The next Fine Art Trade Guild meeting for the North West will be on 2nd April 2009. We’re happy to confirm that Sally from Gunnar will be giving a presentation on cutting mounts. We will also be voting on the Fine Art Trade Guild North West Awards, if you’ve not prepared something already, then best be [...]
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Christy is an award winning framer, winner of first and third prize at the Fine Art Trade Guild awards in the North West 2008. She’s also very creative, and thinks up wonderful solutions for framing unusual or awkwardly shaped items. I was in the workshop and took some photos of her as she worked. She hated [...]
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// < ![CDATA[ digg_url = 'http://www.lazydaisies.co.uk/2009/03/08/the-biggest-picture-framing-mistakes/'; // ]]> If you’re thinking of getting something framed, then read this carefully. We’ve put together a list of common mistakes that we’ve seen when re-framing customer work. This will be useful if you’re a picture framer, if you enjoy doing DIY picture framing or if you’re planning to [...]
***This post has now been filled*** ***Feel free to send a CV for future vacancies *** We’re now looking for a Junior Picture Framer to work in the framing workshop in Hazel Grove, Stockport. Experience working as a picture framer is not a requirement, as we will train the successful applicant to Fine Art Trade [...]
A huge number of out customers come to us with their needlework to be framed. We’re always very careful with peoples work, but perhaps more so with needlework. We understand that it takes a very long time to create a tapestry, some silk work, or creative embroidery. And some of you will know that when [...]
There is a band called ‘Picture Frame Seduction’… they seem like a friendly bunch. So this is my Monday morning listening:
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What should you get for your other half? Well, we’ve got some romantic art and presents in the gallery to help you get ready for Valentines Day. But perhaps you want to make a special tribute – you could frame the cinema ticket from your first date, your wedding flowers, your baby’s christening outfit, or [...]
At the warehouse, we have a computerised box cutter so we can create white custom fit boxes for each of our framing jobs. This gives a professional finish, but also protects the frame in transit. Here’s an example of how the finished box looks: And here’s what our box cutter looks like… well, I couldn’t [...]
Christy’s been creative again with her mounts. Here’s an example of one of her cut outs. This shape was chosen because the set of cross stitch embroideries were in the style of Rennie Mackintosh.
Well… it was a very cold day, but we managed to please a few people. Florence Coates won the prize draw for £100 to spend in store… and rather than the raffle that we had anticipated, she won at the toss of a coin! It just shows that you have got a great chance to [...]
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