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by fitz
Sun 17 Jul, 2022 10:13 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Mat decoration tape
Replies: 12
Views: 3196

Re: Mat decoration tape

I have used old maps to wrap over the deep bevel edge of foam board in a series of frames I did for an Exhibition of Scott of the Antarctic and it worked very well. I have also used ribbons of tartan etc to fold over the bevel edge sticking it down with finger lift tape very successfully. You can us...
by fitz
Tue 12 Jul, 2022 10:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gilding for Dummies
Replies: 11
Views: 9186

Re: Gilding for Dummies

Thank you very much for this information. Very generous post and can’t wait to try it out.👍
by fitz
Sat 09 Jul, 2022 9:55 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Cling film
Replies: 2
Views: 903

Cling film

I’m pretty sure this has been raised previously but I couldn’t find anything recent. When I’ve completed a job I will wrap the finished frames in mini wrap cling film. This allows the customer to see the finished product. I have had a few customers raising concerns about the use of plastic and sugge...
by fitz
Thu 07 Jul, 2022 9:29 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Cutting Cori cor on a mountcutter
Replies: 6
Views: 7048

Re: Cutting Cori cor on a mountcutter

Yes of course. Many thanks.. Learning all the time👍
by fitz
Mon 04 Jul, 2022 10:18 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Cutting Cori cor on a mountcutter
Replies: 6
Views: 7048

Re: Cutting Cori cor on a mountcutter

Thank you. I’ve been cutting the backing boards on the mountcutter for a while and have noticed some slight damage to the base but maybe the blade has been set too deep. I just wondered if this was common practice but thanks for responding.
by fitz
Sat 02 Jul, 2022 10:00 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Cutting Cori cor on a mountcutter
Replies: 6
Views: 7048

Cutting Cori cor on a mountcutter

Hi. I have a Keencut Ultimat Futura mountcutter which is a great piece of kit. I have been cutting my backing boards on this for some time (cori cor) but I read somewhere recently that this was not a good idea and detrimental to the cutter? Any comments/advice appreciated.
by fitz
Thu 09 Jun, 2022 12:43 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Not that many driftwood mouldings are all that special, does anyone know any good ones?
Replies: 13
Views: 2493

Re: Not that many driftwood mouldings are all that special, does anyone know any good ones?

Cheers Mark..it is expensive but my customers seem happy to pay the ever increasing prices for this and similar mouldings. I don’t have the experience or machinery to split such mouldings but I can see the potential especially with the really wide range.👍
by fitz
Wed 08 Jun, 2022 9:33 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Not that many driftwood mouldings are all that special, does anyone know any good ones?
Replies: 13
Views: 2493

Re: Not that many driftwood mouldings are all that special, does anyone know any good ones?

I find customers really like the driftwood range from Lion. L2186. It’s very popular and cuts very well imo.
by fitz
Fri 27 May, 2022 10:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How long have you been a framer?
Replies: 22
Views: 45467

Re: How long have you been a framer?

I was a Police Officer for 30 years and when I retired in 2005 I needed to mentally adjust so I took up watercolour painting. I soon became interested in framing and went on a weekend course in Telford. I learned enough to get me hooked and spent about £1000 on equipment none of which I use now. The...
by fitz
Fri 27 May, 2022 3:30 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Help to mount an oil painting
Replies: 11
Views: 2783

Re: Help to mount an oil painting

I was thinking that with oil paint it would be best without glass dependant on the quality of the paper it’s been painted on. Often oil paintings are not best displayed or viewed behind glass as something can be lost in the texture etc of the finished painting. However I bow to better experience and...
by fitz
Thu 26 May, 2022 10:31 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Help to mount an oil painting
Replies: 11
Views: 2783

Re: Help to mount an oil painting

Obviously no glass on this framing project so it very much depends on the quality of the paper upon which the oil paint has been applied. How flat is the finished painting? I’m not quite seeing how the hedgehog method will work where there will be no mount or backing mount showing?. You can’t have b...
by fitz
Mon 25 Apr, 2022 10:02 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Framing unusual needlework
Replies: 4
Views: 1154

Re: Framing unusual needlework

Can you post the pictures?
by fitz
Thu 14 Apr, 2022 10:18 pm
Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
Topic: Alfamacchine U300 Semi Auto Underpinner
Replies: 4
Views: 3319

Re: Alfamacchine U300 Semi Auto Underpinner

Do you mean 1350?
by fitz
Sat 09 Apr, 2022 3:42 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Curved boards
Replies: 7
Views: 2046

Re: Curved boards

I think you misunderstood I don’t intend to glue or stick anything. I will be framing the pieces as they are and using 2.5mm MDF as a backing board instead of the corri cor I normally use.
by fitz
Sat 09 Apr, 2022 10:45 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: Curved boards
Replies: 7
Views: 2046

Re: Curved boards

Thanks for this information Mark. The boards are fairly thin about 2mm so maybe using a 2.5 mm MDF backing board will hold them in flatter. They aren’t massively concave and still relatively pliable but all points noted with thanks.
by fitz
Sat 09 Apr, 2022 6:23 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: Curved boards
Replies: 7
Views: 2046

Re: Curved boards

That’s great many thanks👍
by fitz
Fri 08 Apr, 2022 10:25 pm
Forum: Help!
Topic: Curved boards
Replies: 7
Views: 2046

Curved boards

I have a customer whose father was a prolific oil painter. His father died last year and he has a number of paintings that he wants to get framed. The value of these is not in the artwork as such but hugely sentimental. Problem is a large number of the pieces are on thin board which has bowed/warped...
by fitz
Sun 03 Apr, 2022 8:34 am
Forum: Help!
Topic: Moulding ID?
Replies: 6
Views: 1719

Re: Moulding ID?

Also looks a bit like the Portobello range from Lion? They do various colours of this and the black/gold flea market style is very popular. Regards.
by fitz
Wed 16 Mar, 2022 2:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Poster Flattening
Replies: 1
Views: 1222

Re: Poster Flattening

I should have explained that it is simply an empty tube with strong paper taped to it. You place the poster onto the paper and start to roll. You can leave it for as long as you need to flatten it out.