Picture Frame Mouldings
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frame mouldings. I want a reasonably large moulding say 50mm to 100mm
wide and 20mm thick. I have tried framing shops but these seem to be
expensive. They also provide the moulding in a finished state - eg
stained, varnished or gilded which I don't want. The material needs to
be paintable. MDF or wood would be appropriate but if anyone has other
suggestions I would be grateful.
Does anyone have any ideas of suppliers - preferably in the SE of
England but anywhere would do - especially if they deliver.
Chris
r.j....@open.ac.uk
DIY, nearly...
Ye Olde Picture Framing Shoppe?? Ooooh! Werry 'spensive.
Get or make a small sample of what you want.
Tootle down to your local timber merchant, or phone a few, to find out
what they will charge you for making it. The charge will comprise a
setting-up charge for machining - probably IRO £15-£20, and the price
of the timber.
Oh, if you can't make or get a sample of what you want, most of these
shops keep samples from previous jobs - you may be able to poke about
on their shelf of offcuts and find something for them to copy.
I had made a lot of lambstongue architrave, and picture rail, and
mouldings for arj sash-windows, as the old ones had rotted badly -
very reasonable price (setting-up charge for each sort of moulding
notwithstanding). Just make sure you order 10% or so more than you
think you need - wobbles at the end of the moulding where fed into
the machine, shakes, and bad knots are potential problems.
Architectural mouldings from the "sheds" - Hah! I've spit 'em.
Richard.
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Willy Eckerslyke
> Does anyone have any ideas of suppliers - preferably in the SE of
> England but anywhere would do - especially if they deliver.
The only one I know is Welsh Framing Supplies in Powys.
01686 688 866
but you should be able to find somewhere closer.
also
http://www.globalframingsupplies.co.uk/
(pretty useless page)
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Chris French
writes
>In article <3694F8...@internetcafe2000.com>,
> it <i...@internetcafe2000.com> wrote:
>> I am looking to make large picture frames. I need about 100m of picture
>> frame mouldings. I want a reasonably large moulding say 50mm to 100mm
>> wide and 20mm thick. I have tried framing shops but these seem to be
>> expensive. They also provide the moulding in a finished state - eg
>> stained, varnished or gilded which I don't want. The material needs to
>> be paintable. MDF or wood would be appropriate but if anyone has other
>> suggestions I would be grateful.
>
>> England but anywhere would do - especially if they deliver.
>
>
>Ye Olde Picture Framing Shoppe?? Ooooh! Werry 'spensive.
>
>Get or make a small sample of what you want.
>
>Tootle down to your local timber merchant, or phone a few, to find out
>what they will charge you for making it.
Or look in the YP for a wooden mouldings specialist. There is a place in
Leeds which has an amazing selection. I'm sure some such place would
have something suitable. Or could help out with it.
Or find a local artist and see what they do.
--
Chris French, Leeds
Charles (Joe) Stahelin
<nospa...@mam.nospam> writes
>Does anyone have any ideas of suppliers - preferably in the SE of
>> England but anywhere would do - especially if they deliver.
There is a magazine "Picture Framing" which you could get and which will
probably help. The Newsagents will be able to look it up if you ask
about it.
--
Charles (Joe) Stahelin,
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK.