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Facebook is only as good as the content you supply, having a photo lab provides excellent content... :clap: Exactly Right! :clap: You want lively but relevant content, and you want to keep things fresh! Granted, you can leave the garden unattended for a couple of weeks, but you will find a few weed...

Rolf....really?

Welcome Mark.

John

...When getting our shop sign done I asked the sign company what colour is best for the background to make sign stand out the best and white was their answer, unfortunately my car is black but after seeing yours I might get it done anyway. Darren, As Rolf has illustrated, a black car definitely wil...

Thanks for your thoughts everyone, I'll post a photo of it when I have it done :clap: OK....You've had 7 weeks plus...how's the project coming along? Photos to share? Honestly I think that this little white car would look great with the right graphics used... LET'S SEE SOME PIX??? Contrary to what ...

Shaun, Welcome aboard! Nice FB page...and nice looking framing presentations. I agree with Johnny2 about the Cover photo in that it should reflect more finished framed artwork rather than equipment. Where's the link to your website? A good FB Page is nice and it should work in support and with a goo...

Try ordering anything bespoke without making a deposit or paying it completely upfront? A suit, a piece of furniture, custom draperies? With custom framing, because we love what we do so much, we often don't apply good and normal business practices to the equation. We ask for a deposit on all custom...

Ryan, Generally speaking, bespoke framing does NOT lend itself to online sales. Yes, I am aware of some exceptions, but for the most part, most Internet based sales are mounts and pre-finished, simpler frames. The choice process, What-you-see-is-not-what-you-get, shipping and packaging expenses will...

Listed below are the six POS software vendors as identified in 4 Walls - No.8 Edition from Arquadia ... Royall Framing EstLite Lifesaver Quick Price Framiac Frameman Be sure to check out their websites...ask for a trial version (Most offer this for 30-90 days) and share your experience with others.....

Grahame is correct in that the U.S. POS software companies that cater to the framing industry tend to have more comprehensive products. They typicallly are more expensive also. LifeSaver as well as SpecialtySoft and FrameReady each have about a third of the North American users according to some sur...

The Dennis Mathewson frames are supplied by Direct Moulding in North America and they typically exhibit at the WCAF Show in Las Vegas each January. We show a few of these profiles (chop service) as well as their readymade photo frames (strut back frames) http://www.theframeworkshop.com/ProdImages/PD...

Appreciate you making some inquires... hoping to solve this mystery.

John

Welcome Crusty!

Greetings from the U.S.

John

P.S. Steve N who posted right above me needs to change his picture...he used to look like that, but he's quite a bit older now.

Well I think they are more or less the same, most probable made under license... ...Both companies have a close working relationship Absolutely FALSE. The Fletcher-Terry F-2200 is made by Fletcher. The Valiani Astra is made in Italy by Valiani. It originally had a wooden base and like many Valiani ...

...At least we still have a show and a magazine :clap: . The German show folded 2012. The French show and magazine have both closed last year. Lets make sure that doesn't happen here I agree with Keith's assessment of the current situation in the UK. Actually, framers in the UK have a very good mag...

Throwing this out in an effort to assist a friend in the UK who owns this small (4x6 inch) pastel on board. It probably dates to 1930-40's but could be a little older. The friend acquired it from her mother in the Czech Repulic and the artist was perhaps German. It appears to be in the "Ernest ...

You'll find a manual for the C&H Oval Master on this link, which is one of many manuals compiled by Framer Larry Peterson of Pennsylvania. His full page is here...

Picture Framing Equipment Manuals

John

Very nicely done, John Turner!

JER

From all accounts posted....sounds like the best FF live event to date - congratulations to all involved.

Just curious... How many vendors ended up exhibiting?

How many attendees walked the show?

How many seminars were offered?

John

Hi Trinity, I believe that the author of this article, David Lantrip was trying to be extremely generic with this article which appears in the September issue of PFM Magazine. We have honestly done Embossed matting for over 30+ years, and typically use double thick mountboard, along with a PVA Adhes...

Robo, I think you should organize a Tour Group of framers from Ireland and the UK for the show next year. You get two-three dozen to attend, and sign up on your package deal, and you are golden! :clap: For those interested, since John (Roboframer) visited, the show has moved into a nicer facility. C...