The Framers Forum

It is indeed the cycle museum still, although I am embarrassed to say I have never visited in the years I’ve been here. That is remaining along with the job centre round the back. In fairness to the council, is listed in a conservation area, and was funded with a Welsh government grant, I suspect pl...

Welcome to Powys, not renowned for public service…. (I can say that as a frustrated employee!) Freestanding banners are ok as long as the blinds close over them, and vinyl in the internal window to the inside foyer. But nothing outside. Also, speaking to a tenant who has just moved in, the windows a...

I have had confirmation that no signage on the windows would be allowed. Any displays must be limited, with the blinds to be fully drawn when closed to keep the overall facade uniform. Which would negate the point of moving to have a window really.

Ah well, there will be other opportunities.

Thank you all, lots to think about. And I really have been thinking obsessively. I feel like a pendulum! Your different takes and collective experience are invaluable as always. Probably TMI - but pertinent for background - I am fortunate in that I have not had to rely on the framing as my primary i...

If you move there, you are really going to get yourself noticed. Go for lots of flowers, shrubbery on the outside. Big dramatic window displays. A point to note, is woolly answers to my questions about signage etc from the council when I viewed. It is a listed building in a conservation area and I ...

The one on the right is the largest and most expensive, but also my favourite. The middle one is better suited to a natural front-of-house/working area division, lots of built-in storage and would probably be the one I would go for though. But I can't imagine ever being open 5 days a week regularly,...

PS: I used to regularly sit in the pub opposite, looking at this view and imagining my little shop display. Serendipity? Or simply romantic thinking fuled by

I am in pondering mode on this fine spring afternoon, cheeky wine in hand, so am throwing a question out there if you would be so kind as to indulge me in my ramblings :D I have spoken to some of you already and your opinions have given me a lot to think about. I've also been asking my customers thi...

Thank you, although that is I think the angle of the photo. One hinge is an anchor, the other is loose.

Where are you please?

Platform is also an option, thanks. I jet-mounted a photo to display board and it was slightly better, but still a bit ‘peely’ for my liking. I will show him the samples so he can make that choice I think. He has told me not to have nightmares, so at least he isn’t cross! The right hinge is loose. I...

Any chance it's being hung above a radiator/near a wood burner? What backing board are you using? If Corrí is there any sign of extra bowing outwards towards the wall? Definitely not a woodburner but it could be above a radiator I suppose. I used tawnyboard so flat, and no sign of any bowing when i...

I'm confuddled. And sad. This photo has been brought back twice now. :oops: Each time it has left my workshop flat. The first time it came back I thought it must have been too tight in the frame. I took everything apart, re-hinged, made doubly-sure nothing is too tight. It came back the next week th...

I knew there would be a couple of different options and I didn't want to go wrong from the off. :D Yes, it backed with vylene-type-stuff and really rather stiff. I doubt they will stretch to acrylic, I will have another conversation though and decide with them. I suspect the close frame/spacers will...

If of low value and with consent it could be hotpress adhered to a board. It isn't of huge value but they don't want it stuck down. [/quote] Will it stretch over foamboard or is it too stiff? Why not just frame as is? It doesn't look as though it will wrinkle, so simply sit it on backing board the ...

Sorry, the brown edging around the fabric is what they want hidden, but they want to see as much of the wide golden border as possible. It looks much more golden in real life! :oops: I have laced and pinned cross stitch and needlepoint before but not anything like this. It is a stiff fabric and so I...

Hello again, I have framed a few textiles but this style is new to me. It is a fairly stiff panel. They don't want the brown edge showing, but as much of the gold border as I can, no mount and AR70. How would you guys approach it? I suspect there are a couple of different ways. The fabric is 600 x 6...

I am thinking I might go for that actually. I have lots of random bits of strip wood. Thanks!

Thanks all,

I have some plate disc hangers actually, I hadn’t thought of those! I reckon jobby jobbed I think,

It is just a quick favour for a friend