The Picture Framers Grumble

The Picture Framers Grumble http://www.thegrumble.com/ This board is to help network retail picture framers around the world in discussions about the custom picture framing industry. A great place to check out if you want to become a picture framer. en Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:25:34 GMT vBulletin 30 http://www.thegrumble.com/images/misc/rss.jpg The Picture Framers Grumble http://www.thegrumble.com/ PPFA Cascade Chapter PPFA September Meeting http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50944&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:50:52 GMT You are invited to join the Cascade Chapter PPFA Sunday, September 19, 2010 Newberg Gallery 115 N. College St., Newberg, Oregon As we welcome... You are invited to join the Cascade Chapter PPFA
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Newberg Gallery
115 N. College St., Newberg, Oregon
As we welcome
PAUL MACFARLAND
Art Preservation Resources and Noted Educator

Paul will be presenting “Framing Works on Canvas”

In this talk, Paul will cover the intricacies of framing works of art on canvas: historic, contemporary and commercial. Topics include but are not limited to, glazing; measuring; identifying and rectifying problems; a review of the mediums used on canvas including oil, acrylic, encaustic and digital; recognizing the wide variety of canvases and their supports including traditional and contemporary bars and panels, stretching with hand, clamp and automated tools and machines; and of course, selecting the perfect frame for the artwork.
The program uses information obtained from the PPFA Guidelines for Framing Paintings on Canvas, 2010 revised edition, and from Framing Works of Art on Canvas, Standard Preservation Practice, Paul MacFarland (ISBN:978.0966318951) PFM Books-- first paperback printing 2009.
Believe it or not, this is often a very lively discussion and framers generally share their important comments and, at times find themselves debating topics. Participants’ experiences are an important attribute to our industries overall body of knowledge-- so bring your questions and share your successes.

Time: 10:00AM-3:00PM
PPFA Members: No Charge
Non PPFA Members: $8.00 payable at the door
Box Lunch/Refreshments

Results from the PRINT/OPEN Competition will be announced

RSVP, by Monday, September 13, 2010: Julia Heinzmann, via this forum. ]]> The Grumble Julia http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50944 Looking for Moulding http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50943&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:17:39 GMT Hello all,

I'm looking for a 65" piece of this moulding. It is 1-3/4" wide, 1-1/2" high & has a 1/2" rabbet. I am completing a few jobs for a shop that went out of business and this was the moulding that was selected and I don't know the supplier or anything other than what the pictures show. If you have any spare laying around I would be more than happy to purchase it or if you know who the supplier is and if it is still available I would be interested in knowing. Any help, will be appreciated. Thank you, Joe

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]]> The Grumble Joe B http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50943 How do color affect purchases? http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50942&goto=newpost Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:04:14 GMT Nice quick read (http://blog.kissmetrics.com/color-psychology/?wide=1). Regards, Troy Nice quick read.

Regards,
Troy ]]> Picture Framing Business Issues troyveluz http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50942 <![CDATA[Flash on Web Sites & iPad, iPhone]]> http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50939&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:32:09 GMT When you are building web sites do you avoid the use of flash slide shows, flickr, and so on because certain mobile devices that are becoming very... When you are building web sites do you avoid the use of flash slide shows, flickr, and so on because certain mobile devices that are becoming very popular do not support flash? UTube seems to come up Ok on my web designer's site.

Why don't mobile devices show flash? Surely this is a temporary problem, but it has been going on for quite a while. ]]> Kirstie http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50939 For Sale: Frame Square http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50938&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:57:34 GMT We got a new saw and now this one is just in the way! Not really sure how much its worth so make a fair offer! Still in good condition and works... We got a new saw and now this one is just in the way! Not really sure how much its worth so make a fair offer! Still in good condition and works just fine!

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]]> Commercial Posts, For Sale of Framing Shop Stuff and Art danielgallery http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50938 Question Borderless Frames? http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50936&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:02:34 GMT Hi guys. I'm looking to get a couple of small prints framed and could use a little help. I love the look of borderless frames (the kind that basically sandwich the print between a hard backing and a piece of plexiglass, with clips around the edges holding it together), but I'm assuming they do nothing when it comes to protection. I'm wondering if there are any alternatives that have the borderless look but will still preserve the prints, or if I even have to worry about protecting them. They aren't particularly valuable, but I'd like to keep them in as good condition as possible. Any help would be great! ]]> The Grumble jaydot http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50936 Ansel Adams question http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50935&goto=newpost Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:15:31 GMT We have a customer that goes to auctions and brings us some interesting things to reframe for him. LOL - sometimes we need to run the air cleaner... We have a customer that goes to auctions and brings us some interesting things to reframe for him. LOL - sometimes we need to run the air cleaner after we have opened some of these babies up.

