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I used to modify the "standard" adjustable bars by adding wood shims/slats to the outer edges of the bars. The shims would have the proud corner sanded a bit to protect the canvas. There was a limit to the the width of the shims where all 4 sides had to have shims. These shims were mostly ...

I have a question for my fellow picture framers across the pond regarding 2 mm glass. Does your thinner glass come in any of the modern variants of glass used in the picture framing industry(AR, UV filtering, low reflection)? If not, then the 3 mm glass route is the only option. The 2 mm glass that ...

Not knowing the actual fibers that they are using or the climate control of where they will be displayed, adjustable stretchers would be the gest option.
You might also consider sealing the wood with appropriate modern varnishes preferrable conservation grades.

That is like asking how much is a vehicle and how are you using it in addition to what is your total financial needs. IT ALL DEPENDS. what size of business where is it located (home based, industrial estate, main shopping area, etc.) how is it organized (individual, company, corporation) is there re...

A word of caution Rob.
The outer V nails are a bit close the the outer edge IMHO. The same with the inner nails. With this profile you have dodged a bullet. Possibly not so the next time.

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The smaller the diameter the shipping tube the more likelihood that there will be some damage. If the rolled art is rolled onto itself, the art surface should be facing outwards and should be protected with a layer of soft tissue paper or glassine paper. This will protect itself from possible damage...

I might have some in a can of obsolete hardware. They go back to the 70's and 80's. I am in the US.
Personally, I would suggest swapping the out with new.

Before the invention of Wall Buddies and other special hanging hardware, I constructed a gauge that went over the top rail of a frame that had adjustable 2 pins that would catch the wire/cord and allow for all of them to be set at the same distance from the top edge of the frame. It was made of 4 pi...

You have not stated a target for a price per sq m. This includes the mount board as well as the adhesive. We also do not know your cost of labour and overhead costs. The most "cost effective" method of mounting is the wet adhesive process. It has drawbacks that have been mostly overcome wi...

Your wife has the "Cart before the Horse". Tray frames, as I am assuming you are describing and I call "floater frames" were designed for stretched canvas paintings. She can simulate this by attaching a strainer behind the panel with the same dimensions. This strainer can be pain...

If you are looking for a real archival quality paper you have to avoid most commercial papers that are made from wood pulp and only consider 100% cotton fiber, mulberry based, or similar products. Processed alpha-cellulose papers, lignin free, might also be considered. Do you have a link to the tech...

If you want to frame disposable art, styrene is ok.
If you want to frame better quality items, acrylic is the proper choice. Styrene does yellow with time due to it not being stable in UV light.

What is your definition of "a lot of weight"; 2 kg, 5 kg, 15 kg, 20kg? What is the actual weight of the object?

The strength of the hanging hardware and the wall it hangs on is a different matter and a separate conversation.

If it were my client, I would be asking a lot of questions about where and how it would be located and displayed. Adhesives will be absorbed into the the surface of the "animal skin" and thus not be totally removable. I am not an expert conservator with knowledge of ALL adhesives. My first...

It appears that way too much water(moisture) was used when applying the hinges to the art. In addition to using too wet hinging, you might have not applied a blotter paper, to absorb the excess water, behind the hinge and under weights when allowing them to dry.

"Sounds like they're shooting themselves in the foot and making it very difficult to attract the average retail outlet in fact any outlet??"

I couldn't have said it better.

When you do the final assembly of the frame do you compress the contents when inserting the nails/tabs that holds everything in? If so, this might be the cause of deflection that is causing the components to press together. A "looser" assemble will correct this most of the time.

After 50 years of being in retail, I would call them gift boxes, at least in N America. There should be similar sources for High Street retailers in your country that sell to general merchandise shops. https://www.papermart.com/i/jewelry-boxes/18993 https://www.papermart.com/p/matte-white-apparel-bo...