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UV activated acrylic or silicone bonding agents are both available and have been for a number of years, but there are techniques that are simpler........ Could you give an example of these techniques that are simpler

UV activated acrylic butt joint for a glass cover works of by placing the edge ...

To give your customer the confidence that you are giving the best value for money requires a knowledge that those in the framing industry have failed to embrace. What knowledge have those in the framing industry failed to embrace

I have canvassed a lot of framers, since I retired in the hope that ...

cubic framer, your profile says you are a Specialist three dimensional framer. It is really good to have specialist on any Forum because they usually impart some very good knowledge. However.

Can you give an example of those techniques

I think that I told the forum previously that I had retired ...

The concept of 3D framing using more than one pane of glass is something that has occupied the minds of producers of non-durable artwork for two centuries, unfortunately the organisations that market picture framing and framing supplies have steadfastly refused to recognise that the advancement of ...

Forgive me if I do not seem to be as active as I should be on a topic that I originally posted.

I do not have the ability to stay at a computer console for the extended periods of time that keeping up with this debate requires, the reason is purely physical and I believe I have to accept the ...

Hi all,
I have 2 t-shirts with artwork or designs on both sides, my customer wants to see both sides of the t-shirts when framed, any ideas. Would these be suitable for Spatial framing ? what does Cubic framer think? how would you guys and gals, go about it ?
This is a serious request for help and ...

Willingly, just don't ask me how to make a case, I have neither the stamina to sit at the computer console nor the prepared material yet to deliver, eventually maybe. Many of my questions have been asked to try find out at what stage some of you out there are at or even if you want to be there ...

There are several methods available to the framer for making covers, using silicone, tiffany glass method with copper foil and solder and UV activated iso-cyanate and others.

Several of the silicone methods are low cost, and with the procedure tailored to the small workshop have the potential of ...

You guys should know that the glass cases Les makes are truly superb! The quality of workmanship has to be seen to be believed.

I agree,

I have looked at RHG's site (hope you do not mind the abbreviation) it is from your name that I assume that you bend glass. Have you heard of John Bowden and ...

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I really don't know what al the fuss is about - you make things I'd call display cases and seem to think we are missing out - you've given an example of your work - been congratulated on it - no-one has begged for more or asked for detailed instructions or wondered why they have never made a big ...

Firstly I am trying to open a topic, that covers framing using more than 2 planes of translucent material.

Spatial framing is intended be a term for that arm of framing that encloses space.

The ability to do this to a higher quality has existed for more than 40 years, examples of the range of ...

Cubic,


I am a little puzzled by your post. Perhaps you might enlighten us as to what it is that you are trying to say or even better what is it you are asking?

Who is a good craftsmans sternest critic, the fact that you are puzzled may be that collectively framers have not applied this maxim to ...

Spatial framing or display cases.

Does the Framing industry need to understand the difference?

My apologies!!

Thanks for your help with the picture, I now see that I failed to grab the front bracket when transfering the link.

I see that in my absence there has been speculation as to who and what I may be.

I am male,definitely.

I am not wealthy enough to be a philanthropist, however I am prepared to be ...

Thanks Moglet,

I will attempt to find out how to post images, when I come back from the Welsh hills.

You will notice from the picture that Moglet has made available, that the cover of the case shown is made with a trim.

Throughout the period I traded I sourced that trim from F.W.Mason's of ...

So it doesn't work on this site.

Probably have to wait a bit whilstI work it out.

Sorry all, only claimed to be a case maker not a digital wizard.

Sorry, just read page 2 . . .

I'm sure if Cubic can do what I can for framers over there, that I can do here, then he is all bottled up with excitement.

If Cubic is interested in starting a commercial venture, even part time to keep busy, then he (I don't think he's a she anyway) is obviously ...

From your antique show example, you've answered my first concern, namely "will the cake last?" I'm ok on how to construct a plinth, but my inexperience means that I don't know enough about the materials and techniques required to construct the glass cover, or the relevant suppliers. I'd very much ...

Hi,
:)
interested to hear what type of 3d items you have framed

I find the same problem as prospero, generally customers do not what to pay the cost of framing a 3d item :(

Hi beth,

The use of a cover in the framing 3D objects was my speciality, however I used quite a few boxing techniques ...

Wow CF, you've certainly made it easy for people to contact you. :)

Welcome to the forum.

In the flurry of the welcome, I did not recognise the implications of your message, the barrage of buttons at the bottom of my posts are meaningless mainly because I have not got a clue what they are all ...