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by fitz
Sat 22 Apr, 2023 10:30 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: dry mounting on a large scale... perthshire?
Replies: 9
Views: 19790

Re: dry mounting on a large scale... perthshire?

I’ve just completed a batch of prints (A1) and each one was backed onto 2.8mm conservation board. They are for an exhibition at Glasgow University and the ‘student’ couldn’t afford frames. This is a fairly rigid board and will under normal situations remain flat. I used my jet mount/cold mount lamin...
by fitz
Sun 02 Apr, 2023 10:06 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Large digital print
Replies: 5
Views: 2143

Re: Large digital print

These plasticky type canvasses do indeed lend themselves to stretching in the conventional manner and can then be framed either tray style or normal moulding etc. Having said that I often (after explaining the process to the customer) apply these to 5 or 6mm MDF board. For a print of this size I wou...
by fitz
Sat 18 Mar, 2023 11:33 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Morso F blade sharpening
Replies: 3
Views: 2962

Re: Morso F blade sharpening

I also use Mainline and am very happy with the service and the quality of the work.
by fitz
Sun 12 Mar, 2023 11:02 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Cassese Cartridge wedges
Replies: 11
Views: 12364

Re: Cassese Cartridge wedges

Thanks for the info John. I gather you may be retired now but much appreciated that you’re willing to use your years of experience to help others👏
by fitz
Sun 12 Mar, 2023 9:33 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: Cassese Cartridge wedges
Replies: 11
Views: 12364

Cassese Cartridge wedges

Hi, I have a CS1 Cart underpinner and whilst it has its foibles and temperaments I am pretty happy with how it performs. I took advice on here some time ago to instead of buying the cartridges refill them with other types such as Alfamacchine wedges etc. I did this for a while and whilst it is cheap...
by fitz
Wed 01 Mar, 2023 11:14 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Waves in printed media
Replies: 10
Views: 7137

Re: Waves in printed media

You say it’s a print. Is it a Giclèe print on good quality paper? What size is it? Can it be cold mounted onto a substrate to flatten it out? What about self adhesive board if the customer is ok with that? I’m also a watercolour artist and often flatten out my work, if the paper is cockled/rippled b...
by fitz
Sun 26 Feb, 2023 11:42 pm
Forum: After Hours
Topic: What do you listen to when working?
Replies: 23
Views: 73639

Re: What do you listen to when working?

LBC radio for me. Best listen for me recently is James O’Brien podcast full disclosure interview with Noel Fitzpatrick.
by fitz
Mon 20 Feb, 2023 12:27 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Can anyone identify this machine?
Replies: 3
Views: 2183

Re: Can anyone identify this machine?

Thanks for the responses. Much appreciated.
by fitz
Sun 19 Feb, 2023 11:44 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Can anyone identify this machine?
Replies: 3
Views: 2183

Can anyone identify this machine?

I have been asked to help sell up a recently passed framers workshop on behalf of his wife. I went round and took some photos and most of his machinery is pretty old albeit still I. Good working order. This photo is his mitring guillotine and I’ve never seen anything like it,not could I find any ide...
by fitz
Sun 12 Feb, 2023 11:26 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Another float mounting question
Replies: 11
Views: 10806

Re: Another float mounting question

56 views and no responses yet so here’s a few questions to consider. Is the paper proper flat at the outset? Is the bowed end the last end you work on and therefore you may be creating the bowed effect as you work round the piece? Are you using enough bridge hinges or are there too large gaps betwee...
by fitz
Thu 26 Jan, 2023 11:40 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Poor cuts
Replies: 12
Views: 8524

Re: Poor cuts

I have three sets of blades and I only have confidence in one of them. I think the other two have been badly sharpened and I find it a very time consuming game trying to align them on the Morso. There is a slight gap with the badly sharpened blades that can be compensated for by tweaking the left fe...
by fitz
Mon 09 Jan, 2023 9:05 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: Really Annoying
Replies: 5
Views: 2295

Re: Really Annoying

Thanks everyone. I’ll try again.
by fitz
Sun 08 Jan, 2023 9:50 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: Really Annoying
Replies: 5
Views: 2295

Really Annoying

I signed in to the forum, raised a new post, bit of a lengthy help me issue. When I went to submit the post I received a ‘you need to sign in to post’ message, signed in again and my post has disappeared.
by fitz
Sun 20 Nov, 2022 11:43 pm
Forum: Business Matters
Topic: Picture framing insurance
Replies: 15
Views: 25193

Re: Picture framing insurance

Hi. I found that Hiscox provides the best cover for me and will cover goods in trust unlike many others.
by fitz
Tue 01 Nov, 2022 11:07 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Slight tear in the paper
Replies: 5
Views: 1946

Re: Slight tear in the paper

I take it you will have considered extending the mount margins to cover the tear? Sorry for stating the obvious😬
by fitz
Wed 19 Oct, 2022 10:25 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Stupid question alert - double rebate frames
Replies: 7
Views: 3356

Re: Stupid question alert - double rebate frames

I’m not sure if the spacer is effectively built in as you suggest. Surely the sides will be bare wood at best and perhaps showing the black overspray from the finish at worst. I would think you will need a spacer, made perhaps from the same material as your mount boards? You could attach the mountbo...
by fitz
Mon 17 Oct, 2022 10:13 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Ceramic Tile Framing advice, Thank you
Replies: 13
Views: 4976

Re: Ceramic Tile Framing advice, Thank you

I recently framed a couple of heart shaped ceramic tiles that were made especially with the footprint and hand print of newly born babies pressed into the tile whilst in its wet clay form then dried and glazed. A piece of ribbon had been stuck onto the back using silicone as a hanging strap and this...
by fitz
Fri 30 Sep, 2022 10:14 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Best UK Moulding Supplier
Replies: 7
Views: 3249

Re: Best UK Moulding Supplier

Mainline are very good and I have ordered mouldings from them. Their polcore range is good and in some cases unique in certain embossed type mouldings. They are my go to for Morso blade sharpening and my blades always come back in tip top form.
by fitz
Wed 28 Sep, 2022 10:18 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Best UK Moulding Supplier
Replies: 7
Views: 3249

Re: Best UK Moulding Supplier

I’ve been in business for several years and my main supplier is Lion. They have a large selection of mouldings and are great at sending samples of anything you ask for to show to customers. Other suppliers do this as well but not as energetically as Lion in my experience. Most of my customers choose...
by fitz
Wed 21 Sep, 2022 10:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cassese empty wedge cartridges
Replies: 3
Views: 3378

Re: Cassese empty wedge cartridges

I fill mine up again with alfamachine v nails and reuse them over and over. I haven’t bought a new cartridge for over a year.😊