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Hi Dave

I have this book which has several methods for fabrics.

needlework framing volume 3 by Vivian C Kistler

Thanks for you replys. So guess it's a case of buying a large size and folding/taping the excess back. I didn't realise how expensive the sealing machines are.

Other than cutting a sheet from a roll and taping the back etc, it there a easy and cheap way of making neat envelopes for mounted work to sell?

Looking for some of these if anyone has some for sale, do not want to use cuts of wood for support.

thanks for all the suggestions folks , I might try the canvas off sets as I have some of those to hand.

the customer wants to be able to remove these every now and then, I am making a slider frame to house these with a few other items. Any suggestions on what will actually hold the the medals to the back mount?

Will do cheers Ricky

thanks, I am able to contact him outside of the forum. Seems a bit empty without him here.

Ok thanks will do.

In the process of of needing to frame a few medals and certificate. the client wants to be able to access (occassionaly) the some 2 of the 3 medals, in fact the are more like medal badges as they are thin and long and have a badge pin on the back. Researched slider frames and slip over frames, has a...

I had a guy in yesterday who is set on getting some stuff framed using oak from a beam in his (old) house.
he is getting someone to slice it up into 60mm sq bits. Sounds like a cool idea

keep us posted Peter sounds interesting.

thanks David might give them a go. Main issue is how bent it is (several directions!), spoke with a joiner, who provided his own oak moulding for me to use on his piece, said about the various grades available, I think that has a lot to do with quality as well as it being a natural product.

Shoot me now and put me out of my misery, what is it with oak moulding?! I give up :head: , Arcadia Wessex, Lion, I have tried oak with all of them and it is always unfit for purpose most of the time. Yes they replace refund etc but the process is getting tedious and a waste of time, plus I have to ...

OK cheers

[quoteYou can use glass or acrylic on the back of the frame and hold it in place with a fillet you can get small about 5x6mm fillet which will do the job.[/quote]

That's what I was thinking, how would you attach the fillet? I plan to use a mount on back.

Hope you all had a good christmas folks. Just wondering about a pending job when I get back. I need to frame a map in a choosen standard frame, small mount, however, the client wants the rear of the map visabile. they are no fussed about seeing back of frame etc and is agreeable to having acyrilic o...

Just wanted to say a huge thank you to the forum, especially everyone who take the time to reply to questions and queries who's advice has really helped me in my first year of having a framing business. Hope you all have a lovely festive period and get a little break from framing.

ha ha well spotted

keep your core warm dug out my Buffalo special 6 shirt last night been using this with just a base layer underneath, been keeping fairly warm with it today, plus wearing two pairs of bridgedale socks is helping. Buffalo clothing system link if anyone interest. Made for wearing in harsh conditions b...

just worked it out, about 43p an hour, not bad at all.