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Bradi,

Welcome to The Forum.

Admired your website, so easy to navigate
I'm a horse in The Chinese Zodiac 12 year calendar,

Good plug Justintime

I can personally recommend Meg Glasgow's "RECHARGE YOUR BUSINESS"
I've lent to it to numerous framers, and they all said how it helped them.

Chris.h Yes, The UK MUNKEN distributors only stock 80 x 120 cms MUNKEN DUO is also stocked in 90 x 120 cms 1.7mm and 100 x 140 cms 1.7mm These additional 2 sizes sell well in other countries LION also sell MUNKEN PURE in 80 x 120 cm 0.7mm Used as a barrier, but will also take water colours really we...

Try MUNKEN from LION or Mainline
MUNKEN'S main feature is that its speck free

I have one internet framer (20 employees) in Germany who only uses MUNKEN. Nothing else

Look here to learn more >>>>

Irritating when same post is made twice
Why cant the OP delete one?
Can the moderators delete one?

And what's happened to NYAF ?

Scameron,

I just spoke with Ken Ralston, who knows Scotland and potential suppliers much better that anyone who has posted on here
Take his advice.
And if the first one didnt call you back, phone them again!

Mark I copied your comments to a good friend who owns a huge moulding factory in Malaysia. 500 + workers and ships container loads of small and medium black mouldings all over the world. Here is his reply below...................... ===================================================================...

I'm sure Art Imaging closed a few months ago
Maybe someone can confirm this?
Scameron77 - I suggest you speak with Ken Ralston 07803 158159
Ken knows Scotland maybe better than anyone.
I'm sure he can help you with sourcing ready cut mounts, and other information.

I was once told by a well known trainer, now retired that he always thought much better if you have already bought the equipment to get the trainer to come to you. Benefits - you get taught on your own machinery, which maybe quite different from what the trainer uses. The trainer will also see what ...

Hi Baughen,

Chip specifiers - see 2 pics. Sorry they are sideways!

2cm squares of actual mount boards.
Cost a fortune to make and consequently always never enough. Probably best way to get one is to ask the mfg direct.

This should give you al ink to the You Tube film that Crescent made today about thier NB acquisition. Hope Ive got it right :giggle: Its obviously aimed at the USA framing audience, although there is a brief mention of NB in Germany. No mention of the UK NB biz at Diss. https://www.youtube.com/watch...

I have been very fortunate to spend the last 40 years involved in exporting to distributors around the world. It has given me a unique view of how vastly framing varies from country to country. And I continue to see sights and hear stories that would make you laugh or cry. So I'm starting this post,...

I would be surprised, if any of us saw this news coming. It certain came as a big surprise to me. Not for me and many others involved in the wonderful world of framing. :) Sycamore Partners are not in manufacturing and have been trying to sell the framing part of NBG Home for a year. www.sycamorepa...

Not your average framer wrote: ↑Tue 26 Jan, 2021 12:47 pm

Crescent are one of the biggest manufacturers of cardboard boxes in the world

Mark, Crescent DONT make any boxes.

Keith, we’re you really up at 4.19am Morning Gesso & Bole Yes I am really up early. I have a routine that suits me Wide awake at 4 am - get loads done. And I can speak with both USA and Asia at this time But will admit I do have a nap after lunch Not qualified to say how these changes will impa...

Crescent have bought Neilsen Bainbridge

I've done some counting.

Keith Hewitt 15 words
Keencut 9 words
Gesso&Bole 16 words

I know these 3 to be extremely busy people

Not your average framer - 999 words

I will let the video do the talking
No need for me to write anything

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhi ... ing-titian

Michele Its in the post today I've sent you a PM ( private message ) The book I'm sending was written by Pete Bingham, who was one of the characters in the UK industry about 1970 - 2010 I bought 10 of his books and gave them away to distributors & framers I met on my travels overseas. I was in P...

Sorry the pic is sideways Just spent 20 minutes writing an explanation about the picture, only to get a message " Too late to Edit! :head: So now written it in Word and pasted it below :clap: For those of you who go back to 1989 Left to right Baboo Gokool from Natal Arts & Crafts Durban Sou...