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- Thu 24 Sep, 2009 7:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shadowboxing gold sword
- Replies: 5
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Re: Shadowboxing gold sword
If the customer is willing to pay for museum glass, then use it... the extra clarity always looks great on deep boxes! If you haven't got the truview sample box give 'em a ring and get one - you can show the customer the (big!) difference.
- Sat 19 Sep, 2009 10:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Frame<-->Mount tolerances & precision
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1903
Re: Frame<-->Mount tolerances & precision
Generally what I do is this: Measure the aperture of the artwork, add whatever the width of mount required (50mm, 70mm, etc) to get the glass size. The mount, glass & backing are all made to this size. The frame is made at this size +1/8th of an inch (because my morso has an imperial scale) so t...
- Wed 16 Sep, 2009 6:22 pm
- Forum: After Hours
- Topic: New young 'uns.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3912
Re: New young 'uns.
Not our fault! Kittys are very private about their privates, trying to inspect them risks you having 16 claws in your face!
- Mon 14 Sep, 2009 10:55 pm
- Forum: After Hours
- Topic: New young 'uns.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3912
Re: New young 'uns.
Found out at the vets after taking them for their 2nd set of jabs that the two boys are in fact girls
Jazzy is still going to be Jazzy, but Ritchie has been renamed Livvy.
Jazzy is still going to be Jazzy, but Ritchie has been renamed Livvy.
- Mon 14 Sep, 2009 8:28 pm
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: Looking for a hotter that usual heat gun.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3392
Re: Looking for a hotter that usual heat gun.
I've got a dewalt dw 340 fully variable from cool to roasting, it's excellent - I use it for drying paints and shrink wrapping. anything above halfway and it starts scorching wood, I think it goes up to 600deg.... is that hot enough? Very robust build. http://www.mtmc.co.uk/product.asp?cookiecheck=y...
- Fri 11 Sep, 2009 11:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: woody colouring type question
- Replies: 21
- Views: 15824
Re: woody colouring type question
For myself, I dye/stain assembled frames for economy - I can't have odd bits of different coloured offcuts hanging around, whereas I can dye/stain mismatching (tonewise) bits of natural ash a dark colour to make a frame. Yes, there are disadvantages - glue overspill at the mitres can show up badly o...
- Fri 11 Sep, 2009 7:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Feedback on Simons BACK 10
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4665
Re: Feedback on Simons BACK 10
A couple of artists already take small mountboard offcuts for their classes, I'll be giving them the back 10 offcuts as well. Saves me having to dump or burn them!
- Mon 07 Sep, 2009 10:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hand finishing question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2727
Re: Hand finishing question
I did an article in the oracle about staining (solid black in particular) if you find it helpful
http://theframersforum.com/pmwiki/pmwik ... StainedAsh
http://theframersforum.com/pmwiki/pmwik ... StainedAsh
- Sat 05 Sep, 2009 8:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cracked Slips ...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2443
Re: Cracked Slips ...
So you're now walking around with a picture on your back?Bagpuss wrote:I was able to put a bigger backing board on the back and then attach direct to the back of the framer
- Sat 05 Sep, 2009 10:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Newbie here
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4735
Re: Newbie here
No problem, you can find me by putting sa34 0xy into google maps.
- Sat 05 Sep, 2009 10:35 am
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: Gold Paint
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20729
Re: Gold Paint
One of the hammerite range?
- Sat 05 Sep, 2009 10:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cracked Slips ...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2443
Re: Cracked Slips ...
Are the slips too tight against the corners/aperture of the frame? Could be bowing out slightly due to pressure.
- Fri 04 Sep, 2009 9:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Newbie here
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4735
Re: Newbie here
BTW if your talking about lack of business acumen, you're talking to someone who would invest in an online electrical gadget store for the amish........
- Fri 04 Sep, 2009 9:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Newbie here
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4735
Re: Newbie here
Pop over for a visit! I'm only about 30-40 mins away. My shop is next to the house, so anytime is convenient. Except this sunday as apparently its our anniversary, of what I don't know. I'm sure she'll tell me at some point. Simons do a good range of ash. Prices are good as well! There are a few goo...
- Fri 04 Sep, 2009 8:09 pm
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: Gold Paint
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20729
Re: Gold Paint
Its only a hint of gold, but its not truly silver. Thats why I mix the paints, as I don't like either in their standard form!
Plaka are available from Lion.
Plaka are available from Lion.
- Fri 04 Sep, 2009 6:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Newbie here
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4735
Re: Newbie here
The vast majority of my business is stained ash - choose half a dozen or so profiles, get a full set of chestnut stains, shellac sanding sealer and some liming/patinating & clear wax and away you go, thousands of variations of colour & shape.. Buy in boxes or 100ft bundles for maximum profit...
- Fri 04 Sep, 2009 6:00 pm
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: Gold Paint
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20729
Re: Gold Paint
You can get good results with plaka metallics, just done this for the wife... Plaka silver & yellow gold, 75% silver/25% gold mix, (don't like yellow gold on its own) applied with a very coarse washing up sponge. Side was made knobbly with B&Q ripple paint applied the same way, finished with...
- Sun 23 Aug, 2009 10:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Which Hoover?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7012
Re: Which Hoover?
I pinch the wifes dyson (that's the advantage of having the shop & house together!) - its the best.
- Sat 22 Aug, 2009 9:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Feedback on Simons BACK 10
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4665
Re: Feedback on Simons BACK 10
Just had to take off some gummed tape (flumb of the 'only visible after sealed frame' type) it came away ok in the main, but some water got into the corner and completely disintegrated whatever glue was holding the back sheet down to the core... I think in the long term, despite the water resistant ...
- Thu 20 Aug, 2009 1:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Feedback on Simons BACK 10
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4665
Re: Feedback on Simons BACK 10
Just started using it a couple of weeks ago. It is very nicely priced. It cuts well, is more solid than artbak and takes SA and gummed tape with no obvious problems. My only concern is the core - I don't know what its made of (should have asked, really) but it looks suspiciously like greyboard. I ha...