The Framers Forum

Hi John, I am in total agreement with you and have said so in my reply. Even as a committee member of the Guild, I thought this was a bit naff, and have no idea what direction this is going.....and thankfully I had nowt to do with it!! We as busy picture framers do not, and cannot afford to spend ti...

Hi Mark, Funnily enough Dave Woolass told me about the waterwhite uv glass last night (dropping names here, but I bought him a huge steak last night, needless to say he didnt leave much, and neither did I..hahahaha). But anyway, Dave was over for 2 days conducting GCF tests here and during each test...

Hi Brian,

Happens to us all, eh?

Steven

Hi Mark, Good to talk to you the other week, looking forward to next year's trip. I already have a PowerPoint thingy (presentation) in progress. At least I have plenty of time to get it right. Again, and I have always said this and willcontinue to say this......it beggars belief what some framers ar...

Hi,

Try G&A Frames in Ballymena, they are soley Arqadia stockists, and hold quite a large stock.

Steve

Hi Steve, Most framers dont think there is much to be done to an oil on canvas to protect it from outside influences and also impurities from the stretcher bars, etc., but there is a lot that can be done to protect it. 1. When I frame quality oils I always line the stretcher bars with either Conserv...

Hi, I use a poly cotton thread, which I buy from Wigan indoor market. Its not the market that counts here, its the only darn place I can get it, I cant get it from a local supplier here, so buy it when over that direction. This doesnt stretch, and is plenty strong to hold most fabrics. I agree to a ...

Hi Markw, I spoke to the Neilsen rep whilst on holiday in the Brecons, not long after he left you that day ...that was back in August...guess what? Still no follow up, from the email I received to say there would be follow up? I agree there is a huge colour range. I used Bainbridge boards once to do...

Hi, Colourmount boards are excellent and have an excelent choice of colours, etc. According to the latest swatch I have, the 300 series has Conservation Core and backing, so not the facing paper, the 800 series is Conservation board, from backing, core to the facing paper. Personally I would go with...

Hi FN, This isnt so much open season on photographers, its not what I intended, just some of their so called 'professional' methods, but I totally agree with you on that darn'd label. There is no need for it at all, for instance, wherever a photograph is displayed, whether its framed or just in its ...

Hi folks, I feel this has got to be said, and to be honest I am quite prepared to take some flack from some quarters, but so be it! Last week I had an order for a 'professionally' taken child's portrait photograph. Nothing controversial there! Firstly the photographer in question flummoxed me and th...

Hi, Good quality wood glue such as Strathbond should go off within 10-15mins, some take a little longer. Its been a very long time from I used glue and clamps, but what I used to do (before I got my first underpinner) is leave the frame clamped for about 30 minutes and then push in the wedges with a...

Nah Brian, you are never invisible, there is always someone willing to divulge something or other!!

Steven

Hi Brian, Michael Hughes, Irish Art Group, are a good supplier here.... Most galleries here use Washington Green, De Montfort Fine Art, CCA Galleries, Solomon & Whitehead, etc. If you check out http://www.fineart.co.uk , you can look these companies up for numbers etc., or give me a ring and I w...

Hi, I used to use the sealed package when framing to Conservation / Museum standards only, i.e. when the actual object being framed is of either collectable quality or has to be kept for future useage, etc. Over the years I have got into the habit of using the package for items such as Limted Editio...

Hi, I always use T pins before I lace a piece of fabric art, then after lacing, remember to take them out. I know of framers who go to all the bother to use the T pins, lace the object and then leave the T pins in, bit like belt and braces here, and could get expensive in the long run having to repl...

Hi, Using the same principal of stretching and lacing, as described on my previous answer, the simple soulution to putting a piece of oval fabric art into an oval frame of the same dimensions, is to use frame spacers to hold the fabric away from the glass, if not using frame spacers, use strips of f...

Hi folks, GCF examination time again. The dates are as follows: Thursday 13th October Friday 14th October Saturday 15th October Dave Woolaas GCF (Nottingham) will be presiding over the first 2 dates, I myself will be presiding on the 15th, and if required on both other dates. Only 4 people can be te...

Hi Coxby, Most manufacturers sont have anything that deep in their arsenal, but this is easy solved. Stack some mouldings on their edges to get the depth needed, preferably use other deepish rebated mouldings that are fairly thin..ish in makeup. These can be then connected together to the desired de...

Hi, Stretching an oval cross-stitch or tapestry, is quite easy and if done right, will end up neat and tidy at the back. This is my method: 1. Cut a piece of 10mm foam core, perferably the conservation foam core from Bainbridge, about an inch all round larger than the image to be stetched. 2. Manipu...