The Framers Forum

Has anyone framed one of these yet? I've got one coming in next week and would welcome and suggestions for method.

Thanks all for your thoughts on the matter. I do think that the protection of pieces awaiting framing or collection would be the main obstacle to overcome. Sadly traders are not allowed to leave their vehicle on site or else i could simply store everything in the back of my van. I think Prospero mak...

Hello all I've been running my framing business now since february of this year. I'm based in a permanent indoor market that is open four days a week but is located in a fairly small town and is not all that busy. Recently i have been racking my brains for ways to get more customers and i am hoping ...

I find it interesting how rapidly you get used to the size of screen you're watching things on. My first tv was a 12" in my bedroom when i was about 13 and i thought it was fabulous. The tv i have now was a gift from my father-in-law a couple of years ago and it's a 55" behemoth with 3D an...

Thanks for the replies. Had used the same model of Clarke one where i used to work and had no issues with it for years and years.

Any links to recommended ones would be great.

I have a compressor powered staple gun, it's a Clarke model and cost about £40. It's absolutely fine with every size of staple except the smallest - 4mm. Does anyone have any idea why? Or any recommendations for a better one? Thanks

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Does anyone have any suggestions for where i could buy some cheapish prints? I'm not looking for anything specific, just looking for future stock for my stall. I have been to the chaps at worfield and although that was a good trip it was an awful long way to go and they only have prints temporarily....

Sounds great, except i'm flippin miles from you!

It's all hotting up! Who do you fancy now?

Not heard about this either. Anymore info?

Hopefully yes. I have a 2006 signed england shirt somewhere that i won in a raffle, should get it framed up as advertising

Ladies and gentlemen of the forum, who's your money on in brazil?

I think it will be a surprise if england get out of their group and i fancy germany to win the tournament.

This is my own drum skin that i got at a concert about eight years ago and framed the next day. I still quite like it but you can perhaps tell that i was eighteen at the time and thought that black was the best colour...for everything.

I have ordered from Dream Keepers in the past when at an old job when a customer wanted to frame a football. The case they supplied was excellent and i would definitely use them again.

David - went for the clips from Lion and must say i was impressed. Easy to follow instructions, no hassle at all.

Thanks for that Kevlar, that was the method they were asking for and i was planning on using. However after showing them the lion clips they decided to opt for those instead.

Thanks for the suggestions, going to do a bit of research before i buy one. Fortunately they don't seem quite as expensive as i feared, provided you don't mind buying some earplugs!

Thanks Tudor, this is what i am starting to think.

If anyone has any recommendations for affordable makes/models of oil free compressors i would appreciate it.

Yes, unfortunately he doesn't service them.

Will try to get a price locally and compare that with buying a new one.