Mail order frames and mount boards?

[Mad Dave]

Anyone know where I can get frames and mounts from? Im getting a bit bored with paying £13 for a poor quality frame and £3.50 for a bit of cardboard with the middle missing!!

Cheers

Dave

[V6GTO]

Make your own, tiz easy!

Martin.

[Mad Dave]

Mounts or frames? I considered both, but by the time ive bought glass, the wood and the backing board, ive already spent a few quid and ill then have to spend time on it.

Mounts might be an idea though, although they need to be cut at an angle which I imagine is a bit tricky?

[_dobbo_]

Inspired by Simpo's post saying he had one, I did a search on "KleenCut" on ebay, and there are a couple of mount cutters on there - you might consider buying one of these?

[cliff123]

I do my own mounts too with the angled edge. Practice first before you do your presentation mounts. Tip: make lots of passes cutting the card deeper each time rather than one all through cut, as I never it got it striaght otherwise. Habitat do some nice black and neutral frames at not stupid prices, in lots of sizes.

[Mad Dave]

Thanks guys. There are a few mount cutters on ebay from £5 upwards. I may well buy one.

Cheers

Dave

[pug406]

Try here for mount cutters -> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11786&item=8165974934&rd=1

[te51cle]

The Maped ones are comparatively hard to use both to cut and for marking out. For a first timer I'd recommend one of the Logan or Longridge ones.

[simpo two]

You could also try www.lionpic.co.uk - they seem to do most stuff!

[ehasler]

te51cle said:

The Maped ones are comparatively hard to use both to cut and for marking out. For a first timer I'd recommend one of the Logan or Longridge ones.

I've got a Longbridge, and it's so easy to use that even I managed to produce a decent mount at my first attempt

[Mad Dave]

Thanks guys