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Exactly what we did on 1,4mm Duo board with our printing friends recently. I was looking for an antique white color in the style of Bainbridge Alpharag 86xx colors. Couldn't find it in Finland but I heard Epson can print matboard up to 1,5mm thickness. Turned out be a good solution.
See you at the ...

WANTED - Lite-Grip glass cleaning device.
I also accept if few bumpons have detached.

A restaurant is searching for table-standing two sided 10x15cm wood frames. Info leaflet feeding should be fast from the top.
50 mahogany + 50 beech color.

Any idea where to find?

I need 1000 round-corner wood frames (not MDF)

* width of profile: 25-30mm
* outside measure: 15x45cm
* color: stained cherry/dark mahogany
* wood type: "can be any nice looking"

Any hints where to find a manufacturer?

We've been using Wallbuddies here for years and I thought I've learned everything possible about them. Jim's idea about bending up the center point is good (I think this idea has come up in the US Grumble earlier but I've never tried it for some reason) and I'll give it a real test next week when we ...

Archival book mount made of Melinex-516 polyester clear film (or Mylar-D) works nicely when you want to float-mount a magazine, whole newspaper or book of any size or thickness on a solid background. You need two pieces of Melinex, some 3M #415 tape (or #889), sturdy backing board, burnishing bone ...

Ross,

I don't know much about Artitec, but I've been very satisfied with another Dutch company STAS .

Their website is www.stas.nl

For ceiling you can find a product called U-rail and there are other ceiling systems too. STAS has 2-3 distributors in England (see under "dealers" at their website ...

Victoria,

If you are looking for training in Italy, I think SACA is not the best venue. It's traditionally been a trade show for wholesalers and distributors. In recent years many small players (aka. framers) have been visiting there to purchase framing materials because direct buying from the ...