The Framers Forum

This is where I get my bags from http://www.craftcreations.com/Leaf/967/ ... Self-Seal/ they seem pretty good, the more you buy the better the discount.

Steve

Hi Adam, You could make your own price list for chop, and put that into Estlite, I have with hand-finishing, so you can input all the details such as Moulding ref, price, description, width and markup and supplier id. and just call it CM (Chop Moulding) I called mind HP (Hand Painted). I keep a back...

Before I had a CMC, I used one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cushway-Mount-Cutter-Charisma-/180697326019 in fact I still got it. When I used to do these I would use tracing paper, trace the outline of the image, then make another line about 5mm ( or whatever the amount you want the mount to be ...

Steve,
No problem, hope it helps

Steve

My Local supplier, http://www.bristolframingsupplies.co.uk/index.html do this moulding, the sample I have is 35mm deep, I don't know where they get it from, their ref is A28N. If you are really stuck give them a ring, Tel:0117 957 4457 ask for Richard

Wessex Picture do them, they are display browsers, or http://www.selwyns.com/sleeves.php they also sell them

Welcome to the forum Photoboy, Instead of making the front removable, why not the back, have a look at some of Mikeysaling's (a forum member) work, in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly part of the forum, try this link http://theframersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4348 also have a look at his webs...

If the customer would like stretched, ask them to send it back to the printers to reprint it, the printers should if they are any good leave enough spare canvas on.

Yes you can take the details, end the call and process the transaction, but if there is a problem :x , you can sort it out with the customer while they are on the phone, plus I think it's quite nice to say when the the transaction is complete "That's gone through fine, is there anything I can h...

You could always stick tiny bits of Velcro to the back of each piece of the puzzle, and then stick to some material on the backing board of the frame, then it can be taken out, broken up and then reassembled

The problem you get if you have one phone line and it's not broadband, or if you have broadband but the terminal is analog, is you will not be able to take 'customer not present' if the customer is still on the phone. Some card companies do not like connecting the terminal to lines for intruder alar...

I wouldn't go down the CD/DVD route myself, I would be doing videos and slide-show, either based on my website and /or on YouTube. I would think most customers would not even bother switching on their CD/DVD player to play it, we have to cater for the 'On-demand' way of life, which includes making y...

This topic might help http://www.theframersforum.com/viewtopi ... =26&t=5258

When we opened in November 2008, we did a leaflet drop around the area, included a 10% discount on custom framing, but only until Christmas and they had to bring the leaflet in with them. Not big response then, but we do get people in now who say they still have the leaflet pinned on the notice boar...

I got a terminal in March this year, I used Federation of Small Businesses to get mine with Streamline, no set-up cost, Free terminal rental for three months , no minimal charges and the rates are quite good. The result is more customers are paying up-front when they leave their work, also I have fo...

You got my vote

Steve

Why is the current framer stepping down? retirement, the job is a PITA, he has too much work to fit this job in or he's not making any money. Use his prices as a guide, if they are way below what you have worked out, ask yourself is it worth it.

I couldn't make it in the end, something cropped up, but I kept dipping into the live stream, well done Grahame a grand job really sorry to have missed it

Sorry to hear that, very sad, will be missed by us all

Great! but I want to see him riding back home