The Framers Forum

Equipment now sold.

Many thanks for all your interest shown.

Steve

Hi I have a cassesse CS88 for sale. Bought new in 2007. Also a morso F mitre guillotine for sale, also bought new in 2007, with spare set of blades. Looking for around £500 for the pair but open to reasonable offers. Available for collection only from Cannock, Staffordshire. please contact me on 075...

Hi

I have.a cassette CS88 for sale. Bought new in 2007.
Also morso machine for sale, also bought new in 2007, with spare set of blades.

open to reasonable offers.

Available for collection only from Cannock, Staffordshire.

please contact me for further information, pictures etc

Thanks

Steve

Hi Any ideas on how to frame a metal football emblem? This is for a Liverpool metal emblem about 10" high by 6" wide with gaps in it. Customer wants a red background as you would expect. Would you frame flat onto red background board? Thought about raising above board but this leaves a sha...

Hi

I am trying to achieve a driftwood/distressed brown effect using everest paints.

Tried various colours/techniques but still not getting anything like something acceptable.

Has anyone got any tips for achieving this type of finish.

thanks

Steve

I think a white wash/wax finish to what I am looking for.

What is the best process to follow in terms of what products to use/ applying etc?

thanks

Hi

I am tryting to finish some ash moulding with a white finish. I have tried various paints, waxes etc but still not getting the finish that looks good enough.

Does anyone have any tips on finishing own frames, especially white.

thanks

Steve

Hi I have a customer who wants a deep frame using toughened glass to sit on a coffee table. she wants to be able create a montage on the baseboard so wants to be able to get to this as and when by just lifting off the top frame. I understand I would need toughened glass and then a spacer behind, but...

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Can anyone advise of the best way for mounting posters on mountboard, no windowmount without using expensive equipment> Are there any particular srays/glues to use?

thanks

Steve

must have missed the wessex A120, thanks again for replies

steve

Hi Any tips on framing a panoramic photo measuring 150cm x 30cm? in terms of securing photo to a backboard - best method would I need to order glass cut to size (dont have space to do in own workshop) best choice of backboard would frame need bracing in anyway hardware for hanging Not done anything ...

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does anyone know if any other suppliers produce a similar moulding to the Wessex WF180, which is a flat white painted pine moulding? Struggling to find anything with a similar effect ie white painted( max 20mm wide, 10mmplus rebate)

thanks

Steve

thanks all

will give it a go and see what happens...

Hi

Im looking for some guidance/tips on finishing a bare wood ( ash) moulding in white. Can not see any mouldings from the various suppliers I want so thought of trying my own....

Would you use acrylic paint, wood dye or anything else.

thanks

Steve

Hi

Has anybody ever had the pleasure of framing a skateboard?

Can anyone give me any pointers...having never framed something like this before.

Much appreciated

Steve

Hi

Does anyone know how I can get on my hands on a display tower ( Similar to neilson tower ) for displaying chevrons or something similar?

thanks

Steve

Hi

Can anyone recommend any pricing software to use. I want something cheap to start off with? Any ideas appreciated.

thanks

Steve

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Can anyone recommend any Deep rebate mouldings and suppliers that are suitable for shirt/ object framing.

thanks

Steve

Hi all

maybe a stupid question but need here in setting ultimat maount cutter top stop to 9.5" - how do I do this when scale on top stop only goes up to 7.5" - an obvious way im sure but cant see it

help appreciated

thanks

Steve

Hi All

What is the best tehnique for framing a poster, especially A1 size?

Would you use glass or plastic, what is best in terms of conservation value?

What backing board would you use and would you dry mount in anyway?

thanks

Steve