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by Gesso&Bole
Fri 11 Mar, 2011 7:43 am
Forum: Business Matters
Topic: Price Check Please
Replies: 38
Views: 17383

Re: Price Check Please

but please don't try and judge my business or business model because quite frankly you couldn't begin to understand it just from reading that I am a commercial framer. Quote from AG I certainly wasn't judging your, or anyone else's business model. As for understanding - I used to run a trade framing...
by Gesso&Bole
Fri 11 Mar, 2011 7:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CMC VERSUS KEENCUT GOLD
Replies: 47
Views: 11548

Re: CMC VERSUS KEENCUT GOLD

I use a CMC. Don't do a lot of 'fancy' mount-cutting, as customers don't often request it, and I personally hate the 'overkill by CMC' look of over complicated mounts. As a business proposition, it is a no-brainer if you are doing enough mounts, or hoping to be doing enough mounts. As a 'one-man-ban...
by Gesso&Bole
Wed 09 Mar, 2011 9:46 pm
Forum: Business Matters
Topic: Price Check Please
Replies: 38
Views: 17383

Re: Price Check Please

stcstc That's exactly my point. You are NOT a bespoke framer, if you offer 10 mouldings. I have over 500. You say the job would only take 10 mins to do. If you stock 500 mouldings it can often take more than 10 mins to find the moulding!! There is no implied criticism to anyone. My point is about PR...
by Gesso&Bole
Wed 09 Mar, 2011 9:16 pm
Forum: Business Matters
Topic: Price Check Please
Replies: 38
Views: 17383

Re: Price Check Please

Some of the logic here is difficult to justify, and I think demonstrates the wide variation of pricing structures. In The case of AG and James, charging £21 + VAT or thereabouts, you are obviously considering the job to be "bunce" on top of what you are doing as a contract framer to earn a...
by Gesso&Bole
Wed 09 Mar, 2011 8:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Markup
Replies: 10
Views: 3657

Re: Markup

Ricky Why is £50 expensive? That picture will probably stay on the customer's wall for 25 or 30 years. I filled up my car today, that was SIGNIFICANTLY more than £50. That will last less than a week. My price? to fit a picture and glass into an oval frame that cost me £14 would be £68. Worth every p...
by Gesso&Bole
Wed 09 Mar, 2011 7:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: mitre trimmers
Replies: 8
Views: 2497

Re: mitre trimmers

I really don't think that you could earn a living "fannying" about with a mitre trimmer. As ormond says if you want to be a professional, get professional equipment. On a serious note, if you are planning to set up a business, and can't afford £5 or £600 for a second hand Morso, then I wou...
by Gesso&Bole
Thu 03 Mar, 2011 8:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Charging For Chop Service
Replies: 17
Views: 4107

Re: Charging For Chop Service

Sounds like you are well rid of him!

My answer to that would be no, no and no.
by Gesso&Bole
Thu 03 Mar, 2011 3:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Keeping Bison PU Max
Replies: 3
Views: 2968

Re: Keeping Bison PU Max

is this the Farmers Forum?

must have mis typed . . . .
by Gesso&Bole
Thu 03 Mar, 2011 3:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Experienced eyes please
Replies: 66
Views: 14662

Re: Experienced eyes please

There was quite a pronounced drop on that mount - I think it may be the angle of the photograph that makes it look even
by Gesso&Bole
Thu 03 Mar, 2011 3:20 pm
Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Topic: What would you do....
Replies: 10
Views: 4861

Re: What would you do....

Hi Gus if you are new to this business, it looks like you have got the practical side of it well sorted, and have produced some good quality work. Well Done. Aesthetically, i think you have over-done the mounting somewhat, and have detracted from the picture. I would have done similar at the centre ...
by Gesso&Bole
Thu 03 Mar, 2011 3:00 pm
Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Topic: Here's one I did earlier
Replies: 7
Views: 2909

Re: Here's one I did earlier

Yes it is 756287000

Why are they not neatly lined up? We tried the layout in a more rigid format, and in more of a pyramid shape, and the customer preferred the latter, as it looks a little less formal.
by Gesso&Bole
Wed 02 Mar, 2011 5:24 pm
Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Topic: Here's one I did earlier
Replies: 7
Views: 2909

Re: Here's one I did earlier

Thanks Alistair

No black core, it is a wooden fillet in the outer mount. The moulding is a standard Arqadia one
by Gesso&Bole
Wed 02 Mar, 2011 4:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Long rolled up photograph
Replies: 13
Views: 3550

Re: Long rolled up photograph

Is it valuable?

Sounds like dry mounting will be the answer
by Gesso&Bole
Wed 02 Mar, 2011 3:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Experienced eyes please
Replies: 66
Views: 14662

Re: Experienced eyes please

Nice work Richard!!!

. . . . . and there was I, thinking I could make nice picture frames . . . . . jealous? Me? Never
by Gesso&Bole
Wed 02 Mar, 2011 3:07 pm
Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Topic: Here's one I did earlier
Replies: 7
Views: 2909

Here's one I did earlier

I noticed that this section of the forum hasn't had a lot of posts recently. I have started posting a few examples of framed work on my blog each week, really to show ideas of the sort of 'ordinary' work we do, and to give people an idea of price (although I deliberately do not give exact price, siz...
by Gesso&Bole
Wed 02 Mar, 2011 2:53 pm
Forum: Business Matters
Topic: Price Check Please
Replies: 38
Views: 17383

Re: Price Check Please

My computer says £44.60 This is inclusive of VAT, and in a City Centre retail environment. I disagree that this sounds too much, and would resent terribly any suggestion that anybody could get anything whatsoever, anything like what I offer, from Wilcos at ANY price !!!! Seriously, stop comparing be...
by Gesso&Bole
Mon 28 Feb, 2011 8:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: When to quote a price?
Replies: 8
Views: 2429

Re: When to quote a price?

Ormond
I have offered to run some seminars in Sydney in June. So you never know . . . . .
by Gesso&Bole
Mon 28 Feb, 2011 11:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Focus On Imaging
Replies: 10
Views: 2979

Re: Focus On Imaging

Yes I will be going.

I shall go on the train to avoid the M42 and the parking fee (its only about £12 return from Derby).

I think they charge for parking on any shows that are for the general public, whereas the Spring Fair is trade only
by Gesso&Bole
Mon 28 Feb, 2011 10:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: When to quote a price?
Replies: 8
Views: 2429

Re: When to quote a price?

I'm going to suggest that you come to my pricing seminar at the Framers Forum Live, as that may answer some of your questions . . . . As to your specific question here - yes, wherever possible I give a quote, not an estimate, then and there. If there are variables that I cannot price for, then I may...
by Gesso&Bole
Mon 28 Feb, 2011 10:39 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Anyone interested in Photography?
Replies: 0
Views: 1626

Anyone interested in Photography?

Just to let you all know, there is the Format Photography Festival going on in Derby starting later this week. Well worth a visit if you are into that sort of thing. And if you are coming over, do call in and see us for a chat, as we are just round the corner! Check out http://www.gessoandbole.com/2...