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Ciao Michele, Welcome to the Framers Forum. Italy aaaaah one of my favourite countries :D Ive been exhibiting at the show in Bologna every year since 1989 Will try and add a picture from out first ColourMount stand I am at the end of my career, and have some books I no longer need. One in particular...

Mark,
I have to confess I have never looked at the Adverts/Sales/Wants section

I dont have anything to sell
I dont need to buy anything
But you haven't answered my question
System 4000 --- are there plenty or a real shortage
Which is it ?

Maybe a second hand Keencut system 4000, in decent condition at an advantageous price, would be a good next move. There are plenty such machines around as second hand There's real shortage of Keencut System 4000 machines around, Mark, I'm confused :?: easy at my great age :giggle: But which is it ? ...

Video of a customer framing a very, very special print.

There was a very good article in the Jan 2020 issue of Art + Framing Today.

" Master the art of washlines" by Mark Wallington

If you send me your address ( postal and or Email ) I will send you (or anyone else) a copy

A few more pics from 2004 , 2005 and 2007 China 2 pics from Beijing. Note the girl selling pics, work out the cost - about 9 yuan to £1.00 :shock: :o And some creative spelling outside frame shop. At least they tried. This was 2004. Who was this character in the gaudy suit at NEC. Simon Drew The pic...

The Keencut demonstrator was I believe Richard Clark The only picture I have of him from that era, is at the Madrid show in 2005. Here he is demonstrating a Longridge mount cutter ( during his break! ) Robin Lockwood ( Mr Keencut) would turn in his grave if he knew Richard had so much as put his han...

Came across these and thought how the framing market was in 2007. Yes there was a huge dump of snow that year For anyone relatively new to framing >>># The oldies are Roy Rowlands ( aka GCF 001) Pete Bingham ( aka The Bingster, and other names :giggle: ) Group pic Keith Hewitt, Roy Rowlands, John Ra...

Glad a few of us have helped you already Suggest you change your Location to wherever you are or Dorset if preferred. We all tend to look right to see where from, especially if you are asking where to buy supplies . Or even when you say you are " advertising for a framer to come and work for us...

Hello Sparky I'm a bit confused :? It says over on the right Harrogate, so my first bit of advice was go and see Maxwell Roberts for a start. Its only 30 mins http://www.headrowgallery.co.uk/ You will find him most helpful. He's in Leeds, but now I read your subject line and it says Dorset, so where...

Steve, I agree with most of what you say. You are old enough to be able to speak in inches and or metric without thinking :giggle: The Framers ONLY can be a real PITA. I found best way is to simply "SEARCH" each time you log on either for a key word or thread starter, :idea: But Mo Eylas i...

A very kind person has sent me this link to the video above.



Well worth watching

Anyone watched the interview with USA lady framer whose husband has converted a school bus into a frame shop? She drives to the customer, who comes on the bus to select mdg , mats and glass etc. Then goes home and frames it her workshop The video is available in Framers ONLY on Facebook. You probabl...

Peter You asked if there is a framer who can help you near Ruislip Try this link>>> These are framers all members of FATG, so hope it helps you :idea: https://fineart.co.uk/Directory/CategoryAndPostcode.aspx?tbxLocation=&tbxPostcode=&tbxDistance=100&tbxCity=ruislip&lstCategory=16&...

Mark, Have to say I was surprised to read your news above. As you know I work for a paper mill making about 450 tonnes every day, 7 days a week. I ran your comments past them and here is their reply. ============================================= There is no shortage of pulp. To make paper you need 2...

I believe from your post here and also on The Grumble you now have all the info you need. :clap: Rainbow suggested asking Tru Vue, so here is your contact if needed Dot Heckle Director of Marketing Tru Vue, Inc. | 9400 West 55th Street | McCook, IL 60525 USA Phone: 708.427.1352 | Fax: 708.485.5980 w...

Mark, You are so right- Unbelievably unprofessional! :clap: thinking a ring pull can be used to hang a picture :roll: Sadly many viewers might think all you need is a ring pull ! Framers need to be much more pro active, dont let this pass - lets all write to Steph at Channel 4 Suggest that showing s...

Ive looked at the programme again just to get the facts Channel 4 Tuesday 24th Steph's Packed Lunch The bit you need is from 42 minutes to 44 minutes And the demonstrator - Anna Soubry - is showing how to hang a picture, using the ring pull off a drinks ca n :head: Guess what? >>>>> it breaks :Slap:...

Its just been announced that Photokina is to close after 70 years :( It was one of the best attended exhibitions for many years Just looked up an article I wrote about the show only 6 years ago There were 1074 exhibitots from51 countries. It covered 250,000 square metres - the size of 40 football pi...