The Framers Forum

I didn't get chance to visit the exhibition on these frames at the National Gallery last year but have had a go at creating one as I'm hooked on carving at the moment
doing this between orders so took a while.

have yet to gesso and gild it
http://www.kingswoodframes.co.uk/hand-c ... ino-frame/

we could make something like this
have sent you a PM

we could look to make an 18th century reproduction most frames of the 1700's were carved as compo didn't come into use until the end of the 18th century. depending on the calibre of the painting we can make or source something suitable this is one we made for a client with an 18th Cent portrait show...

I've been looking at some of the framers in the U.S. through links on the frame blog. there are some good framers out there who, with a little ingenuity, are creating some very interesting frames. if anyone gets chance, take a look. it can fire you up to be a bit creative I'm in the midst of carving...

we're posting a few samples of carved frames.
amazingly ,sold a few too.
http://www.kingswoodframes.co.uk/more-h ... e-samples/

Thanks all to answer Alans question we made the profiles in various sections on the moulder and mitred to fit around a flat square frame section with a rebate in it we then added the pillars also made on the moulder we have some more projects going on including a some hand carved sections and a Geor...

Link below to our website showing how we made a tabernacle frame for a painting of a design of stained glass for a church in the Midlands
http://www.kingswoodframes.co.uk/tabernacle-frame/

I have a 2KF machine we don't use any more if you want to buy for spares

send me your e mail and I will get some pictures across to you

speak to someone at Rose and Hollis
I think they do something but don't know the conservation level

it's a spacer wrapped in acid free paper I think

axminster power tools I think still do a mini shot blasting kit and would guess that's what may have been used

you can overdo shot blasting and the finish depends on type of sand/grit used

otherwise, check locally and there may be someone doing this- a steel manufacturers may help

Hi Ben

i might be able to run that from cutters I have here
pm me

Nice idea

a Happy Christmas to all framers and best for 2016
Tim @ kingswood frames and mirrors

have you looked at the Hoffman machines

don't know if this will do what you need

we do things like this all the time

Pm me and we can discuss options if you like
we're based in welshpool and Shrewsbury
Tim

Hi Andy
I bought the CS2 in January from Phil at Ashworth and Thompson and it's been a great little machine

we do some volume work on it and it holds up very well.
wedges sometime stick but it's very easy to loosen and remove

This is a great idea
does anyone remember the Phantom Flan Flinger?
has he moved on into framing?

maybe this guys mum is Sally James!

how much do you need?

Very sad news when any firm ceases

we used to supply Renaissance with mouldings a few years back and always thought them a very good company to work with

best of luck in what ever new venture you go into

are these the PNU wedges that fit the Taurus 2K machine?

we did all the above framers corner had none left and Inmes were discontinuing the range for lack of demand the only other thing we explored was getting the chute and face plate changed to accommodate universal wedges didn't get that far though if someone knows a decent engineer or metal worker, it ...