got a pack of 10 for just ...

RHi Niall,

We are on holiday until the 13th Sept, but if required you can reach us anytime on 07834 787487. Hope to talk soon

Stevie

Hi Niall (again) Sorrry, I neglected to mention 2 things 1, we have a deal with a local B&B at £27.00 (Sterling) per night, by all accounts (and by all those that have stayed there over the past years) the breakfast is excellent, the rooms are comfy and the people who own it make hospitality the...

Hi Niall, If you wish to give me a ring 07545 262404 or send an email stevemckeegcfadv@aol.com please do so. I do not know anything about Cregal Art's course, suffice to say that by the end of the first day, and after he complusory safety instructions, you will have cut lots of mounts, i.e. single, ...

Hi I agree its all like de ja vu all over again, but this subject of MDF will continue to pop up from time to time, and rightly so. I agree with Roboframer that a lot of framers dropped MDF as soon as Corri-Cor came onto the market, and again rightly so, its a personal choice. Like most framers now ...

Hi Ormonde, I have bee using MDF for many, any years without any problems, I have also been using Corri-Cor, and other corrugated, fluted boards for a few years as well. I will continue to ue it when its required, i.e. when other boards dont work and curve too much, I have even used Foam Core board ...

Hi, I didnt mean for the topic to be contensious, I was only supporting the use of MDF, (for those who still use it) nothing else. It also says that what materials, tapes, techniques, etc. used to complete one of my 3 pieces for my GCF examination (12 years ago, and the only piece I wanted to keep),...

Hi, I have used MDF for many, many years without any health problems, Cutting MDF with a wall mounted material cutter does not cause dust to fly everywhere. Sure there is always some residue left at the bottom of the machine, but I certainly am not going to kneel down and inhale it, as there is alwa...

Hi,

I need a End Cutter for a Valiani Matpro 120 (Pneumatic)

Please contact me on 07545 262404

Steven

Hi folks, the following equipment is for sale, please contact me for prices, etc.... 1. Morso (converted to air, but can be reversed back to foot operated) very good condition 2. Morso, very good condition 3. Keencut Laser Mountcutter (Working well) 4. Framers Equipment Air Operted Underpinner (Work...

Hi Birdman,

Many thanks, differing sites as the what I had previoulsy been given. Jared Davis, his name has cropped up in numerous discussions I was having last week...that man gets about, eh?

Stevie

Hi folks, long time member, long time since I posted on here, but how and ever. I am looking for a user manual for Brevetti C-16 Double Mitre saw, anyone any ideas? I have contacted Brevetti direct but got no response, but I live in hope? Grateful for any help
Stevie

Hi Greenhorn, firstly let me thank Birdman and Stephen Strahan for their glowing recommendations, it is always good to hear nice words from old students, and Birdamn is correct, he doesnt get any commission, infact if memory serves me correctly he owes me an Indian meal in Portadown, its gotta be hi...

Hi, I have seen two bent out of shape Morso machines, the first one (looking from the front) had its right hand side lifting up at the front, goodness knows how that was done, its like standing with your feet together and lifting your toes o your left foot, it just wasnt level and couldnt be levelle...

In reply to 'thecyke' I agree with all the other replies, the Morso (for me) gives excellent results all the time, everytime. The cut is neat, tidy and perfect everytime, but like every other type of machine to achieve expected results, one must look after the machine and change the blades regularly...

Hi Coxby, Yes, the Mount Design & Function does take in wash lines, and panels, infact one of the presented pieces has to have a 5 band wash line and at least a 15mm washed panel. It also take in curved mounts, straight line mounts, joining the two together, 2000 micron or above mount cutting, p...

Hi Mark, Well done in making this decision, in my humble opinion, its one you wont regret once you have passed. (Not 'if' but 'when' I took mine a few years ago (first male to do so) and havent looked back, it taught me many things and methods, some of which I dont use, and some of which I have neve...

Hi, Gummed tape onto plastic coated mouldings: simply apply some PVA, let it dry and apply gummed tape as usual, works a treat, and there is no dust from sanding...... As for Lions' gummed tape dispenser....for many years we have been using a pyrex lid, a wet sponge, same thing, and we change the sp...