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- Sun 05 Feb, 2023 5:45 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Extra large painting to frame
- Replies: 10
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Re: Extra large painting to frame
Is it a painting on canvas? If so you can just make the frame and not have a mount or glazing. If it's actually paper at that size I would be offering a wide wooden slip that gives the impression of a mount, rather than an actual mount as it is too big for my machines also and I've struggled before ...
- Mon 30 Jan, 2023 10:14 pm
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: The Ugly - Fixings and taping up the back...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7171
Re: The Ugly - Fixings and taping up the back...
What is it that's bothering you?
Re: Poor cuts
Is it possible there was a bit of wood shaving stuck behind the blades, or the bolts misaligned?
I've done that before and when I took them off and cleaned everything properly and refitted the blades everything was well again.
I've done that before and when I took them off and cleaned everything properly and refitted the blades everything was well again.
- Mon 16 Jan, 2023 8:16 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: non reflective glass
- Replies: 3
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Re: non reflective glass
According to google AG Framing Supplies seems to do it:
https://www.agframingsupplies.com/product/clarity-ar70/
https://www.agframingsupplies.com/product/clarity-ar70/
- Tue 03 Jan, 2023 3:15 pm
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: Police Memorabilia Frame
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3914
Re: Police Memorabilia Frame
No, I don't mind critique.
When everything was straight it looked very clinical, so the customer agreed with a slight angle on some pieces.
The frame is around 40cm deep but I'm not a fan of sinking larger objects as I feel it just means people peer around the back to see what's happening.
When everything was straight it looked very clinical, so the customer agreed with a slight angle on some pieces.
The frame is around 40cm deep but I'm not a fan of sinking larger objects as I feel it just means people peer around the back to see what's happening.
- Tue 03 Jan, 2023 9:38 am
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: Police Memorabilia Frame
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3914
Police Memorabilia Frame
This was for a retiring sergeant. One of his colleagues brought all the items and asked me to work out the best layout and style.
They were very happy with the result.
- Sat 31 Dec, 2022 4:36 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: 2x Canvasses
- Replies: 4
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Re: 2x Canvasses
I assume your photos are the wrong way round. I agree with prospero, the one where you're showing the corner has already been stretched and will be easy to stretch again. Occasionally I get a customer who is keen on a mount or double mount with a canvas, but I still stretch it and just use foamboard...
- Sun 11 Dec, 2022 9:40 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Floating Glass Picture
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2392
Re: Floating Glass Picture
I'd still refuse to do it if you brought it to me and asked me to do it that way.
I'd try and talk you into putting a frame around it, but if that was a definite no-no, I would insist on plastic glass.
I'd try and talk you into putting a frame around it, but if that was a definite no-no, I would insist on plastic glass.
- Sun 11 Dec, 2022 3:45 pm
- Forum: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Topic: Framing tools - great other uses
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3600
Re: Framing tools - great other uses
This is great Nick. I think it definitely has a place in the forum.
I used my morso to cut architrave moulding for around a door, but quickly realised that the angles were nowhere near 45 degrees, so I had to keep shaving bits off until I got close.
I used my morso to cut architrave moulding for around a door, but quickly realised that the angles were nowhere near 45 degrees, so I had to keep shaving bits off until I got close.
- Sun 11 Dec, 2022 3:43 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Floating Glass Picture
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2392
Re: Floating Glass Picture
A few things that stick out for me. Is the glass just normal float glass? If so the front 3mm glass would be at risk of cracking. It would normally be in a frame so would be protected but you are pressing against it at 4 points. Your edges and corners will be particularly dangerous, even lethal. I w...
- Sat 03 Dec, 2022 7:28 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Chevron display
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9344
Re: Chevron display
Does the job.
- Sat 03 Dec, 2022 7:26 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Looking for a deep rebate red frame
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2365
Re: Looking for a deep rebate red frame
What are you framing? Could you just use a smaller one and use canvas offsets to hold in the back?
I had to do a green deep moulding recently so I just got an unfinished one and painted it with green gloss.
I had to do a green deep moulding recently so I just got an unfinished one and painted it with green gloss.
- Fri 25 Nov, 2022 11:49 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Glass supplier in the Highlands
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2510
Re: Glass supplier in the Highlands
Centrado took over CRL so they're your best bet.
- Mon 21 Nov, 2022 6:13 pm
- Forum: Business Matters
- Topic: Picture framing insurance
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18783
Re: Picture framing insurance
Hiscox for me too.
The main issue for me was finding someone who would cover goods in trust, so other people's belongings while I had them in to be framed.
The main issue for me was finding someone who would cover goods in trust, so other people's belongings while I had them in to be framed.
- Mon 14 Nov, 2022 6:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mounting a beret
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7517
Re: Mounting a beret
This is one I did that is fixed with tags at strategic locations underneath.
- Sun 13 Nov, 2022 2:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mountboard Companies
- Replies: 9
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Re: Mountboard Companies
I had this issue with previous manufacturers' boards but for the last few years I've been using Munken for my main white boards so it's been much better. It is double sided so one side is off-white and one side is cream so I show these to customers first and if neither are suitable I move on to Cent...
- Thu 10 Nov, 2022 5:33 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Mounting CDs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4010
Re: Mounting CDs
For records I use car body trim clips so I imagine CDs would be a similar sized hole.
The clips are plastic and you push through the outer ring and then screw in the middle bit to tighten, you can then cut off any bits that are sticking too far out the back.
The clips are plastic and you push through the outer ring and then screw in the middle bit to tighten, you can then cut off any bits that are sticking too far out the back.
- Wed 19 Oct, 2022 10:28 pm
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Stupid question alert - double rebate frames
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2564
Re: Stupid question alert - double rebate frames
This was a question I asked when I first started framing but never got an answer that made sense.
You always need something to hold the glass in so you will either need to use points which might be seen and might break the glass, or cut a separate spacer from wood or mountboard.
You always need something to hold the glass in so you will either need to use points which might be seen and might break the glass, or cut a separate spacer from wood or mountboard.
- Wed 12 Oct, 2022 7:24 am
- Forum: Help!
- Topic: Advice Appreicated
- Replies: 33
- Views: 30699
Re: Advice Appreicated
You could try Caledonia Fine Arts in Lesmahagow, maybe a slightly easier run that into Glasgow.
- Sun 09 Oct, 2022 4:58 pm
- Forum: Adverts/Sales/Wants
- Topic: Query about mountcutter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2640
Re: Query about mountcutter
Thanks, you're right it would be beneficial to have the extra capacity, for the odd occasion when such stuff comes in. I'm working with the 40" just now and it has got limitations. Does anyone have the 1200 (48") size? It seems as though a full mountboard (1200mm) will fit on the base lon...