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by JonathanB
Tue 19 Mar, 2024 9:37 pm
Forum: Business Matters
Topic: Do you all use some kind of software?
Replies: 9
Views: 479

Re: Do you all use some kind of software?

Another vote for FramR - I constantly wonder how I ever managed without it.
by JonathanB
Thu 29 Feb, 2024 5:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Underpinner v nails
Replies: 6
Views: 281

Re: Underpinner v nails

Explains my very rare blue Morso!
by JonathanB
Sun 28 Jan, 2024 2:34 pm
Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
Topic: Fit-Over hangers
Replies: 7
Views: 530

Re: Fit-Over hangers

No problem - good luck with the search
by JonathanB
Sat 27 Jan, 2024 10:51 am
Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
Topic: Fit-Over hangers
Replies: 7
Views: 530

Re: Fit-Over hangers

Not quite the same but I have just over 80 of these if you want them. Just pay postage.
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by JonathanB
Thu 09 Nov, 2023 11:22 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: Anybody recognise this?
Replies: 10
Views: 27610

Re: Anybody recognise this?

Thanks very much for looking this out, Prospero. While it's a pretty good alternative, it's a lot wider than the original.
by JonathanB
Thu 09 Nov, 2023 10:27 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: Anybody recognise this?
Replies: 10
Views: 27610

Re: Anybody recognise this?

Thanks John - appreciate the quick reply. I thought this might be the case. I’m sorting out some suitable alternatives from LJ for him to look at, so hopefully there’ll be something he likes the look of.
by JonathanB
Thu 09 Nov, 2023 7:42 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: Anybody recognise this?
Replies: 10
Views: 27610

Anybody recognise this?

I’ve been asked to frame a canvas using this moulding. He has another framed in the same moulding and wants to match them. He says that the existing canvas was framed about ten years ago, but he’s been unable to contact the original framer. Anybody recognise it? I’ve looked through a number of websi...
by JonathanB
Wed 01 Nov, 2023 12:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: To chop or not to chop
Replies: 8
Views: 23406

Re: To chop or not to chop

Chop is a no brainer for me. I keep a range of about a dozen mouldings that I use regularly and buy them in lengths. Everything else is chopped. It’s cut down on waste, and if I (rarely) get a dodgy chop order it’s replaced next day. I’d got a bit hung up on the idea that as framers our job is to cu...
by JonathanB
Fri 22 Sep, 2023 8:37 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: white mountboard
Replies: 1
Views: 1494

Re: white mountboard

Larson-Juhl have a new photo white board (8278) - working well for me so far and haven't noticed many problems with blemishes.
by JonathanB
Tue 19 Sep, 2023 8:31 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: cutting hi gloss mouldings
Replies: 4
Views: 2890

Re: cutting hi gloss mouldings

I've used the yellow Frog Tape before for jobs like this with some success. It's low tack and peels off easily after cutting. I would suggest trying it on a small sample first to make sure that it doesn't mark the surface of the moulding. Make sure you buy yellow, which is low tack and not the green...
by JonathanB
Fri 25 Aug, 2023 1:25 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Newbie Q - Frame Support
Replies: 11
Views: 13624

Re: Newbie Q - Frame Support

The method I frequently use for jobs like this is to use WF533 or MO1949, which look similar to WF524 from the front, and use the sub frame PW219 to give the whole thing strength. There’s a guide to using the subframe on Wessex’s website. You will find better selections of deep matt black profiles e...
by JonathanB
Thu 24 Aug, 2023 6:09 pm
Forum: Business Matters
Topic: credit card terminal
Replies: 5
Views: 3816

Re: credit card terminal

I was with Barclaycard and then switched to SumUp - really like it and a flat 1.69% with very quick settling of payments - around 36 hours. You can have a little hand held bluetooth card reader for about £30.00 or they also do fancier POS counter based models. I like being able to send payment reque...
by JonathanB
Tue 22 Aug, 2023 6:25 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: Double Mounting
Replies: 11
Views: 7234

Re: Double Mounting

Anna - have a look at Crescent’s 1714 Royal Orchid in their Select 17 range. Available in single sheets from Wessex. Really nice colour which may fit the bill. The only issue is it being a 1.7mm board, so you would probably need to buy your other board from that range too. If you can get a colour ca...
by JonathanB
Tue 08 Aug, 2023 9:26 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: Architectural blueprint drawing
Replies: 1
Views: 1551

Architectural blueprint drawing

Good morning everyone - I have been asked to quote for framing an architectural blueprint drawing. The work is printed in the usual blue ink on very thin architectural drawing paper. I'm not concerned about the mechanics of framing the piece, but in the back of my mind I seem to remember that drawin...
by JonathanB
Fri 12 May, 2023 5:21 pm
Forum: Business Matters
Topic: Picture framing insurance
Replies: 15
Views: 15050

Re: Picture framing insurance

You need to check the specifics of your intended policy. Mine differentiates between 'goods in trust' which covers the whole period of my possession of the item, and 'process cover' which specifically covers the actual work on the piece. They are essentially two different things. Having said that, I...
by JonathanB
Tue 25 Apr, 2023 12:15 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: STRAIGHT CUTTING WITH NEW FUTURA
Replies: 7
Views: 6681

Re: STRAIGHT CUTTING WITH NEW FUTURA

If you haven't seen them yet, check out David Wilkie's excellent series of videos on the Keencut website - covers just about everything you need to know.
https://www.keencut.com/video/mount-cutter-overview/
by JonathanB
Tue 11 Apr, 2023 6:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: VEHICLES
Replies: 3
Views: 7835

Re: VEHICLES

I use a short wheel based Peugeot Partner for collections and deliveries. The vehicle is great, but I would suggest you need to be careful about the load space figures quoted in the literature. They quote 1.81 metres, but this is flat load and doesn’t allow for a sloping bulkhead between driver and ...
by JonathanB
Sat 25 Mar, 2023 11:34 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: UV / Fade protection
Replies: 5
Views: 6668

Re: UV / Fade protection

Hi Parm - never heard of a spray or treatment and in any event you should not be looking to alter the article in any way. Simply glaze with UV99 conservation glass or, for a better finish, suggest an anti-reflective glass with a 99% UV filter, sometimes referred to as museum glass. Both ArtGlass and...
by JonathanB
Thu 09 Mar, 2023 5:44 pm
Forum: After Hours
Topic: Is the customer always right?
Replies: 10
Views: 8665

Re: Is the customer always right?

I don’t understand why there is any discussion about swapping prints over later, and thereby incurring costs, when we all suspect an error has been made. It seems pretty clear that the customer has either made a mistake when ordering, or spelling isn’t their strong suit. Either way, a polite but tac...
by JonathanB
Sun 19 Feb, 2023 6:09 pm
Forum: Business Matters
Topic: New framer, struggling with pricing.
Replies: 15
Views: 11999

Re: New framer, struggling with pricing.

Another vote for Framiac. Best thing I did business-wise and wish I’d done it from the start. The good thing about the system is that you can get a free basic package and then pay for more capacity as your business grows.