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Many thanks for your kind comments - at least I know I'm sort of doing it right. I just need a lot more of those customers now!

Steve

Try re-arranging the a and r of carp?

Steve

Hi All, I joined this forum some time ago to ask a question about starting up a framing business, I received some excellent advice directly from here and from members personally and for that I thank you all. I have now plucked up enough courage to show you some of my recent efforts :sweating: and al...

framemaker wrote: I will look them up online. I think this is very common among my age group (30),

It's also fairly common among some of us slightly older people too

Steve

Do you generally apply these finishes to uncut moulding or to a joined frame?

Steve

Robo,

You owe me a new keyboard - reading your post and drinking coffee at the same time is not good for computing equipment.

Steve

Thanks for your comments and information. I thinks it's probably time time to step away from this one.

Steve

I have gone back and suggested an aluminium frame - it will be put to the architect. I would also be concerned over the weight of such a sized mirror.

Thanks for your replies.

Steve

Received an enquiry this morning from a supplier of mirrors asking if I could supply and fit a 3mm wide stainless steel frame to a 6mm thick mirror with 12mm thick moisture resistant backing sized 1500 x 1350mm. Oh yes, and it's for 150 of them. My early enquiries have shown the architect has possib...

I think it's better to be safe than sorry on this occasion.

Will God sue me for copyright if I mount and frame a leaf from a maple tree?

Steve

Thanks for the prompt response. We have bought (from a reputable source) memory card with Disney images to use with an embroidery machine, I could try to find the paperwork that came with it to see if there is a "not for profit or commercial use" type statement associated with its use. Steve

Whilst I have been framing intermittantly for nearly 10 years I have only recently taken the decision to set-up a framing business with the aim of that business being my main income. As a result I spend time dreaming of things to frame that may lead to an impromtu sale, we have available to us the a...

Ryebart, I'm in a similar position to you - just starting up and wondering how to entice those customers. These are some of the things I have done so far: 500 A5 leaflets photocopied for £8 and pushed them through letterboxes, result = one order for about 8 frames and a promise to tell other people....

Hello folks, I have been reading this forum at every opportunity for the last few days in an attempt to glean as much information as possible. I have taken the decision to attempt to concentrate full time on picture framing after spending over 6 years (on and off) doing it at weekends and evenings. ...