The Framers Forum

Fletcher guns are not what they used to be, they are now made in China. I bought a new one two years ago when my old one started to lose its ping after eight years, the new one was never as good as the old one was originally, I have never needed pliers to get the points out, I just have to use my th...

Looks good,

Ive just got a dehumidifier for my workshop, whats the best level to set it at ?

I just love dunking Ripple in coffee, got caught by a customer one day,who now brings me a Ripple when he drops off work

I only once had a customer turn down a quote, I think it's because as I re tuned the radio saying I cant stand Steve Wright.they said he was a friend of theirs !

That's what I thought ! But I was wondering if I was expecting too much to get a frame from one length with only one foot waste, Surely in the factory's where the lacquer comes from they dress the same as the guy's that spray paint cars, or maby not, someone must have been wearing a fluffy jumper wh...

External. The problem is there are so many speck of dust and fibers in the lacquer, Quality control in the factory !

I'm making 26 lacquer frames, I need 9ft for each frame, the moulding is in 10ft lengths, nice easy job you would think ! not one length is perfect, dust and fibers in the lacquer,Im not getting one frame out of a length, my supplier is going to take some back,Its not their fault as its wrapped in t...

Glass was from Wessex Ashford, Latest batch ok, will get them to pick up last batch, I've heard Centrado are good for quality and price on glass, anyone tried them ?

The last two delivery's of glass Ive had from Wessex have had water spots and lines of something sticky all over them. I pay £3.50 + vat for papered flote and it normally needs little cleaning, but the last two lots Ive had to use a blade and lighter fuel to clean it taking three times longer than u...

Hi Robo. Yes I do use an undermount.Thanks for info.

I have a problem with the backing board bowing on big pic's.They look good when they leave me, but Ive had a couple come back with a gap under the mount. I've given up on back 10 and I'm going to stop using art back on big and high end job's, and switch to foam board, should I use 3ml or 5ml, do I n...

Thanks for the pm Robo, Quote given and accepted, off on holl's big job to come back to

Its coated on the back. the mirrors are for a hotel, glass stays in the frame if broken, please pm me what you would charge,I need to get a rough idea as I need to sleep tonight and dont want to stay awake worrying. 15 hour flight tomorrow!

I'm off on holiday tomorrow, just had an email for a quote but no time to get to my workshop to check chart, mirrors 1x 500x1500, 1x600x800 laminated mirror. moulding £1.20inc vat, 32 of each. please help. only had three weeks holl's in 8 years self employed,(apart from the week between christmas an...

Squeeze cut together and apply a drop of superglue !

. I am passing this on to you because it definitely worked for me today, and we all could probably use more calm in our lives. Some doctor on TV this morning said the way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you have started. So I looked around my house to see things I'd started and ha...

has it gone yet,if not im interested.

just spoke to a upholester in the pub ( thats why I cant spell ) he said bast glue for cowhide is carprt glue, spray hide and mdf, wait untill almost dry put together and it will stick like _ _ _ _ apperantly pva wont last. so now we know !