We started using EST Lite on July 2nd 2009 and any time soon, 16 years later, we are just about to hit 100,000 job tickets! We do use a single copy networked between 2 shops.
Many updated have been made by John over this time and Moulding tables are always kept up to date and on the rare occasions ...
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- Tue 08 Jul, 2025 2:15 pm
- Forum: EstLite Announcements
- Topic: 100,000 job tickets on Estlite!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1711
- Fri 04 Jul, 2025 2:32 pm
- Forum: After Hours
- Topic: AI/ChatGpt
- Replies: 21
- Views: 109351
Re: AI/ChatGpt
We have embraced AI with satisfying results!
Following the last budget we have had to become a leaner operation as now even our least paid employee costs us over £30k a year when you include holiday cover, employers NI and pension, and until recently we had 9 staff. We have recently made 1 ...
Following the last budget we have had to become a leaner operation as now even our least paid employee costs us over £30k a year when you include holiday cover, employers NI and pension, and until recently we had 9 staff. We have recently made 1 ...
- Tue 18 Mar, 2025 4:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Printing on archive paper using pigment ink.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 67929
Re: Printing on archive paper using pigment ink.
You don't state which form of printing you are using?
As Giclee printers, we use pigmented inks and print on various coated fine art watercolour papers that are either 100% cotton or a Cotton and Alpha Cellulose mix . We've been doing this for over 25 years, in some volume, and haven't yet ...
As Giclee printers, we use pigmented inks and print on various coated fine art watercolour papers that are either 100% cotton or a Cotton and Alpha Cellulose mix . We've been doing this for over 25 years, in some volume, and haven't yet ...
- Tue 25 Feb, 2025 2:56 pm
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: Selling
- Replies: 5
- Views: 18449
Re: Selling
Is the Fletcher 3100 still available ?
- Thu 03 Oct, 2024 8:01 am
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: Looking for Alfamacchine SH200 Manual Press
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4773
Re: Looking for Alfamacchine SH200 Manual Press
This looks like a distinct possibility, thank you!
- Mon 30 Sep, 2024 6:25 pm
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: Looking for Alfamacchine SH200 Manual Press
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4773
Re: Looking for Alfamacchine SH200 Manual Press
Thank you for this! If you can send a video it would be very gratefully received ! My mobile is 07980709306 and I’m on WhatsApp 
- Wed 25 Sep, 2024 3:26 pm
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: Hotpress PSSM41328 Satin Matt Pressure Sensitive
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4023
Hotpress PSSM41328 Satin Matt Pressure Sensitive
We have a roll of Hotpress PSSM41328 Photo UV Satin Matt Pressure Sensitive laminate - 1040mm x 100m
This is still in the box and has had less than a metre cut off before we realised it was pressure sensitive! Because it had been cut it couldn’t be returned!
This cost over £300 + Vat from our ...
This is still in the box and has had less than a metre cut off before we realised it was pressure sensitive! Because it had been cut it couldn’t be returned!
This cost over £300 + Vat from our ...
- Mon 23 Sep, 2024 10:52 am
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: Looking for Alfamacchine SH200 Manual Press
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4773
Re: Looking for Alfamacchine SH200 Manual Press
Thank you.
What make was your pneumatic press?
What make was your pneumatic press?
- Mon 16 Sep, 2024 2:36 pm
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: Looking for Alfamacchine SH200 Manual Press
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4773
Looking for Alfamacchine SH200 Manual Press
Hi
If anyone has an Alfamacchine SH200 Manual Press to fix hangers for sale, [https://www.lionpic.co.uk/p/38265/Alfam ... ix-Hangers please let me know!, we can arrange collection from anywhere in mainland UK
All best
Will
If anyone has an Alfamacchine SH200 Manual Press to fix hangers for sale, [https://www.lionpic.co.uk/p/38265/Alfam ... ix-Hangers please let me know!, we can arrange collection from anywhere in mainland UK
All best
Will
- Tue 09 Jul, 2024 12:06 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Name that moulding!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4884
Re: Name that moulding!
I'm sure Lopez used to supply something very similar?
- Wed 29 May, 2024 2:24 pm
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: FRAMING BUSINESS FOR SALE
- Replies: 15
- Views: 72454
Re: FRAMING BUSINESS FOR SALE
If you do split, I'd be interested in the Fletcher 3100 if in reasonable condition?
- Sat 16 Mar, 2024 1:27 pm
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: casesse wedges
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6178
Re: casesse wedges
Hi Rob,
are these still available?
are these still available?
- Fri 16 Feb, 2024 2:24 pm
- Forum: EstLite Announcements
- Topic: Issues with downloading Est Lite
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8365
Issues with downloading Est Lite
We've been using Estlite for a number of years but just had to download again due to new PC.
We cant seem to get a clean download - The first error message we got before even attempting to open EstLite was Est 1.jpg
The second error message was Est 2.jpg
Any help gratefully received!
many ...
We cant seem to get a clean download - The first error message we got before even attempting to open EstLite was Est 1.jpg
The second error message was Est 2.jpg
Any help gratefully received!
many ...
- Fri 12 Jan, 2024 3:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Strut backs
- Replies: 5
- Views: 171887
Re: Strut backs
We’re always on the look out for a good quality stand up back! Would you mind divulging where you used to buy yours from John?
- Thu 12 Oct, 2023 10:44 am
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: Cassese underpins
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5404
Re: Cassese underpins
Thanks Justin, are these steel cartridges working ok?
- Tue 10 Oct, 2023 3:31 pm
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: Cassese underpins
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5404
Cassese underpins
Looking for a solution to the lack of Cassese underpins?
What have people come up with so far?
We have a CART 200 pinner
TIA
Will
What have people come up with so far?
We have a CART 200 pinner
TIA
Will
- Mon 20 Feb, 2023 1:14 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Cold Turkey
- Replies: 18
- Views: 63385
Re: Cold Turkey
Welcome back John 

- Mon 09 Jan, 2023 2:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: AI (Artificial Intelligence) and the Art & Framing Industry
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9309
Re: AI (Artificial Intelligence) and the Art & Framing Industry
That restoration is quite astonishing! I haven't looked at DALL-E yet but would be interested in knowing the process involved to produce that restored photo?
I have played around with ChatGPT3 and once I got my head round how it works, have managed to produce biographies for our website far more ...
I have played around with ChatGPT3 and once I got my head round how it works, have managed to produce biographies for our website far more ...
- Mon 12 Sep, 2022 12:57 pm
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: Looking for D J Simons moulding 311-452-073
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5244
Looking for D J Simons moulding 311-452-073
Hi
Moulding 311-452-073 is currently out of stock at D J Simons . We need a few boxes but would welcome any full lengths that people would be happy to sell.
If you can wrap it, we can get it collected!
Many thanks!
Will
Moulding 311-452-073 is currently out of stock at D J Simons . We need a few boxes but would welcome any full lengths that people would be happy to sell.
If you can wrap it, we can get it collected!
Many thanks!
Will
- Mon 12 Sep, 2022 12:57 pm
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: Looking for D J Simons moulding 311-452-073
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5265
Looking for D J Simons moulding 311-452-073
Hi
Moulding 311-452-073 is currently out of stock at D J Simons . We need a few boxes but would welcome any full lengths that people would be happy to sell.
If you can wrap it, we can get it collected!
Many thanks!
Will
Moulding 311-452-073 is currently out of stock at D J Simons . We need a few boxes but would welcome any full lengths that people would be happy to sell.
If you can wrap it, we can get it collected!
Many thanks!
Will