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Thanks Mark

Thanks very much for the information Mark. Got it

Thanks for this info. This is really helpful to me. I would probably need to go down the two boards and a heavy weight route as I don’t yet have a vac press option. Should the MDF/plywood be treated first to prevent chemicals leaching through to the canvas or does the PVA/Unibond serve to seal this ...

On the issue of mounting artworks and prints etc I have, of late, had an increasing number of prints in for framing. These are printed onto a thin type of canvas that can be popped onto stretcher bars in the normal manner with stapling etc. However quite a few customers want to have their prints sur...

Hi Joe, Welcome to the forum and you’re correct in saying you will learn a lot from here as I have. The experienced old timers are very generous with their time and knowledge. I have a similar set up to yours and have been framing professionally for 4 years. During the first couple of years I paid f...

I would certainly be interested. I’m in Dunning, Perthshire.

I would like to do that but distance is against me. I recently enquired about a hand finishing course with Jim (Gesso and Bole) but will need further planning for this as the cost for travel and accommodation is against me right now. It would be a great advantage to some people perhaps if the experi...

On their merry way

Very generous to share such detail and provide an insight into this process. I have learned a lot from it so many thanks for taking the time to post.

I’m no expert on this subject and others will no doubt have more experience but I have had happy customers looking for black stained bare wood mouldings using Liberon Palette Wood Dye and also Black Spirit Stain. You can still see the grain through the stain. I then use a dead flat finish to protect...

On its way I hope

En route

On its way from Perthshire to North Pembrokeshire

Copies dispatched.

Copies en route

Hi Allan. Sent to allan@frameology.uk

You’re very welcome

It’s a pdf file @ 3.9 mgb

You don’t need to spend £38 on this. I have the whole 67 page manual and will email it to whoever wants it for nothing.