The Framers Forum

Talking of banks, I'm getting into a slight cash flow problem(because of the slow start to the season)I'm in cornwall by the way, so I rang my helpful business manager at the TSB to ask for a small overdraft to give me a bit of breathng space, he said no problem but there is a set up charge of £100,...

Thanks everyone. Will try cutting foamboard out in shape of shirt, if that does not look ok I will try the hangers from lions. The customer bought the shirt in the next day, it is a 2003 England shirt sighned by all the team, and he is a big bloke so I had better get it right. Will try on another sh...

Did a Pete Bingham today(always say you can do a job, then panic when they go out of the shop). Customer came in and asked if we framed football shirts, YES we have framed a number of shirts in the past, no problem! Told him it would be around £100 to which he replied ok I will bring it in later in ...

Thanks for your replys.
Will try one or two different paints, and try the sanding sealer but having to do 3 or 4 coates seems a lot of work for the job I have(artist wanting cheapest job possiable but looking expensive).
Again thanks for you replys.

We are trying to do some hand finished mouldings, and recently purchased an Obeche moulding which we wanted to give a solid white finish, we also purchased a white Plaka paint to do this with, initially we watered the paint down to give a base coat, unfortunatley when we painted the first coat there...

I'm New to the forum and hope someone can help. When framing an oil painting on the deep gallery stretchers, is it ok to frame them with a moulding that has a normal rebate or do you think like I do that they look better in a deep rebated moulding, I have seen them done both ways, It is hard to find...