The Framers Forum

There are many "Floater Frames" available from various manufacturers. Recheck you searching with that title and you might be more successful in your search.

I have.................. the smallest ones.

I have some left over stock for photo frames ( 2-3 sticks)- over 30 years old - that is 7mm wide(face) and 14mm high.

Pigma® brand artist pens are the only markers that I know, that are made with pigment and not dyes.

You could also combine 2 shorter straps together......................

The way I was taught years ago to cut with a manual mount cutter to achieve a "perfect cut" was to always undercut (.5mm) and then use an old fashion double edged "blue blade" razor blade to cut the rest of the way. Allowing the blade to conform to the angle by itself and then a ...

My comment would be the same as Robo's............. get a CMC and let the rest of the workroom staff cut the mats.

A CMC:
is always on time
doesn't take breaks
doesn't talk back (most of the time)
is faster on complicated jobs
doesn't require vacation

In the US the accepted formula for a glass cutter lubricant is 50% kerosene and 50% light oil(sewing machine oil etc).
Turpentine has too much residual gums that will clog everything up.

I think it would be better to add some part time "seasonal help". Framing with ready made frames is not rocket science. This is just what the big retailers and package shipping companies do. BTW I just looked at your website. I think it is a bit tacky to lock all your links due to the seas...

I have had the natural gas meter replaced twice in the last 14 years. I think that they think that I have tampered with the meter to reduce my reported consumption. I have reduced my consumption; but, I have not tampered with the meter. I have just set back the thermostat more than I used to set it ...

These are similar to "Z Bars"

http://www.screwmaster.co.uk/pair-of-he ... s-84-p.asp

http://comptools.co.uk/product_info.php ... ts_id=7627

Faster, cleaner, cheaper

For basic poster dry mountIng I use standard heat activated foam board vs the premium "speed mount" foam board

Crescent and Rising make 4 ply rag boards.

C2273 = 48 x 96 = white
C2263 = 48 x 72 = white
Rising = 48x72 = Zinc, Light Grey, Fawn, Grey
Rising = 48x96 & 60 x 104 = white, warm white

When cutting a lite of glass with any coating on a "Machine" I place the separating paper from the carton behind the glass........ I have not had any scratching ever since.

Not to be negative; but, have you asked the hospital who's specifications you are trying to fill where they have seen such a product in the size they are requesting? I think it might be in their hands to find such a product.

Greg Fremstad used to have a 5 pound bag of flour hanging on a wall of his trade show booth attached with 2 mulberry paper hinges and wheat paste. A very impressive display of the strength of wheat paste and paper hinges.

http://www.frametek.com/HTML/Articles/Hinging.html

We have used Crescent Matboard products for well over 40 years. Their factory has been in the Chicago for over 100 years. They have 4-5 lines of boards - cream core wood pulp, white core wood pulp, alpha cellulose, cotton core, 100% cotton, OEM boards and other types of artists boards(illustration/m...

Unless your tank has inspection ports for arms and or a body I do not think there is much to bother with. Most of the regulations are for high pressure tanks (welding gasses, SCUBA, boilers, etc) and or large tanks over 36" in diameter.

I have never heard of an "insurance inspection" for an air compressor.

I do however inspect my compressor every 90 days to check the belt and the oil level and condition. Water is drained almost daily from the tank and the several water traps.

It all depends on the composition of the moulding. Softwood - Hardwood - Old fashioned compo - New synthetic compo. The more abrasive the moulding the sooner the blades have to be sharpened. As for the blades life - it depends on how much the sharpening company takes off each time they do a set. The...