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Ah, brilliant, thanks Steven, I missed those.

Does anyone know if there is somewhere that supplies black, black core mountboard that is at least 1165 x 1175? I've had a look at the usual suspects (LionPic/Wessex/Centrado/LJ etc.) but the biggest Jumbo's seem to be a max of 1120 x 1600, and only , am wondering if I've promised my client too much ...

Thanks Justin, that's vey helpful. I'll have another good look at the studio and see if I can work out if I can find somewhere to squeeze a 50l one in, and give you a shout if I can make it work.

Hi, I'm a low volume framer, but thinking about getting a compressor for my (very) small workshop.

I've read a lot of the threads on here about them, but I was wondering if anyone could tell me the difference between these three I'm considering:

https://www.wessexpictures.com/24ltr_Oil_Free_Ultra ...

Duh, yes, sorry, recently returned from a 5 week trip abroad, clearly still not firing on all cylinders, surprised I can remember my own name tbh

In the box of mouldings I inherited from the guy I bought my business off is a chevron in dark/old gold, 17mm x 20mm from Wessex with the code MO2011, now discontinued.

A client with wandering hands found it and has their heart set on it, I've told them it's no longer available (my bad for not ...

Hey Frank,

Apologies for the loooong delay in replying, ping me an email on zaccety@gmail.com and I'll send you the code.

Cheers,

Zac

"Remember when men used shaving soap and a brush?" Some of us still do!

Great advice, thanks all, much appreciated.

Thanks everybody for the excellent, as usual, advice.

I'm not planning anything fancy like gilding, the client chose an R&H A186 moulding (https://www.roseandhollis.co.uk/products/a186/) which I got in Obeche, and they just want a simple matt finish with a Farrow & Ball eggshell which I was going ...

I've not had any call to use gesso so far in my burgeoning career, but think I might need to for a custom paint job for a client. I'm g(u)ess(o)ing (sorry) that I will only ever rarely need to use it again in the future, so am wondering; what's the consensus on using ready mixed as opposed to making ...

*note to self: buy pyjamas

This is all brilliant, thank you all for your help and advice.

@fruitini, your mouldings look fantastic!

Thanks everyone, that's so helpful.

I love 'peas and sausage' :)

@Ross, I may well be in touch

Any tips on how to get the cut bobbins at the corners to match up, or is it just a case of careful measuring?

@vintageframes how do you hide the seams where they join, fill, sand and paint or are there ...

I have a client who's obsessed with this style of moulding: https://manufcatalog.virtualframerapp.com/gryphonmoulding/item?id=14714 but I can't find anything similar in the UK.

There's a seller on Etsy offering ready made frames that they also like:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1175772964/beautiful ...

It is, sorry lighting isn't great, it's just a flat profile, front is a dark dirty gold and the side is black.

Hi,

Wondering if anyone can identify this moulding:

https://ibb.co/R3rsCDN

https://ibb.co/LtzQTJF

it's 24mm by 15mm I need something similar, but a little deeper, any suggestions gratefully received

Not to muscle in, but if those blades have gone I have an ex-framer friend who has three sets of Morso blades to sell, in pretty good nick.

I think I'll have a play around, these aren't Archive quality figures so I'm not worried about permanent fixing.

Thanks for the ideas though, much appreciated.

Here's a pic, they're 1/87 scale figures, so about 20mm high, the frame size is about 50mm x 40mm.

https://i.ibb.co/gvJQYzb/DSC-0160.jpg

They're supplied stuck to extremely sticky modeling pads, but can occasionally fall over, and there are cases where I'd like to stick them directly to coloured ...

That's brilliant, very informative, thank you all.

So to follow up, what type of adhesive would you consider for mounting small plastic figures to mountboard. Think Lego figures (but they're not), the contract area for bonding is extremely small, like 1mm.