Thread: FrameCo - Is it still operational? and trustworthy?

If you dont get an answer from anyone try APM Mouldings thats who I use. I dont use any specialty equipment though (though I do see it in their catalog), just a chop saw, some DIY jigs and cheap ratchet straps from bunnings. I use APM for the moulding, foamcore, mattboard, glass, wire, tapes etc

I bought from Frame Co a few years ago and they were OK. I don't know whether they are still in business.

Timbecon stock a lot of their products for picture framing - have a look there.

Hi,

Frameco have been in the throes of winding down for quite a while now. You could have a look at Timbecon, they carry quite a range of picture framing gear, including some of Frameco's stuff. Have a look here. https://www.timbecon.com.au/site-sea...ture%20framing.

Regards,

Rob

The critical elements of the Frameco framing technique, along with some slick marketing, is the use of V-nails and the V-nail driver called a Pushmaster by Frameco. The V-nails join the picture frame mitres together, actually clinching or tightening the joint as you press them home. They work quite well, and very easily.

The various bits that you need for picture framing and their suppliers are:

• V-nails and V-nail driver - google says readily available,
• framing moldings - most picture framers, art supplies stores, hardware stores.
• backing boards - major stationers, art supply stores, picture framers,
• glass - local glazier, picture framers, art supplies stores,
• frame hardware - hardware stores, picture framers, art supplies stores.

The best thing about Frameco was their one hour demonstration of how easy it is to make a picture frame. "If I can do it, so can you."

My understanding is Frameco have have stopped trading, as said other companies have taken up the void and started supplying items for DIY have a look here as well
Picture Framing V Nailer Pneumatic Picture Frame Nail Gun Framing Joiner V1015 | eBayhttps:

Yes they are Chinese, however they seem to work quite well and are much cheaper than the flectcher brand, if you are after top quality pro stuff then this is the place to go
Machinery

Late answer but Mr Google search finds them “permanently closed”. I did their framing course and bought their equipment, including a mat cutter jig. Found mats the most difficult to master and I don’t like framed prints without mats. Front loading frames for canvasses are a different thing tho’.
Did you ever set up professionally, say with a Morso guillotine. Poor man’s alternative is a good mitre box plus a mitre trimmer … think Timbercon have that.

I started out with a secondhand frameco matcutter and have since changed to all logan stuff, expensive, but seems to be quality on most stuff. The only thing that isn't any good is the straight cutter(made of plastic) So I use the aluminium frameco one, they all have the same profile in the matcutter. I would be looking for some second hand frameco stuff and use the cutters on the logan matcutter.

I have bought all my stuff from Hobby tools and the artshop both from melbourne and good to deal with online as I am from queensland.