Resize your frame? Oh yeah, no problem.
Waving my magic wand
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Resize your frame? Oh yeah, no problem.
Bill Henry-
Brussel Sprout Connoisseur
Those reframing jobs always scare me. I nearly ruined a Morsø blade because I didn’t see and remove a brad.
I grabbed one of those cheap magnetic stud finders (about 5 bucks if I remember) at the hardware store and “wand” the corners of those kind of frames before they ever get near my chopper. When the needle snaps to attention, I know enough to dig around looking for the fastener.
I grabbed one of those cheap magnetic stud finders (about 5 bucks if I remember) at the hardware store and “wand” the corners of those kind of frames before they ever get near my chopper. When the needle snaps to attention, I know enough to dig around looking for the fastener.
Hey Bill that is a great idea!!!! Thanks!!!!
That kind of cheesy, brittle moulding is a PIA under any circumstances. I would either apologize sweetly and say that "our equipment won't work with that kind of wood", or charge so much that buying a new frame would be the obvious value.
:kaffeetrinker_2: Rick
:kaffeetrinker_2: Rick
blackiris
SPFG, Supreme Picture Framing God
I'd rejoin it...... and use soo much freakin glue....
that is looks like you caulked it back together!!
Good luck matching that finish!! YUCK!
that is looks like you caulked it back together!!
Good luck matching that finish!! YUCK!
HangingAroundHoover
MGF, Master Grumble Framer
Look on the bright side at least the bottom is flat and not angeled 
Good luck!
Good luck!
Looks more like old house moulding than picture framing moulding
I'll let ya know how it turns out. It's nasty for sure.
Emibub
PFG, Picture Framing God
Yikes, I'd tell them it would be $100 or more and hope they walk away.......
Done!! Yes it was a stack. Double trouble. But I can live with this.
So, how long did it take you, and how much did you charge?
Rick
Rick
It took me about an hour and a half, probably a little more. But I'm billing it out at $68.00.
Artrageous
PFG, Picture Framing God
You did a great job with what you had to work with. Was the client happy?!
artfolio
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
Yep, looks like a pretty good outcome but, sadly, the customer probably still has a slightly battered second-hand frame and I am guessing you put more time and effort into it than you billed.
An economics term comes to mind: "opportunity cost" is the earning potentially foregone while doing a job. Had you worked on a new conservation framing job the same size for the same time you could have charged around $300 meaning you have foregone $232. Not only that, you would probably have saved a few bandaids and a lot of cuss words.
Recutting old moulding is on the top of my "things to avoid" list but sometimes we all get stuck with these jobs.
An economics term comes to mind: "opportunity cost" is the earning potentially foregone while doing a job. Had you worked on a new conservation framing job the same size for the same time you could have charged around $300 meaning you have foregone $232. Not only that, you would probably have saved a few bandaids and a lot of cuss words.
Recutting old moulding is on the top of my "things to avoid" list but sometimes we all get stuck with these jobs.
Yes, I know that this is not a lot to charge for this kind of aggravation. However, this particular customer is a gallery owner who has given me loads of business over the years. I not only get all of his business, but all of his referrals. He trusts me and my opinion. Perhaps I could have talked him into a new frame, but I wanted to help him out.
He will pick it up on Monday, and I know he will be very happy.
He will pick it up on Monday, and I know he will be very happy.
Rick