Need a little help - budding home framer.
Posted: Sun 11 Oct, 2020 4:08 pm
Good afternoon all.
I'm new to framing, and have my own ideas about the questions I'm about to ask but would really appreciate some input. I have a workshop, all the gear, and a full-time job. Im a Tugboat Captain and work 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off. This will be my sideline when home.
I won't have a shop or showroom, and will operate by word of mouth. Quietly ticking over is fine for me - I have a newborn too and so I don't want my entire 2 weeks leave to be ram packed full when home.
My question is - obviously the biggest part of getting something framed I'd choosing the mouldings and mounts that you like the look of most, or whichever best enhances the piece. How do I go about letting people chose the mouldings and mounts without having a walk in shop. I'd like to avoid customers walking in and out of my workshop with regards to poor parking availability and public liability etc. The only option I have come up with is to request they look at a website, be it LJ, LION, Wessex etc and chose their own favourite combo.
Any suggestions? Anyone work from home without a shop or showroom?
Any help much appreciated.
L&L
I'm new to framing, and have my own ideas about the questions I'm about to ask but would really appreciate some input. I have a workshop, all the gear, and a full-time job. Im a Tugboat Captain and work 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off. This will be my sideline when home.
I won't have a shop or showroom, and will operate by word of mouth. Quietly ticking over is fine for me - I have a newborn too and so I don't want my entire 2 weeks leave to be ram packed full when home.
My question is - obviously the biggest part of getting something framed I'd choosing the mouldings and mounts that you like the look of most, or whichever best enhances the piece. How do I go about letting people chose the mouldings and mounts without having a walk in shop. I'd like to avoid customers walking in and out of my workshop with regards to poor parking availability and public liability etc. The only option I have come up with is to request they look at a website, be it LJ, LION, Wessex etc and chose their own favourite combo.
Any suggestions? Anyone work from home without a shop or showroom?
Any help much appreciated.
L&L