- My dad has spent years running a picture framing business and has accumulated hundreds of frames. He’s getting older, and I want to help him figure out what to do with them. Any advice?
Hi everyone! My dad has been in the picture framing business for many years, and over time, he has accumulated a large inventory of picture frames in different sizes, styles, and finishes. As you...
36 points30 comments6 d ago
- Michaels Custom Framing: Foam board failed my acid-free pH test. Anyone else experience this?
Title: Michaels Custom Framing: Foam board failed my acid-free pH test. Anyone else experienced this? I recently had an original 1970 theatrical one-sheet poster (27” × 41”) custom framed at...
27 points25 comments6 d ago
- Mat color help
I have this ink drawing I will be float mounting but I don’t love the way a plain white mat looks behind it (currently just the old artwork mat in there) I was thinking of doing a purple-ish mat...
13 points12 comments5 d ago
- Lifesaver is down
More issues with lifesaver, and of course the server isn’t down all the time but it is a bit frustrating when we rely on it for everything. I think this was the fear of moving from frame ready and...
11 points9 comments4 d ago
- How to attach the back to these picture frames.
Any tips since I left no room for a nail. ? basically it is flush unless you push it down.
5 points7 comments21 h ago
- Movie posters, crinkling, and warping inside a frame
The majority of my movie posters in frames recently have started to really warp and crinkle inside the frames, especially on the sides and bottom. The Star Wars posters are prints off Amazon and...
5 points29 comments1 d ago
- Beginner getting started - tips/advice on glass, backing, and matting
Hi all! I am new to framing but i’ve been woodworking for a few years now and am finally going to try and take some time to make some frames. I think I feel pretty comfortable with the woodworking...
5 points19 comments4 d ago
- 3.5” to 4” Shadowbox Moulding
I have a customer who would like to frame an indigenous stoneware bowl. The bowl is about 10” in diameter and 3” tall. Ideally, she would like a moulding that looks like wood. I look at our...
4 points14 comments3 d ago
- Help straightening a frame
Hi everyone! Looking for support in how to straighten a frame. I’ve had this painting for about 15 years, made by a close friend to commemorate the loss of a close friend. If my house was burning...
3 points6 comments1 d ago
- Floating a comic book...
First thought was mylar strips behind cover and through mat to hold most of the book in place. Customer would prefer no adhesive used to keep cover closed and doesn't want to see mylar strips....
3 points13 comments2 d ago