The Framers Forum

Not at this stage, Mark! Right now, I’ve got my work cut out learning all the craft skills, physics and judgement calls that go into traditional and straightforward picture framing. But that little example I mentioned really charmed me, and opened my eyes to how a frame can be as significant and bea...

I thought you might, Mark! So pleased to hear it, too. Aside from the dosh selling the items brings, what a marvellous way to showcase your skills and imagination. Yes, I expect one has to ensure an item is 'repeatable', if at all possible. Imagine creating something stunning, but the raw materials/...

Hi All, Sad man that I am, I really enjoy The Antiques Road Trip (especially when the Scots bloke, Paul Laidlaw, is on it). On an episode last week, one of them bought a picture frame which was made from the very tip of an old wooden plane propeller. It looked stunning, with a period photo in it. Ju...

...on their Grand Slam today.

I didn't see any of the rugga today (England v Scotland ), but pleased to see our cousins tie up the slam.

When I was a kid, Wales ruled rugby and the Windies ruled cricket. Great to see them both on the up.

Good luck with it, Justin. Shame they didn't incorporate that functionality to begin with.

Sound like a top company who'll pull their finger out though.

Let us know how you get on: I saw a CSOne at Wessex, and thought it looked the dog's doo da's.

hi, denyce5, I just PM'd you.

Huge welcome to you, Lynne :handshake: Underpinners come up on here fairly regularly, and all the time on the dreaded fleabay. Cassese seem to be especially well regarded. I'm new to framing, and recently acquired a bench-top Morso pinner.....which I will be getting stuck into when my workspace is c...

God bless you, Mark.

You sound like you've got some great friends - good on them.

Keep plugging away, mate.

Warmest regards,

Paul.

Great to see you posting again, Mark.

Take it easy.

Get well soon, mate.

Don't rush your recovery: listen to the docs...and your body, fella.

(& thanks for the heads-up, Peter).

Happy welcome to you, Helen.

prospero, any particular makes? Stuff like Windsor & Newton OK, or do go for top-end artists' acrylics?

And what is this ripple paint stuff you speak of?! Never heard of it!

Great thread, folks

Pete, I just helped my pal tidy up his upholstery shop, and we threw out half a skip of fabric sample books. I ended up placing them with schools/hobbyists - not down the tip! Knew I'd regret not saving a few - but my poor Mrs puts up with all sorts of framing gear etc. so I didn't want to impose on...

Ricky, is there an interior to it? He might ask you to do some postage stamp-sized frames (wouldn't fancy cutting mounts for those)

Re. the bevel, I guess you could put a slip moulding in to 're-instate' it. I agree about fashions; I reckon there's a Venn diagram or whatever to be done, regarding the direct correlation between how uber-fashionable certain things are, and how quickly/badly those things date. That applies to cloth...

Jules, if customers had all their windows covered in that film, would they ever need anti-UV glass on their picture frames?

Amazing - imagine what he could do with your scrap mouldings!

BTW, I trust this was done with conservation mountboard

LOL, I never knew that. It was just a thought that popped into my nut.

I suppose you'd lose the bevel, which would be a big downside for me. But if, say, you had a picture and wrapped the mount in material very relevant to the subject, it could be striking.

Or have the entire shop window made from anti-UV glass

Prospero, following on from your last post, have mounts ever been covered in material (liberty's or whatever)?

Or am I mad!!??