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YooperFramer

YooperFramer

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Where do I pick these up?
I need to practice.
Do I go to Menards? Mich(cough)aels?
we don't have a hobby lobby as I just read someone here bought theirs from HL.

Thanks a bunch
 
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You can usually find brass rods at lumber yards (Lowes, Home Depot) or any hobby store. They come in different gauges and different metals...aluminum or steel.
 
You can also buy 1/8" brass rod from Amazon if you can't find a local stockist. Ditto for the heat shrink tubing if you can't pick it up at a Radio Shack or similar.
 
Jim emailed it to me and if you want, I'll pass it on. Or he reads everything here and will probably help you out as well. :)

Cathie
 
If you want to attach a lightweight object, brass rod is OK, but bending it into the desired shape causes fatigue and weakening of the rod. For general purposes, I suggest using spring-steel rod, aka "piano wire". It is available in several diameters from hobby shops appealing to radio-controlled model builders. My favorite diameter is .032", because it bends easily using two pairs of longnose pliers, and it is strong enough for most applications. For a heavier object, such as a gun, use heavier rod.

In any case, I suggest covering the visible segments of your rod mounts with shrink-tubing, available from the electrical department of a home-improvement store, Radio Shack, and wholesalers of electrical and electronic components. The tubing provides a pad and can be painted any color using acrylic gouache, aka acrylic airbrush color.

John is right, I do offer starter kits for Formed Rod Mounts and Clear Film Mounts.
 
Jim Miller said:
If you want to attach a lightweight object, brass rod is OK, but bending it into the desired shape causes fatigue and weakening of the rod. For general purposes, I suggest using spring-steel rod, aka "piano wire". It is available in several diameters from hobby shops appealing to radio-controlled model builders. My favorite diameter is .032", because it bends easily using two pairs of longnose pliers, and it is strong enough for most applications. For a heavier object, such as a gun, use heavier rod.

In any case, I suggest covering the visible segments of your rod mounts with shrink-tubing, available from the electrical department of a home-improvement store, Radio Shack, and wholesalers of electrical and electronic components. The tubing provides a pad and can be painted any color using acrylic gouache, aka acrylic airbrush color.

John is right, I do offer starter kits for Formed Rod Mounts and Clear Film Mounts.
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I know this is from 2013..lol but are these kits still available?
The link isn't working
 
trv21580 said:
I know this is from 2013..lol but are these kits still available?
The link isn't working
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I discontinued the kits when I sold my framing business in mid-2015. However, these days you can buy everything you need online for a very small investment. WW Grainger has music wire, (aka piano wire, aka spring steel wire) in 36" rods and 100' rolls. A roll of .032" diameter was about $18 last time I checked. You can also buy shrink tubing online; I suggest you Google "1/8" shrink tubing 2:1 ratio" and choose your best source.

If you need illustrated instructions, they're in the Complete Guide to Shadowboxes and Framing Objects, available from the PPFA and PFM Bookstores. Or, if you still have an active PPFA chapter, they may have a copy in their lending library, or maybe you can borrow a copy from a framing friend.
 
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