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Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

aha! Found this: http://www.pictureframingmagazine.com/pdfs/mastermount/DEC04_HINGESFLOATED.pdf I'll use these hinges along the top of the artwork. However, please would you just give me a little more help regarding how to stop the rest of the picture from flopping about.. bearing in mind its 3ftx2f...

[quote="Roboframer"]A similar question came up recently - see J Feig's reply Feel a little foolish for missing that. Thanks Roboframer and Spit for your advice, I appreciate it very much. Since the artwork is not replacable, I would like to investigate the use of the "pass through hin...

Hello again, I've been doing lots of internet searches today, and think I may have found a possible solution to my mounting issues: perhaps the use of "Mylar" or "melinex", which appears to be a clear film of archival standard, that can be used to encapsulate artwork. Has anyone ...

Dear all, A customer has brought in a triptych of artwork that he wants float mounted. Each painting is just over 3x2 feet, on handmade paper, which seems quite strong but is rather floppy. I was proposing to somehow mount it to a piece of 3.2mm mount board slightly smaller than the artwork. However...

Hello - sounds like a good vac - my old "Henry" has lost alot of suction power in his old age, so yours might be worth looking into. Anyway, I too have my Morso against the wall due to workshop space limitations. However, I've found that a posh paper bag (I pinched an Austin Reed bag from ...

thanks Mark!

Clare

oh I forgot to say... they will be offering support and help on the set up and maintnance! And thanks for your kind welcome to the forum.

C.

I've done it! I've bought my first Morso!! Thank you Ormond, Dermot, Mark, Robin and John for your good advice and helpful tips. I actually went for the ex-demo option in the end, after reading your advice I spoke to the chap at D&J Simons, who assured me he would put on a brand new set of blade...

It seems as though this Morso thread has run dry, but I've a dilemma as a new comer to the framing business. I'm just starting out as a framer, and hope to make a good business out of it. I have a retiring framer as a Mentor, who has allowed me the use of her equipment as I learn the ropes. However ...

Hello, I've just registred this evening having stumbled accross this forum in an attempt to find out more information on purchaing a Morso. I'm just starting out as a framer, having been taken under the wing of a retiring framer. I've found your forum to be brilliant (although far too many threads t...