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Offset brackets in their assorted depths are the "Standard" for many framers and conservators. They allow for a backing of a puncture barrier in the rear and allow for mounting with no holes in the stretcher bars.

The manufacturer went under last year.

I make custom pads (pressure feet) from a hockey puck and threaded rod. The can be shaped in just about any size and shape.

I have accumulated about 6 different styles of recipes for compo over the last 20 years. True, I just posted the most basic. One thing to remember about compo ----- It was developed to eliminate labor costs (wood carving the details). It was preceded with paper mache in the 1700's. COMPO - LOEFFLER ...

COMPO - JONATHAN THORTON - Univ of NY @ Buffalo 1. 15gm. R. S. G. ; 75gm. hide glue; 40gm. raw linseed oil 2. 130ml. water 3. 500gm. whiting The comp is worked while warm - pressed into a mold coated with oil as a release agent with a wood board pressing the compo in a book press. The ornament is re...

Don't forget to use some penetrating oil on those old threads and then let it soak in before attempting to loosen them.

If it is very sheer, I would suggest a much thinner hinge paper that mulberry. There are some specialty papers available in the 2-4gm / sq m range. I use a paper called "Green's lens tissue". I would imagine the lens tissue from a camera shop might do as well.

Not your average framer wrote:However I'm still looking for a supplier of stainless steel pins with suitable size heads at a sensible bulk pack price.

Check with a local dry cleaner/laundry or tailor as see if they will order a 250gm box for you.

most standard foam board manufacturers make their product in 3/16"(4.75mm) and 1/8"(3mm)

If it is a latex based tape, Heptane will soften and be absorbed. After the adhesive expands it can be scraped off with a scaple or razor blade.

I stock glass up to 40" x 60". It is however 2.5mm thick. Over that size - it only acrylic glazing.

These days, the only checks that I receive are from businesses. Personal checks are a thing of the past.

Cash is a rare item as well. Receipts are at least 85% credit cards(signature required) or debit cards(check cards that require a PIN number).

Sometimes "artists" are their own worst enemies.

300 gm/m paper even with a slight curl from loose rolling is a no win to become flat again. I would use 6mm acrylic for glazing.

That beats my largest stretching jobs...............! Stretching raw canvas and then gessoing after stretching definitely makes things easier to get a taught canvas. However,both were prepainted: 10' x 20' stretched and installed in the State of Michigan Archive library. 5' x 24' stretched - the art...

I have been using poly flute (corrugated plastic) boards for about 4 years as my major backing board. For me it works fine as it comes in 48x96 sheets and is about 3-4mm thick. Since the most prevalent method for backing is a dust cover attached with either ATG tape or PVA adhesive vs gummed tape to...

If the term "blisters" means that there is an air gap between the gesso and the wood........... that has to be cut out and filled in with new gesso. I like to coat the wood with rabbit skin glue before the first coat of gesso to assure proper adhesion.

# 1 rule Do not practice your craft on clients work. Conservation and restoration of frames take a lot of experience and practice to be proficient. I would contact someone who has restored gilding before to do this job. Looking at the finish.......... the original gilding was not done by a really e...

other than a table saw and a mortising head, what would suggest?

Don't forget to sand down those sharp bevels.............. so not to cut through the hinge paper.

All my boards: mounting,mat, and backing - are stored vertically in their original shipping cartons (foam centered board, pressed paper boards, gator, polyfluted, plywood, hardboard). Cartons are for 25 - 50 - 100 depending on board.

That image looks a bit lost in a sea of black........ Have you considered an extra heavy weighted "v" groove cut mat (black with a white core. The top and sides about 2x the width of the image an d the bottom about 3x the width of the image. http://visualheritage.com.au/images/framingexamp...