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by span2iels
Thu 04 Jun, 2020 12:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Eastern Flowers
Replies: 0
Views: 2393

Eastern Flowers

Have just published a video on my YouTube channel describing the process of mounting Mughal/Persian flowers using a triple mount including gold borders, cresent corners and Arabic inlay. You can view the video using the following link: https://youtu.be/aRYLgwqIzpk. . Hope you enjoy the video - would...
by span2iels
Thu 25 Jul, 2019 2:31 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Exhibition of Persian and Mughal Artwork
Replies: 0
Views: 6833

Exhibition of Persian and Mughal Artwork

I shall be holding an exhibition on Persian and Mughal artwork between 29th July and 4th August at the Gallery at St Martins, Lincoln. Time: 1000hrs - 1600hrs daily. The exhibition comprises both original works and high quality giclee prints. Demonstrations of the techniques, used for those interest...
by span2iels
Fri 26 Apr, 2019 6:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Acid Migration through hinging tape?
Replies: 21
Views: 8012

Re: Acid Migration through hinging tape?

Thanks for your comments Pete - much appreciated.

Kind Regards
Mal
by span2iels
Thu 25 Apr, 2019 7:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Acid Migration through hinging tape?
Replies: 21
Views: 8012

Re: Acid Migration through hinging tape?

A couple of points regarding the tapes. The Lineco range of tapes provide a very good selection of tapes that can be used for the majority of hinging solutions. The Fine Art Trade Guild(FATG) stipulates that pressure sensitive tapes should not be used at Conservation level framing, I believe the rea...
by span2iels
Thu 25 Apr, 2019 6:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Acid Migration through hinging tape?
Replies: 21
Views: 8012

Re: Acid Migration through hinging tape?

Thanks for watching the video. A couple of points that you might consider. You need to be careful when mounting photographs especially if they are either printed in a lab or on photographic papers. If using either of these papers it is likely that you will see the point of hinging through the photog...
by span2iels
Mon 08 Apr, 2019 7:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pahari Princesses Video
Replies: 5
Views: 2955

Re: Pahari Princesses Video

Good Morning I have just added a further seven Read, Reflect and Learn articles. Any missing numbers indicate they were not written by myself. The last one I wrote was RRL021 before resigning as FSQC Chair. There have been a couple more written by Members of the FSQC but I think you have to be a Gui...
by span2iels
Sun 07 Apr, 2019 8:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pahari Princesses Video
Replies: 5
Views: 2955

Re: Pahari Princesses Video

Many thanks for your comments they are greatly appreciated. Should you be interested there are a number of articles that I have written for various magazines, over the years, on my web site. The link is as follows: http://www.harlequin-frames.co.uk/articles. Furthermore, when I was Chair of the Guil...
by span2iels
Sat 23 Mar, 2019 7:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pahari Princesses Video
Replies: 5
Views: 2955

Pahari Princesses Video

I have just completed a second video on the subject of Pahari paintings. This video uses differing the design and cutting of different apertures, the use of silver/gold transfer leaf for embellishment and silver leaf scattered on the surface of the mount. You can go direct using https://youtu.be/j_w...
by span2iels
Tue 29 Jan, 2019 9:19 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Demonstration of Mount Decoration
Replies: 6
Views: 4826

Re: Demonstration of Mount Decoration

This is the photo of the mount decoration done during the LPF.
by span2iels
Tue 29 Jan, 2019 9:17 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Demonstration of Mount Decoration
Replies: 6
Views: 4826

Re: Demonstration of Mount Decoration

For those who may be interested the first of the attached photos is of the final picture done during the demonstration I gave at the Lincoln Print Fair. The second is a matching Pahari painting done with the same design and from my own collection.
by span2iels
Fri 25 Jan, 2019 7:38 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Demonstration of Mount Decoration
Replies: 6
Views: 4826

Re: Demonstration of Mount Decoration

Many thanks for your comments Pete - it was really good to meet you.
by span2iels
Fri 18 Jan, 2019 7:26 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Demonstration of Mount Decoration
Replies: 6
Views: 4826

Re: Demonstration of Mount Decoration

To read the article code I wrote which accompanies this demonstration please follow this link: http://www.harlequin-frames.co.uk/artic ... asterclass
by span2iels
Fri 18 Jan, 2019 5:24 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Demonstration of Mount Decoration
Replies: 6
Views: 4826

Demonstration of Mount Decoration

Lincoln Print Fair is well underway with a wide range of prints including a number by Turner prize winners. I am scheduled to give a demonstration on Mughal/Persian mount decoration Thursday 24 January. The demonstration is FOC. All are welcome should you be able to get to Lincoln. Full details on t...
by span2iels
Mon 05 Nov, 2018 2:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pahari Princess
Replies: 1
Views: 1563

Pahari Princess

I have remounted a copy of a Pahari painting using Mughal/Persian style panels and a technique called Zarafshan - scattering gold. The video is available on YouTube this link should you wish to view it: https://youtu.be/0K7AHvbOaR4

Mal R
by span2iels
Wed 05 Sep, 2018 6:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Window-mount width?
Replies: 18
Views: 8979

Re: Window-mount width?

An interesting series of posts. Personally, I prefer a wide mount and my minimum width is around 70mm;, however, this will change dependent upon the type/shape of mount’s aperture and subject. As suggested throughout the posts if the mount looks aesthetically good then that should be pleasing all ro...
by span2iels
Sat 07 Jul, 2018 5:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mughal Art on Ivory
Replies: 0
Views: 1744

Mughal Art on Ivory

For those who might be interested I have just posted a new video on my Youtube channel. The video describes how I have approached and reframed a item of Mughal art painted on wafer thin ivory in an attempt to reframe it in the style of 19th century Mughal/Persian artwork. The reframing includes the ...
by span2iels
Mon 23 Apr, 2018 7:30 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Condition Reports - A Conservation Requirement
Replies: 0
Views: 2270

Condition Reports - A Conservation Requirement

Condition Reports - A Conservation Requirement As you will note from Tudor Rose’s posting I shall be giving a combined seminar/workshop at the Guild’s Art and Framing Convention on 12th May. This seminar/workshop is in association with Colourmount. The seminar will outline ‘Why Objects deteriorate’,...
by span2iels
Thu 05 Apr, 2018 2:32 pm
Forum: Outgassing
Topic: Read, Reflect and Learn
Replies: 6
Views: 24147

Re: Read, Reflect and Learn

I have changed my web-site to accommodate the articles and forgot to update this link.

Once again my apologies I hope you enjoy the read.

Kind Regards

Mal
by span2iels
Thu 05 Apr, 2018 5:25 am
Forum: Outgassing
Topic: Read, Reflect and Learn
Replies: 6
Views: 24147

Re: Read, Reflect and Learn

Sorry about the mess up but this link does work. http://www.harlequin-frames.co.uk/read,-reflect,-learn
by span2iels
Thu 29 Mar, 2018 6:24 pm
Forum: Outgassing
Topic: Read, Reflect and Learn
Replies: 6
Views: 24147

Re: Read, Reflect and Learn

Unfortunately the link in the previous post does not work. Please try the following:

http://www.harlequin-frames.co.uk/artic ... ect,-learn