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Here is a beer cap frame. I routed out three slots on the top for the caps to be dropped in. I was going to have a black felt backing but changed it to a mirror at the last min. I think it worked out well.

sorry about the upside down picture. cant fine a way of editing it.

This is my first go at object framing, due to the depth of the shoes I doweled on some pine from build base. to attach the shoes I stapled Velcro to the soles and mount board and the added some hot glue to hold them in place. It all seems to be pretty sturdy. I would be interested to know if any one...

Hi folks
the keencut has now been sold

shaun

Hi I have a keencut ultimate gold 1000, 40" for sale. I use it at the moment and its in very good working condition. The only reason for sale is that I'm getting the new 1500 model. I'd be happy with £300 and buyer pays postage. I live in Campbeltown Scotland so I reckon postage would be in the...

You are right prospero I really should help fund the gypsies elaborate weddings by bulk buying their pegs and lucky heather

Thanks for the reply prospero, very helpful. Good thinking about the plastic becoming brittle, I never considered that.

Here's a picture.

Its about 8mm off on one corner (it was her first attempt at stained glass) I reckon I'm going to have to cut into the rebate a few mm so that I can square it up, but that means she will loose a fare bit of the artwork in the rebate. I was wondering if any one had ever seen any clear plastic grips t...

Hey folks A customer has given me a small home made stained glass panel, about 30cm x 20cm. She wants to hang it in her window and for the frame to be see through. The piece is off-square so she wants the frame to square it up. She wants it in a matt silver moulding without any glazing. My idea was ...

I've given you a like jayvee, that's some nice work.
Thanks for the tip, I see what you mean. I'm learning something new every time I make a frame

Hey folks I'm a bit new to picture framing, I've probably done about 50ish frames so far for customers. I've made a Facebook page to try and drum up some work in my local area www.facebook.com/campbeltownframes Would like to invite any forum members who are interested to like the page and tell me wh...

Hey Keith

That’s very kind of you, Thanks a lot.
That could be an interesting tread to start on the forum, “Where is the strangest place you’ve ever posted from?” I dread to think what people might put down for that LOL

Hi all, this is my first post on FF, really great site.

I've been making frames by hand for some time now and have just got my self a morso, keencut etc...and am looking to increse my skills, so I was wondering if any of you had any framing related books for sale

Many thanks
Shaun