Competition: Review Your Logan Mountcutter Win £50 voucher

COMPETITION: win £50!

At the Photography show this year we were visited by a gentleman who had bought a  Logan mountcutter from us in 2010 and he said it was the best purchase he had ever made in terms of his photography.

So we thought why not get our customers to share their experiences of the Logan mountcutters.   Jot down your review in no more than 50 words and send it to info@diyframing.com and we will select the best one for a £50.00 product voucher.  

SPECIAL OFFER

This bank holiday weekend is a great time to buy a mountcutter from us if you have not already done so.  We will be including a free pack of 10 x 270 blades with each order for a Logan 350, 450 or 550 cutter. Orders made between 29th April and 2nd May 2016 inclusive will qualify. 

Add some precut mountboard so you can get started straight away or our lucky dip Britannia mountboard pack - great value at £28.00 for 10 sheets.

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Post Photography Show 2016

As always there was a brilliant atmosphere at The Photography Show.  We had a great time both in the workshops and on our stand.  It was so good to meet so many new people as well as enjoying visits from returning friends.  If you are new to DIYframing and the newsletters, we hope you will find plenty of support, advice and kit to tempt you on our website.

If you attended one of our workshops at the show, or are just interested to discover some quick guidance on how to get started with mount cutting, have a look at our support area set up with freebies to keep you cutting mounts along the right lines (pardon the pun). Click: Photography Show 2016 Resources. And, if you are nearby, come and discover more mountcutting ideas at our June Open Day.

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Open Day: Saturday 11th June @ High Wycombe

Opening times: 10.00 am - 2.00 pm  Entry is free.  

Another terrific OPEN DAY opportunity - just look at what's on!  To see the detail behind the bullet points click June Open Day 

Special features include:

- Sales showroom - open with some great discounts

- Bargains and clearance sales 

- Special offer mouldings

- Demonstrations of equipment 

- 'Have a go' mount cutting corner

Look out for more details on the website over the next few weeks. 

In addition there will be two, FREE, Seminars.

1) Fundamental Mount Cutting: 10.30 am – 11.30 pm

Never used a mount cutting systems? This explores best techniques, set up guidance and quality styles you can try from the start.

2) Fancy Layers - 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm:

See how mount cutting systems can be easily used to do some “fancy footwork”!  Take some shots on your mobile to remind you.

For more detail about the seminars and the Open Day, view this PDF Flyer

Places on seminars are limited and do need to be reserved in advance.  To be sure of your place(s) contact info@diyframing.com to book your seats.

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New Dates For Specific Project Framing Workshops

We often have people asking us about more specialised framing projects and frequently they are surprised at the range of opportunities we offer to develop and fine tune your framing expertise with a variety of more specialised workshops.

As a result of the enquiries made about running a Sports Shirt Framing training day over a weekend, we have re-scheduled a session for: Saturday 4^th June at our base in High Wycombe. 

It is a rare opportunity as, most weekends, trainers and kit are fully booked working around the UK. If you are interested in that session, use the link above to discover more.  

Also worth a special mention is our workshop featuring how to use a wide variety of products to add bespoke finishes to your frames.  We are running two sessions this summer, at either end of the country: one in Manchester, the second at our High Wycombe base.  Click on the links to discover more about what you would learn.

- Adding Decorative Finishes to Frames – 24th June, High Wycombe

- Adding Decorative Finishes to Frames – 4th July, Manchester

Other options for more specialised projects are noted below, with a full programme listed on our Training List (PDF).

- Framing Sports Shirts – 26th August, High Wycombe

- Stretching & Framing Canvas Art – 3rd October, Manchester

- Stretching & Framing Canvas Art – 14th October, High Wycombe

And there’s even more opportunity for specialised workshops during the November, Business Development Week.

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New Product: Canvas Offset Fittings

The latest addition to our store is canvas offset fixings.  They can be used when fitting stretched canvas into a frame with a shallow rebate. They are also useful for shadow box framing.  Customers have also discovered that they work well the other way round, to hold the backing, mount and glass in a frame where those elements are it below the level of the moulding: makes for a firm fit but easy to swap elements in the frame.  Available as packs of 20 in a variety of offset depths: 3.2 mm; 6 mm; 12 mm

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Dates

Some beautiful places to visit this summer

• HEREFORD - 7th May Basics of Framing

• YORK - 14th & 15th May 

• TELFORD - 28th & 29th May 

• NORWICH - 18th & 19th June

• MANCHESTER - 2nd & 3rd July

• CANTERBURY - 9th & 10th July

• BRIGHTON - 6th & 7th August

• BRISTOL - 20th & 21st August

   

   

Specialised Training Days

FRAMING SPORTS SHIRTS - 4th June, High Wycombe

ADDING DECORATIVE FINISHES TO FRAMES -  4th July, Manchester

FRAMING SPORTS SHIRTS – 26th August, High Wycombe

STRETCHING & FRAMING SPORTS SHIRTS – 3rd October, Manchester

STRETCHING & FRAMING SPORTS SHIRTS –14th October, High Wycombe

For hard copy of all courses click: Training List. To view details of events at our main centre (High Wycombe) click: ALL COURSES.     Reserve places NOW, to avoid disappointment

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