Place for UK users to gather/trade/chat!

[Loobaz]

PM me the details mate if am by a pc at time of drop ill give it ago for you no problem =D

PM incoming! Thanks very much Cassog - that's awesome of you.

[rimmer]

That Facehugger skimask

[flashback]

Hi,

can someone point me in the direction of where to buy e.g. poster bean bags to flatten out prints in the UK? Or something similar?

Also any recommendations on framers in Glasgow?

Thanks

[jools]

there's Gilly at Green Jelly
https://www.yell.com/biz/greenjelly-glasgow-4582254/

or if it's a high value, archival job i use Mccracken
http://www.mccrackenframing.co.uk/

[flashback]

Thanks I'll check them out:)

Do they flatten tubed prints for you before framing Or do you have to bring them in flat?

[jpfondu]

I personally would flatten them myself. I made the mistake of handing one over to a framer too early and its slightly warped in the frame.

[flashback]

Aye that's what I thought would happen:(

Any tips for flattening?

[jpfondu]

I tend to put them in protective sleeves asap to cut down on flattening time. I also find that you don't really need weights if you do it early (unless you're in a real rush to get it framed). Face down in a flat file of a foam core sandwich.

[flashback]

The ones I want framed have been in tubes for a few years now as I didn't have wall space, so will have to go the weight route I think.

Which weights have you used? Anything to avoid? First time flattening so don't want to ruin anything!

[scobro13]

there's Gilly at Green Jelly
https://www.yell.com/biz/greenjelly-glasgow-4582254/

or if it's a high value, archival job i use Mccracken
http://www.mccrackenframing.co.uk/

Sweet, I'll look into the one in Merchant city, my current framer is a guy I work with who's wife is an artist, he's good but takes an AGE to get around to it.

I've used these guys before http://www.huttonfineart.co.uk/ and a local guy who was a bit of a loon too.

[jpfondu]

The ones I want framed have been in tubes for a few years now as I didn't have wall space, so will have to go the weight route I think.

Which weights have you used? Anything to avoid? First time flattening so don't want to ruin anything!

I tend to use large flat books. Nothing crazy heavy like the Encyclopedia of Punk Music.

[1nkling]

The ones I want framed have been in tubes for a few years now as I didn't have wall space, so will have to go the weight route I think.

Which weights have you used? Anything to avoid? First time flattening so don't want to ruin anything!

If they've been in tubes for ages you want to take them out and just let them unspool somewhere for a while before you even start to try flattening them.

[flashback]

The ones I want framed have been in tubes for a few years now as I didn't have wall space, so will have to go the weight route I think.

Which weights have you used? Anything to avoid? First time flattening so don't want to ruin anything!

If they've been in tubes for ages you want to take them out and just let them unspool somewhere for a while before you even start to try flattening them.

I've had them out of the tubes for over a month but still pretty cylindrical.

[AlanCampbell]

there's Gilly at Green Jelly
https://www.yell.com/biz/greenjelly-glasgow-4582254/

or if it's a high value, archival job i use Mccracken
http://www.mccrackenframing.co.uk/

Sweet, I'll look into the one in Merchant city, my current framer is a guy I work with who's wife is an artist, he's good but takes an AGE to get around to it.

I've used these guys before http://www.huttonfineart.co.uk/ and a local guy who was a bit of a loon too.

Yeah Gilly is great, I've been using her for years she frames all my gallery show peices, she also has a huge plan chest to flatten prints safely,

[dhokes]

Aye that's what I thought would happen:(

Any tips for flattening?

One book in each corner.