The Framers Forum

There are offers available on new machines at present...

HGP260 - £1995 ex vat (save £1670)
HGP360 - £2495 ex vat (save £1700)

Available through all UK framing wholesalers - speak to your wholesaler for more details...

Christmas just came early!!!

OK - Now for the GOOD NEWS!!! If you would like a "GENUINE" Hot Press - Hot Glass Vacuum Press - to handle A3's -it just so happens that I can help you out... You won't find it in any catalogues or anywhere on the internet... But if you want to get in touch I can give you more info on our ...

It used to be supplied by Wiggins Teape - I know because I sold hundreds of thousands of metres of it back in the eighties in my photo wholesale days... If you can't locate Wiggins - try Stratford Precision Plastics - they also used to do it... If your still struggling - please feel free to call me ...

Being a newbee and after looking at the finances I have decided to put off purchasing a Hot Press for the time being. Having said that is it a done thing to farm that side of the business out to another framer. I am based about fourteen miles west of Hereford , if this is the case I would be glad t...

foamex is not reccomended for use with heated machinery as it is a "thermally expanded plastic" that is to say it is full of microscopic gas bubbles - which when heated expand & cause the board to go "floppy".

The Canadian Division of Hot Press is called Drytac - try them on http://www.drytac.ca/ then select Canada from the world map & if your calling them ask for Luigi - he is a whizz on this stuff!!!

There really isn't anything thinner around unfortunately - but if the demand was there we could look into it for you. On a more positive note, if you warm the canvas back up again (by resting it on top of a warm press) it will stretch easier than if it is "stone cold".

What does he frame???

"Prints of Darkness"???

very witty Mogs x

God I'm "rubbish" tonight - forgot to mention - he is doing a highland fling in a kilt - whilst singing...

"there's juice loos aboot this hoos"!

Anyone seen the Maynards Fruit Pastille advert - Pete Bingham is making money on the side I think!!!

It's all in the game Pete xxxx

I'm in the car more than the workshop - but for me it just has to be Gary Numan or John Foxx!!!

Any "Numanoids" of "Foxy Foxxers" out there???

I could be your best friend - the next time you have a problem - or want a deal!!!

How scary is that????

Check the hair - check the hair!!!

I had room 666 in a hotel at the Atlanta Framing show last year...

I felt so cool - until I lost my key card - Doh!!!

By the way - Ian - Did John call you???

Hey Keith - You "jet setter" thanks for the link

I can confirm that Sam is very much "alive & well" - as I was at the same gig in Dublin!!!!

Hi Ian - Only too happy to try & help... They won't let me have another trip to Oz just yet (Great Place) so here are a couple of suggestions... Suggestion 1 - Megawood are the main distributor for Austrailia & have branches in Brisbane / Sydney / Melbourne / Perth... I know it's a massive p...

Martin is right (as always) (respect to the "Lion King") You will remember I demonstrated this technique at the school. The results can be stunning & either a press or a roller will do the job. We can discuss it over that beer & I'll point you in the direction of a good timber merc...

Hi Áine - Only too happy to oblige... For this procedure you will need a "combination" heat & vacuum press. Heat or vacuum on their own will not achieve the results required. The Problem - It can be very difficult to "beautifully" frame water colour paintings that are deliver...

Hi Jason - or should I say blockmount boy You've been given some good advice here & I know your still confused. I got your voicemail & email - but I've just been bombed out with training in Bristol all week. If the offer of beer is still on the table we could hook up next week... How did the...