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Hi received this email today, anyone else had it? HELLO SIR /MADAM I HAVE CONTACTED SOME FEW COMPANIES SOME TIME AGO REQUESTING FOR SOME PICTURE FRAMES TO PURCHASE BUT ALL EFFORT PROVE FUTILE.SO I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOUR COMPANY TO SEE IF YOU PEOPLE WILL BE WILLING TO ASSIST ME PURCHASE THIS PI...

Hello Nigel

have a look at the post about 5 down from this titled

"Fixing backboard when flush with moulding"

Hope this helps

I hope you all don't mind but this is one big plug. Mark my partner is doing a 2000km bike ride on a royal enfield through rural india in January for charity. Now we are talking about a guy who hasn't been on a bike for 14 years and can only just squeeze him self into his leather jacket. He therefor...

I have tried to attach a link but can't, sorry . If you want a good chuckle go into itunes podcast and watch the " old jews telling jokes" I fell across it and the time just flew by. Very funny.

Peeled the linen and wrapped around bevel Prospero style. Took longer that it did for you I suspect and not quite as sharp but I am happy. Looks really good.
another learning curve.
thanks all.

Thanks all
No slip/fillet, the customer just doesn't want a bevel showing , I am cutting face down with slip mat. Tried cutting face up but struggled with overcuts.
Thanks for all your thinking time guys.

Thanks tried the S012 and the 15 works fine on a regular bevel its when its reversed that it seems to be a problem Unless it is a case that the bevel is just a little more forgiving and therefore it doesn't show in the same way.

Is there a knack that I am missing? trying to cut a linen mount ( colourmount) with a reverse bevel, new blades all square but still the cut across the linen looks jagged due to the cut not following the weave. what am I doing wrong?

Thanks I guess I was looking to complicate things when I didn't need to. I thought that it may have been specialist thread for what ever reason and wanted to make sure I used the correct threads. Also not being a needlework person I didn't really know what I was asking for, when I did ask for advice...

Morning all,
can anyone point me in the right direction for a good supplier of threads for lacing a variety of cross stitch's, embroidery's etc. I am struggling to find the variety and quantity locally, I am particularly wanting a suitable thread for Aida fabric.
thanks as usual.
Mich

I never take this forum for granted and have never met another profession so eager and happy to share their knowledge and experience. It is like having a libary in your workshop just about framing. What more could you ask for. Big thank you to everyone

Hello everyone
does anyone recognise this frame? if you could point me in the right direction for something similar I would greatly appreciate it.
Many thanks
M

wow how quick was that!!
Thank you so much

Hello, can anyone help me track down this moulding. The pain is I only need it for one picture 40 x 33 cm but it matches her other two!
many thanks as usual.

I seem to be having the opposite problem unless it is the fact that I am using the bbest programme rather than the full estelite. Can you save customer info/dockets and can you save their details rather than having to re input for each frame? As soon as I print it all disappears and have to put in t...

Thanks to everyone for their words of advice and general support. I now feel really excited about the opportunity and more confident to stride ahead with it all. I have spent a large part of the week so far sorting out my pricing etc. ( needed re-doing anyway) and it has given me the push to buy the...

framejunkie - our posts must have crossed over during sending, I certainly wasn't ignoring you. I think your idea would be great if we were in the same place but we have a 12 miles between our services and I think we would loose customers along the way, unless it was for something special. certainly...

thanks prospero I take all your points on board and perhaps I should give a little more info. One is a print shop who are looking to offer a fuller service for those who come in with pictures/canvas printing so I am not expecting anything other than straight forward stuff. They are also looking for ...

I have always framed directly with the customer or with corporate clients but have recently been approached by shops wanting to offer my services to their customers. :D It all sounds like an opportunity I would be crazy to not take up on but thought I would come here to see if anyone can advise me o...

We had friends visiting us from Denmark this week and they told me about an exhibition looking at the history of framing being held in Copenhagen. In case anyone wants to take a look follow the attached link for more info.
http://www.statensmuseumforkunst.dk