Also, now that I've established a decent stock holding for mounts and mouldings, I'm being more careful about ordering "new lines" (especially as I've paid the 'price of inexperience' and now have a rack clogged with mouldings I doubt I'll ever get another order for...
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Whatever about mouldings, I find that having to buy a 5-pack of mountboard (from some suppliers) for a single-frame order is less than desirable. Occasionally, I will hand-paint mounts to match a specific colour requirement, but this option is a non-starter when it comes to the likes of patterned or fabric-covered boards.
With this change in "purchasing strategy" I have two potential dilemmas, namely protracted turnaround times and curbing of design flexibility, The first is relatively workable, but I am reluctant to compromise on design. Therefore, I am looking at developing a pricing method for "specials."
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(My apologies if this has been discussed previously on the forum, but I could not find any related back-posts from the site search.)