The Framers Forum

Go for it Keith

3) THE FRAMING OF ART, THE ART OF FRAMING

Jonathan, I have been a GCF for a long time; I helped with its birth. There is no other exam like it in the picture framing world, to have the qualification under your belt for ‘down under’ would be an asset. Any employer who is switched on would know that you had reached a certain level of competen...

To Graham Case, I had some of this from Euro about 8 years ago, I managed to use all my stock, the trick was to cut the moulding without getting half a bear on the joint (customers don't like half cut bears :cry: ) this made the frame to be an odd size but it is easy to cut a mount to fit rather tha...

Hi Lynn, Just came across www.emm.org.uk/preventive%20conservation.htm Interesting info on plexiglas 201 or 209 and perspex VE or VA. This is a museum site so has lots of useful info (see Reduce the proportion of ultra-violet light) One thing that surprised me was that they stated ordinary perspex a...

Hi Lynn, 20+ years ago another framer told me of the W method of stringing the cord or wire. Looking at the back of the frame attach a small D ring one third down each side then two D rings along the bottom one third from each end then a single D ring in the centre at the top. Thread the cord/wire f...