Anyway, He came in the other day with four framed 5x7 Ansel Adams photographs. Each one was individually framed with a silver title plate (looks like a foil label, not a metal plate). They are photographs, not prints. There is no signature or marking on them. They are bonafide Ansel Adams as I have been able to find all but one of them on the internet, and the remaining one I have actually seen before.

Unfortunately, these have been glued/adhesed to a matboard so I can't lift them to look for markings on the backsides.

Anyone know enough about Ansel Adams that could tell me if these are worth a hoot? My guess is that with no signature or stamping, and them being glued, they are only worth what the customer values them to be.

Usually when I find these online, they are prints and the only thing I can say is that I wasn't able to find any of these that were photographs and that were 5x7.

Brenda sent an email to the Anseladams.com folks, but has never received a reply.

Any thoughts? ]]> acrompton http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50935 Looking for an underpinner http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50933&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:10:35 GMT I'm looking for a manual or pneumatic underpinner. I would prefer a Cassese of ITW AMP. I'm a home based picture framer... just starting out. I live in Windsor, Ontario but could have the item shipped to the Detroit, Michigan area as well. ]]> Commercial Posts, For Sale of Framing Shop Stuff and Art beatwalker http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50933 looking for a framer http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50931&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:01:17 GMT One of my dragon loving customers is moving up to Fairbanks, Alaska in a month and I told him I would check if there is anyone up there for him in... One of my dragon loving customers is moving up to Fairbanks, Alaska in a month and I told him I would check if there is anyone up there for him in case he needs it after the moving guys destroy my framing.

Apparently, Maine isn't cold enough and the winters aren't looong enough for him!!:faintthud: ]]> The Grumble framah http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50931 Question Non UV Blocking Glass http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50930&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:53:50 GMT I know this is a strange question, but I have a friend that is looking for glass that does NOT block UV rays. I was told that the regular glass we... I know this is a strange question, but I have a friend that is looking for glass that does NOT block UV rays. I was told that the regular glass we would normally get blocks about 47% of the UV rays. He has some kind of decorative thing which includes glowing rocks. I guess using black lights or something. He wants to enclose with a glass front, but even the regular glass ruins the glow effect.

I told him that I would check with the experts on the Grumble. Is there some kind of glass that allows the UV to pass and where would we find it? What about regular acrylic? Does that block as much UV as regular glass? ]]> The Grumble k2500guy http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50930 WTB: Looking for a wide format printer, epson, hp or canon http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50927&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:43:25 GMT HEy I know its not framing but I am looking for a used wide format printer. I am opening a shop and need one for it I have one at home I love but... HEy I know its not framing but I am looking for a used wide format printer. I am opening a shop and need one for it I have one at home I love but need to leave it here and get another one thus wanting to save a little money from getting a new one. Need it to be at least 17 inches wide but could be interested in a larger one. Let me know if you have one. ]]> Commercial Posts, For Sale of Framing Shop Stuff and Art Modigity http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50927 How do they DO that? http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50925&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:34:21 GMT Customer came in with three 8x10 stretched canvases and an unstretched canvas by the same artist. All of the canvases have no more than 3/4" of canvas border around the picture.

I couldn't see any way that I could stretch the unstretched canvas, since I couldn't see anything to grab onto... yet the artist obviously stretched the others. They were pretty tight, too... and they were stretched on simple wood frames (i.e. no keying out possible).

So... how did he DO that? Is there a trick? ]]> The Grumble jim_p http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50925 Opinions Wanted vintage prints by the masters http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50924&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:24:37 GMT So, we just acquired a whole lot of prints with artists cezanne, degas, rembrandt, watteau etc...
most of them are from 1960's.
Printed by Heritage Publishing.

anyone know if these go for normal retail, like what you'd pay on liebermans?
or if they'd be considered more or less valuable to buyers?

thanks! ]]> The Grumble YooperFramer http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50924 Looking for Hugh Phibbs Octobe 2008 Article Back Matting http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50923&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:02:55 GMT Does anyone have a pdf copy or a physical copy of Hugh's article on "Backing Boards and Mats"? This was a PFM Preservation Practices article, October 2008. I found the first page, but am missing the rest of the article.

I am putting together a packet of the most readable preservation articles for training purposes. I am including some of Jim's and David's articles, along with some from the Image Permanence Institute.

I am also asking trainees to read some of the newer PFM books.

Finding the right balance between a slow assimilation of information and overload is always a challenge. I would welcome training article suggestions. ]]> The Grumble Kirstie http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50923 local news covers our new show http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50922&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:48:40 GMT http://www.mnsun.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/aw/aw_mt02cleangallery.txt This link should get you to an article about our newest exhibit...we are... http://www.mnsun.com/articles/2010/0...eangallery.txt
This link should get you to an article about our newest exhibit...we are really excited about this one! ]]> fireframer http://www.thegrumble.com/showthread.php?t=50922