The Framers Forum

The problem with any kind of strip light will be hot and cool spots (light wise). You need to aim for the same amount of light all over the piece. I'm currently doing a stained glass lit framing job. My solution (with help from my local sign maker) is a sandwich as follows: The stained glass Diffuse...

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prospero wrote:
Don't underestimate the amount of space you need to comfortably manoeuvre a frame this size.

Good point! Can you get a 3m frame into your underpinner?

Nearest thing I know are these from lion

http://www.lionpic.co.uk/product-search ... &c=&t=4340

Good advice from robo as ever, only thing I would add is that if you do join the long sides then I'd use a mitred join rather than a butt join as they are easier to disguise/line up.

Customer came in (without the artwork!) asking for the following job to be framed: A Damien Hirst print 60" x 36" valued at £10,000 Simple black frame (40mm matt black), float mounted onto conservation mountcard, laminated glass (? prepared to be talked into toughened?) This is not somethi...

I use a triton router (fantastic) in a Dakota table insert (adequate)

We do the opposite of Mark! We start with the inner most frame cut to glass size, re-measure and make the next largest etc etc.

So it's whatever floats your boat.

I don't thing making up a length and mitring is the way to go though ymmv though

I like router matting. Non slip, soft, and catches any bits and bobs which might damage the frame.

Wessex pictures sell them

I usually use a wide moulding mitred on its side. So a 3" wide moulding becomes a 3" deep box. I then either use it rebate to rebate and route out a rebate on the bottom for the back or use it rebate down and have all the other end (which would normally be the back of the moulding) inside ...

I use a mat pro and could teach you to use it in 10 minutes. Fab bit of kit as well, but we only use up to 3mm mountcard.

Are you using 34mm timber? Although I don't have this saw I use a brevetti which would appear to use a similar angled scale. Are you measuring to the inner edge of the moulding (furthest away from you) or the outer (nearest you). The difference is the thickness of timber. With the same scale you can...

Johnny, I'm confused, do Arqadia sell a larger size if you buy a pallet full? Does it have a code?

Thanks

Brilliant! Thanks Richard.

I don't deal with Simons so I'll have to find a fellow west yorks framer who does and ask them to add a length to their next order

Thanks again

VInce

Hi Guys & Gals,

Please help me identify the moulding below, its 3" wide, faux carved stained wood with raised edges and distressed gold sides.

Thanks in advance

Hi there

I have One that I'll let go, no compressor though. I'll pm you my phone number. I'm in west yorks but might be willing to deliver if you can wait a while

Vince

I chop on the Morso without any problems and then underpin. With the black I black the mitre before pinning.

We are (furtunately) a busy shop, so we batch produce: 1) "Work in" is placed on a "waiting" bench, or in large pigeon holes depending on value/fragility/complications 2) When we have a few jobs waiting (depending on work in obviously) one or two of us does all the mounts, backin...

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