Institute of British Frame Makers

[birdman]

Just been reading the Yellow Pages as I've been asked to renew my entry and I noticed that one of the Picture Framing businesses claims they are a member of the Institute of British Frame Makers. Now I have never heard of them and haven't found anything on Google. Is anyone here a member or does anyone know anything about this organisation?

[WelshFramer]

http://www.artandhomegallery.com/Framing.html

[John]

Could it be that the Institute of British Frame Makers has only the one, founding, member?

[JamesC]

Winner of the Institute of British Framers "Framer of the Year" for 32 years running perhaps...

Another good one anybody can put on their website is "The UK's leading picture framer". If you are an honest type you just need a tenuous explanation like stocking the largest variety of D-rings anywhere, or being the first framer on eBay.

They have done well to rack up over 20 years of experience since being established in 1978 though - good luck to them

[birdman]

Could it be that the Institute of British Frame Makers has only the one, founding, member?

Surely not?

http://www.artandhomegallery.com/Framing.html

Well spotted that man. I haven't found anyone else.

[prospero]

Might be window frames. Or spectacle frames.


Where is the Institute of British Frame Makers?............. He's over there>>>>>>.


I'm in the British Institute of Frame Makers myself.

[Roboframer]

Another obscure one - the IFFA - Independent Fine Framers Association - Google that and you'll find a couple of framers claiming to be members, one even has a logo, but no IFFA website.

[stcstc]

maybe we should start some

IFFY
SNIFFY

etc

he he

[Roboframer]

Framing &
Art
Retail
Trade
Society

[stcstc]

what you reckon we could use as a logo

[Roboframer]

Something like this one.

http://www.heptune.com/farts.html

[David]

I'm not sure I needed to read all that, but thanks anyway.

[kev@frames]

we haven't finished yet, David
I quote this:
In the United Kingdom the title 'Institute' is a protected word and companies or other organisations may only use that word if they are "organisations which are carrying out research at the highest level or to professional bodies of the highest standing".

Framing Academy, anyone?

[prospero]

The Worshipful Company of Jolly Good Framers.




(splitters.....pah!)

[birdman]

The Worshipful Company of Jolly Good Framers. )

Prospero I think JGF probably already has a WC

[Framer Dave]

Well now we finally know who's been awarding the Master Picture Framer title. Glad we could get that cleared up.

[The Jolly Good Framer #1]

It is true, I do have a WC.

I would be careful of ‘made up’ trade organisations. Any old idiot can make up a bogus association on a whim, design a logo and claim to be the number one member...

[prospero]

I was chairman of the Anarchist's Society, but no one would obey the rules so I expelled them all.

[Roboframer]

So, this Institute of British Frame Makers - apart from mising the word 'Picture' out, as there are many types of frame besides picture frames ..... and apart from abusing the word 'Institute' .... has only the one 'member' who does not even live in Great Britain.

[mikeysaling]

maybe its to do with training people to be framers - ie who framed roger rabbit