Sub Frames

lars13 · Post by **lars13** » Wed 25 May, 2016 2:50 pm

Hello,

Im pretty new to framing and need to make a sub frame for a frame im making.

Basically I was wondering what i the best way to measure and fit a sub frame?

I literally know nothing so any good links, tips or references points would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

louisesimon · Post by **louisesimon** » Wed 25 May, 2016 4:13 pm

This thread has some good information in.

http://theframersforum.com/viewtopic.ph ... es#p112185

Maybe you could let us know a bit more information regarding the frame and why it needs a sub frame...guessing because of size?

frameartnyc · Post by **frameartnyc** » Fri 27 May, 2016 7:10 am

You can find many tutorials on youtube. As per my view Youtube is the best teacher for anything.

Post by **prospero** » Fri 27 May, 2016 9:29 am

frameartnyc wrote:You can find many tutorials on youtube. As per my view Youtube is the best teacher for anything.

I would agree with that. I repaired my mobile phone with the help of Youtube.

Also got some good recipes.

Unfortunately, the only subframe tuts are for cars.

Unless anyone knows different.

GeoSpectrum · Post by **GeoSpectrum** » Fri 27 May, 2016 10:42 am

I recon there's an opportunity for decent and a wide ranging framing videos on You Tube. Remember the Franing Mentor? A member of this Forum who set up a website offering just that, but the model was wrong, he wanted people to pay upfront and as far as I'm aware no one did. I recon the YouTube model of advertising is better, get enough subscribers and views and it can work. If only I had the time...

Jamesnkr · Post by **Jamesnkr** » Fri 27 May, 2016 11:00 am

Ah, that's what happened to him. A shame as his posts on here were generally pretty good.

I don't think you'd get enough views on YouTube for picture framing. You need tens - if not hundreds - of thousands of views to make it worth producing a decent film, surely.

Post by **prospero** » Fri 27 May, 2016 12:10 pm

Because YouTube is basically open to all you get a mixed bunch.

Some of the framing stuff is made by equipment manufacturers and is aimed at professional framers.

A lot is made by happy dabblers (or art teachers

) and is mostly ill-informed or downright inept.

The trick is to know the difference.

Steve N · Post by **Steve N** » Fri 27 May, 2016 12:48 pm

You can learn so much on the interweb as in this topic

http://theframersforum.com/viewtopic.ph ... IKEA+frame

Post by **prospero** » Fri 27 May, 2016 12:57 pm

It's wicked to mock the afflicted.

Post by **Tudor Rose** » Fri 27 May, 2016 2:38 pm

Steve N wrote:You can learn so much on the interweb as in this topic
http://theframersforum.com/viewtopic.ph ... IKEA+frame

I'd forgotten about that one, thanks for the reminder.

Don't know what was funner, the actual article or some of the comments on the Forum

Post by **prospero** » Fri 27 May, 2016 3:50 pm

Yes. You have to be careful as people can get some stooopid notions.

Post by **Tudor Rose** » Fri 27 May, 2016 4:03 pm

Love it

Not your average framer · Tue 31 May, 2016 6:03 pm

There are times when I use another frame moulding, or a piece of timber from the local hardware shop as a sub-frame. I don't stock sub-frames mouldings, so it's often less hassle to use something else.

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