The Framers Forum

Many of us 'Old Folks' (those over 50, or hovering near 50) are quite confused about how we should present ourselves. We are unsure about the kind of image we are projecting and whether or not we are correct as we try to conform to current fashions. Despite what you may have seen on the streets, the...

It depends on if they're above or below you.

20% is a reasonable average allowance for wastage. That's my usual allowance. Is it a moulding you're likely to use again? If so don't be afraid of ordering a box/100ft (whatever the supplier deems gets you a discount) - you'll get the stuff 10-20% cheaper. If it is a barewood, go for it! You can a...

Definitely. Jasper likes to sleep on my chest, and constantly purrs - who needs an infra red massager when he does the same job for free?

A bit quiet this month I said... todays been manic!Usual no bus for ages...etc syndrome.

I bang out my cards on my colour laser on normal paper, laminate them, cut them (well actually I get the wife to do the last two stages ). Probably not the cheapest option, but it does for me.

Yup, never forget the customer is always blight.

LCD screens, probably.

Up & down........ but that's how its always been for me! I've had a couple of better months, but this month is a bit quiet. I've only got a few jobs in at the mo.

Jonny2morsos wrote:This guy has been doing it 40 years.

That explains it all.

I've never had jobs like that in thankfully - I would outsource & charge accordingly.

We've named them Jasper and Ritchie Moreblack (Jazzy & Ritchie). They're coming out of their shells now

Jazzy: Ritchie:

I only went out for one kitteh......... Un-named as yet, this is them as soon as we got them back - they're still in the box an hour later. The black one is a bit hissy at the moment, but it has been a stressful day for him (never been in a car). He might be a bit like that anyway, we won't know unt...

I use art bak con. and lion's standard gummed tape - works fine for me!

Google picture frame software and a few come up! Couldn't recommend any though.

I find keeping a damp cloth around negates the need for anything expensive.

Who the hell has got a spare hour to chase up websites they shouldn't have to? I haven't. The web is being watered down by sites like these. We dont profit by this - they do.

Australian?

I'm another gummed paper tape fan - the only reason I have SA in the shop is to tidy up cord (yes, I know robo, use soupersoftstrand) and for minerva/plastic frames, as gummed won't stick. You only have to touch a gummed tape, once dry, and you can feel the quality, as well as see it. SA tapes look ...

.....that flumb monsters exist. I think I have a sighting, in the back of my mount rack

I had a very old japanese stitched picture in a while back and the back was stuffed with newspaper that looked like that - couldn't find any wildlife, but there was lots of mould dust.