The Framers Forum

I’m retiring in October and have a Hotpress 260 for sale. It’s on eBay. I also have a large oak plan chest. Near Canterbury Kent

Scratch the corner with a blade. the coating scratches off.

A customer wants to frame a piece 250cm x106cm. Would it need to be 3mm glass. Would it be too heavy. or should I suggest acrylic. if so which one.
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Shadow mount is artwork floated on foam board.

I’m framing some heavy mirrors. One is 1300 x1300 4mm as they have polished edges. Framed floating in a tray frame with sub frame and 6mm mdf. It will be heavy. what will be the best way to hang.

I have a customer that wants a moat frame. I've seen one but have no idea how to make one. any advice would be appreciated. the picture is 6"x 9" I also have no idea how to price it.
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I have a sample on my wall but I can't remember where it came from. the label says Designer Moulding. anyone know who does it. Thanks.

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Is it best to store upright or flat. In my heated workshop it's flat but I have another small cold but dry room where it can store upright. I'm hopeing to start th new year tidy

I'm making two floting mirrors using a tray frame with a sub frame topped with mdf.the mirrors are 4mm with polished edges 1800 x600 & 1000 x 1000. what is the strongest mirror adhesive. Thanks

Thanks for all your help and advice, Im away for a week and will tackle it when i get back, its the biggest print I've had in, next time I'll just say no !

Ive had it in my workshop for a few months, the customer has just moved and now has room for it, I wish I hadn't taken it on, the posters in the series are printed on crappy paper and were probably meant to be pasted on billboards !

I'm using a big square moulding from Simons pheo range, ive looked at most options, glass, acrylic. dry mounting, I was going to back it with foam board but its not big enough, I cant think what to do,

I have to frame a Louis Vuitton Americas Cup poster, its big 1280 x 1600 and not quality paper, it cost 316 euros, the customer would like spacers he knows it wont lay flat, the problem I have is what to back it with, any suggestions on how to frame it would be appreciated, I cant work out how to po...

Why on earth don't we have a show like that in Europe !

I'm framing some medals. The customer wants conservation glass. How can I stop them swinging and scratching the coating on the inside of the glass. Would a blob of silicon damage the medals ?

If you speak to Joe at Simons, he should be able to put you in touch with someone,

I've had my EH for about seven years, It had its first service and oil change this week (how was I to know how often it needs doing ) Morso is fit and well, cost me £250 including engineer traveling time, Well worth investing in an EH, knees, hips and backs are worth looking after !