OK, here's one, which was the subject of a Picture Framing Magazine article a year or so ago. It is a very old, fragile needle art that had its edges disintegrated by acid burn in its old frame. I mounted this over a padded background of dark blue fabric, with an overlay of Crepeline. Museum Glass was also used...Moglet wrote: Hi Jim,
I've heard mention of this technique here and on the Grumble, but have never seen an example of the finished result. Might we prevail upon your good graces to post a picture example sometime?
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Hi Jim,
Thanks for posting the image. That's really classy!
O.K., I've now seen Jim's post and posted image, I've gotta learn how to do this stuff and like you say "Screw the price".
Thanks for posting the image. That's really classy!
Hi John,Roboframer wrote:Screw the price - no-one is teaching these methods over here; to learn them - what you goona do? Fly to Vegas?
'Nuff said!
O.K., I've now seen Jim's post and posted image, I've gotta learn how to do this stuff and like you say "Screw the price".
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I don't mind doing that but if Paul would be collecting it's him we'd need to send the money to. Either that or I could pay Dave by card and you could reimburse me, then we reimburse Paul for p+p?Merlin wrote:I would be interested in a set of books as well.
Are you volunteering Robo (John) to coordinate?
Looks like 3 sets so far, me, you, Mark (NYAF) ?
Well, I could just give you the supplier details for stabiltex - we don't sell that - I'd be the end user - it's expensive and I have not yet confirmed if the prices are per 1 metre roll or per metre, if it's per metre, it's bloody expensive!Not your average framer wrote:
Seeing how you sell fabrics, etc., would you consider being a supplier to the rest of us?
Tulle we sell on rolls - I think 10-12" are the largest, so on;y any good for small things like golf balls, and we are out of stock at the mo' Pat does not order from the company very often. Maybe we could pass that suppliers' info on too - not sure if Pat would be happy with that and also think it's quite a large minimum order. Not a fortune in money, but a ton of stuff as it's so cheap!!
http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=29859Moglet wrote:It's surprising to see how near invisible it is, John! Do you secure the fabric by stitching?
Also, for golf balls, being 'dimpled' it's even more invisible
Yes, white would show over a dark piece, etc.Also, you mention using coloured fabric. Is the idea to try and match it to "flat coloured" items?
If you search for Stabiltex (also 'Stabilitex' as that was what some people seemed to call it and the reason it took so long for me to source ), tulle and them other words Jim said, on TFG, you'll find a mine of info.
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Jim mentioned in an earlier post he is going to check how much shipping is for a box. If we order together we could split the shipping costs to the UK. Then it would be UK post charges to receive the books from who ever the shipment was sent to.
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Just spoke to Pat - we get the tulle on rolls from a 'wedding' supplier that sells ribbon and other stuff on rolls. (Can't remember the name but she only orders from them about once a year, will need to very soon)
She can get rolls (48 or 60" wide) of the stuff from 'Just Crafts' we've never bought it in this way, we could probably sell it if we did though!
She thinks they call it 'wedding net' but it's tulle.
She can get rolls (48 or 60" wide) of the stuff from 'Just Crafts' we've never bought it in this way, we could probably sell it if we did though!
She thinks they call it 'wedding net' but it's tulle.
But what about customs - import tax and PO handling charges? If Dave brings them over we'll avoid that and only have to get him bladdered and then pay the postage this end.w00dward wrote:Jim mentioned in an earlier post he is going to check how much shipping is for a box. If we order together we could split the shipping costs to the UK. Then it would be UK post charges to receive the books from who ever the shipment was sent to.
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We like seeking things out under different names - we sell a product called 'magic mesh' It retails for about £2.99 for half a metre.
Know what it is? Plasterboard joint tape, which retails for about £3.99 for a 50m roll
OK magic mesh comes in other colours besides white, but crafters do not have a problem colouring it themselves if they can get it at - er - less per metre!
Know what it is? Plasterboard joint tape, which retails for about £3.99 for a 50m roll
OK magic mesh comes in other colours besides white, but crafters do not have a problem colouring it themselves if they can get it at - er - less per metre!
Last piece of info I had on this product ;
Stabiltex is also called "Tetex TR". The fabric comes 102-108 cm wide on a roll of 25m
Sefar AG,
Filtration Division,
CH-9410
Heiden,
Switzerland
Phone: +41 71 898 57 00,
Fax: +41 71 898 57 21,
filtration@sefar.com,
www.sefar.com
UK Sefar Rep:
Filtration: Sales
Ross Nuttall
Phone: +44 161 705 1878
Fax: +44 161 763 1382
Ross.Nuttall@sefar.co.uk
Link to manufacturers webpage
Stabiltex is also called "Tetex TR". The fabric comes 102-108 cm wide on a roll of 25m
Sefar AG,
Filtration Division,
CH-9410
Heiden,
Switzerland
Phone: +41 71 898 57 00,
Fax: +41 71 898 57 21,
filtration@sefar.com,
www.sefar.com
UK Sefar Rep:
Filtration: Sales
Ross Nuttall
Phone: +44 161 705 1878
Fax: +44 161 763 1382
Ross.Nuttall@sefar.co.uk
Link to manufacturers webpage
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Remember conservation Framing is an art, for everything else there's Araldite