The Framers Forum

Just a basic word of advise regarding a hand tools vs a power tools. It is all about the efficiency of handling the task at hand. It is also all about the time it takes to perform that task if you are a hobbyist or a person who is making a living on the task. In general, items made with most hand to...

So, you are talking about "giving back o the community" project.

That is a totally different view on the project

Years ago shrink wrapping of posters was a big business for picture framers in the US. Today, nothing to speak of being shrink wrapped that I know of.

With your business owner had on, is it something that you really want to get into? How much money can you make?

It looks like you are missing a portion of the actual frame (lower right scroll). As a furniture store mirror that was mass produced at least 50-60 years ago they possibly used custom a stamped hardware that is no longer available. The hardware that is in your image, an offset bracket, is a common t...

My first thought is that the art is suspended above the flat surface of the backing board. A float mount.

My apologies, I did not see the reference to a picture frame in your posting. My dyslexia got the better of me.

At least your artist client has some common cense to do this procedure in the proper order of operation. My preference would be a PVA or EVA adhesive.

Is there a rebate on the bottom as well as the top? That appears to be a raw timber "extender". It can be made in any woodworking shop with the simplest of tools, a hand saw and a plane. A table saw can cut basic wood to width needed as well as the rebate. The mitered ends can be cut with ...

Are you a picture framer or a crafts person? This project is not in the realm of a professional picture framer.

Wall anchors. They will vary depending on the type of wall the art is being installed on. For the frame, the stronger the better for the hardware. Multi- screw metal plates with secure welded on rings (AKA "D" hooks) or bent plates with holes. Do not skimp on the quality or size of the scr...

My first thought is a big NO for all of the above comments. The number one directive is to do no harm and to not experiment on a clients work of art. On the other hand, if you accept the challenge and it goes wrong, who is a fault and who is going to pay for the waisted materials the customers art t...

It is used by candle makers to harden the candles. You can also add carnauba wax which is harder and has a higher melting temperature.

As a hardener you can include STEARIC ACID POWDER.

They still use shellac sticks in the furniture repair shops. Attached is a sample page. amazon.com/Mohawk-Quick-Fill-Burn-Stick/dp/B00BOU6S9W/ref=asc_df_B00BOU6S9W/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=647205203757&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6202099535616641528&hvpone=&hvptwo=&a...

Can you post a picture or profile of the design you are looking for? Do you want length moulding or ready-made frames? If it is what I think you want, swept back moulding designs, they are mostly out of style these days, thus the scarcity. Attached is a profile chart that you can more explain what s...

There are many tools available to a gilder in aging the surface of a gilded object. Nitric Acid can be very dangerous and uncontrollable in a setting like this. These tools can be either mechanical or applications of other products (waxes, varnishes, paints, glazes, and powders). Object conservators...

Justintime, The hangers can be attached to the internal frame(wood strainer), close to the outer frame, if there is secure attachment to the two.

I agree with VintageFramer in that a sub-frame (internal strainer in North America) is the best solution. The wood sub-frame doesn't have to be made from super thick timber. It can be as little as 12-13mm thick. It is also easier to toe-nail it into the 8mm thick main frame than a sheet of MDF. A be...

Are you referring to a deep cavity display frame? Here in the States we call them shadowbox frames. If so, the basics are the same as any other framer other than the internal depth. There are a myriad of mounting methods to learn depending on the contents. It is a specialty of some framers. There is...

If everything else fails, the hammers (plunger at the end of a pneumatic cylinder) that push the nail into the wood can probably be made from a length of standard "key stock" from a machinery tool company such as this example below: https://www.mcmaster.com/products/machine-keys/machine-ke...