Depending on whereabouts in Oldham they are, we are only 23 miles away (about 45minutes).
We have a CMC for mounts
We deal with all the major moulding suppliers
We do a lot of oak!
(We are only open Thursday to Saturday at the moment)
Abacus picture framing
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01422 882074
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- Thu 17 Sep, 2020 7:28 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Framer in the Oldham Area
- Replies: 3
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- Wed 26 Aug, 2020 11:21 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Daler Rowney Boards not Square
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4006
Re: Daler Rowney Boards not Square
We’ve never had a problem with Arqadia (Larson Juhl) or bainbridge, or Colormount. Just Daler (and Centrado Spectra which is Daler). I reported it to Centrado when we first started using spectra, they said they’d report it to Daler, although “nobody else has reported a problem” they also gave me a d...
- Tue 25 Aug, 2020 1:17 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Daler Rowney Boards not Square
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4006
Re: Daler Rowney Boards not Square
Yes! We’ve been having this problem with daler boards for many months now. Some can be 5mm out, most are 3mm out. We now always trim them down on the wall cutter, it’s a pain but I think the saving over Larson juhl is worth it (and they are 1200mm not 1120 so after trimming they are still larger!) I...
- Sat 22 Aug, 2020 4:02 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: measuring for L shape / tray frames
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2185
Re: measuring for L shape / tray frames
Isn’t it just 24 on the slider and size of canvas on the bed?
- Wed 05 Aug, 2020 5:02 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Making Deep Frames for Casts
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3007
Re: Making Deep Frames for Casts
If you decide you can’t be bothered to do your own you could buy them online from me! We have a lot of casters and ceramic cafes as customers. Boxframes.co.uk If you are doing your own then check your underpinned will fit the moulding under the head, check your guillotine can cut a moulding that dee...
- Wed 05 Aug, 2020 4:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best /Quickest Tab Gun ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2085
Re: Best /Quickest Tab Gun ?
I have an Omer 53 which bends the tabs down as well, super bit of kit!
- Sat 01 Aug, 2020 5:02 pm
- Forum: After Hours
- Topic: A thank you to Abacus
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4339
Re: A thank you to Abacus
Lovely!
- Sat 11 Jul, 2020 5:54 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Advice please
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3115
Re: Advice please
The glass on its own will weigh over 40lbs acrylic all the way.
- Tue 23 Jun, 2020 5:14 pm
- Forum: After Hours
- Topic: Anti-virus precautions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10056
Re: Anti-virus precautions
I had a customer last week who passed me a poster under the Perspex screen. While I was unrolling it he walked round the screen to help! He then chose 4 chevrons and said “I’ll swap with my wife who is waiting in the car with the kids”. His wife came in wearing a mask! I didn’t tell her that her hus...
- Tue 02 Jun, 2020 7:53 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: papyrus stretching
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1894
Re: papyrus stretching
Have you tried Centrado?
- Tue 12 May, 2020 8:28 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Amended government policy
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2841
Amended government policy
A minor change to the Covid regulations now mean customers can collect goods ordered online/by email/by phone.
Might help some out
(Please make sure to maintain social distancing etc)
Might help some out
(Please make sure to maintain social distancing etc)
- Tue 12 May, 2020 11:16 am
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Will I need to install perspex screens in my shop in order to re-open for business?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6491
- Mon 11 May, 2020 8:47 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Will I need to install perspex screens in my shop in order to re-open for business?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6491
Re: Will I need to install perspex screens in my shop in order to re-open for business?
Current government guidance is as follows: The following businesses can remain open food retailers, including food markets, supermarkets, convenience stores and corner shops off licences and licensed shops selling alcohol (including breweries) pharmacies (including non-dispensing pharmacies) and che...
- Sat 09 May, 2020 12:10 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Glass choices
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4251
Re: Glass choices
With regard to supplier prices, we still don’t know how Brexit will affect us, most of our supplies come from the EU so will depend on the deal (or lack of one)
- Sat 09 May, 2020 8:19 am
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: What will normal busines models for picture framing businesses look like after the lock down?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2887
Re: What will normal busines models for picture framing businesses look like after the lock down?
Shops selling “homeware” are allowed to open. Aren’t picture frames homeware? I’m going to suspend a sheet of styrene from the ceiling over a bench with a gap for the art. It will be interesting to see how much demand is out there when the lockdown eases. Another problem is my (our?) customer profil...
- Fri 08 May, 2020 8:42 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Glass choices
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4251
Re: Glass choices
I think Wessex produced a guide to pricing specialist glass, ask them to send it to you. We mark up AR70 by a lot less than ordinary glass, because the profit is so much larger. Think of a picture say 20” x 16”. Just the glass, nothing else. Cost of ordinary glass - £1.20 Mark up x 5 - £6 So custome...
- Wed 06 May, 2020 8:35 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Routing using templates, etc.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4554
Re: Routing using templates, etc.
Can’t beat oak. I made these for her indoors. Oak veneer panels, solid oak frames. Pull out shoe drawers.
I could look at other peoples projects all day long!
I could look at other peoples projects all day long!
- Wed 06 May, 2020 10:35 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Routing using templates, etc.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4554
Re: Routing using templates, etc.
Thanks for the kind words Mark. My wife “the customer” was happy with the result. I don’t make these things to sell, just for ourselves. I enjoy learning new skills and techniques, and of course buying tools! The design was based on this unit that we inherited with the house (although my wife painte...
- Tue 05 May, 2020 8:26 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Routing using templates, etc.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4554
Re: Routing using templates, etc.
Fusion framer
Thanks.
The colour is F& B “Charleston grey”
I sold my spindle moulder specifically so I can’t make any more windows!
Thanks.
The colour is F& B “Charleston grey”
I sold my spindle moulder specifically so I can’t make any more windows!
- Tue 05 May, 2020 4:28 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Routing using templates, etc.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4554
Re: Routing using templates, etc.
Looking good so far Nick. I’ve just completed this project for my kitchen, the panels look very similar to yours! I used panels made of tulipwood jointed together. I then used my router table to shape them (many passes). They unit had to match the rest of the kitchen otherwise I might have gone for ...