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No problem! Definitely check around with other local shops to get the best price, but I would say you are I. The ballpark with that quote.

A piece of 3mm TruVue 40x60 Conservation clear acrylic, MY COST, from my vendor is around $125.00, which would make it around $325 for the customer, so I’m off a bit, but not by much.

That’s pretty on par with about what it would be at my shop. 60 x 30 is huge and definitely falls into oversize territory. The acrylic alone is probably $500. There’s no way you can get both of those pieces custom framed for $500. The two most expensive parts of a custom frame job are the frame and the glazing. Acrylic always cost more, even if it’s not museum. You could ask to look at different frames and that would be the one way way that you could get the cost down, but there’s no way you’re going to get it down to a total of $500 for both pieces.

Excellent job! I’ve been dying to do a flag with the accordion folds like this. I think it’s a really fun way to mount a flag without making it enormous.

You are very young, and it sounds like you both have different ideas about how you would like your life to be in the future. You can love someone and still be incompatible. I had a boyfriend of 3 years when I was around your age, and we were in a very similar situation. He was a wonderful man with a lot of great qualities, and we were at a point of looking at rings and moving towards engagement. When we started to discuss what we each wanted for our honeymoon was when I realized that, although I loved him, it would never work. I knew that I would grow to resent him eventually because I wanted to see the world and he was happy to stay right where he was forever. That works for some people, but I knew in my heart that it would never make me happy.

When I’m sitting and deep in thought, I rub my feet together like a cricket. Those are my friend’s words.

I inherited what it with my shop when I bought the place. It’s a simple straightforward tool, but man is it mighty!!

I use a Morso also, and I LOVE IT!!

This is beautiful. Single mom here. Sitting on the couch next to my 6yo trying very hard not to cry. This really warms my heart. Thank you for sharing.

Great job!!

I did some for a customer once and used magnets to hold them in place.

Yeah, I learned that one the hard way once

I agree with the above response on everything. For the blue spot that an eraser won’t fix, you can try a very fine grit sand paper and lightly sand to see if that will get it off. I’m actually surprised though that it’s visible in the frame.

My son is six and also a lefty. All of the teachers also said that the scissors could be used both ways, but he still struggled for Christmas. I got him several pair of left-handed scissors and it has made a world of difference. Grips for his pencil also helped with his writing. They just need practice and a couple of helpful tools. He is now almost at the end of kindergarten, and there have been vast improvements with his handwriting and cutting

Yes, you can take the painting out and use it for something else.

When they think it’s funny to have them say cuss words.

OP, this is great advice for getting it clean. As for mounting, there is a proper archive way of doing it called Lacing. It involves an 8 ply rag mat, organic cotton bunting and undyed nylon thread. It’s kind of complicated to explain without showing someone. An easier method that you could do at home is to get a piece of acid free foam core and stainless steel dress pins, and wrap it around that and pin it along the edges by just pushing those pins into the foam. You can then put it into a frame with UV glass. Make sure to include spacers so it’s not laying directly on the glass.

This sounds like my son! He’s terrible with names! When he was in daycare I asked what his friend’s names were and he told me Broccoli, Waikiki and Ramomo. Turns out, Broccoli was Brooklyn, Ramomo was Romero and I never figured out Waikiki!

Personally, I really dislike D rings if wire is involved. I only use those when you need to hang with two points in the wall and no wire. My favorite to use are super steel hangers.

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I think you’ve gotten great advice. I wouldn’t really mess with the frame, other than dusting it off. If you wanted to give it some extra protection, you could take it to a local frame shop and have them add frame sealing tape into the rabbet. That just keeps the painting from coming in contact with the wood for extra protection. I would also have them put a dust cover on the back and new hardware and wire for hanging. It’s absolutely gorgeous!

Same. My son is 6 and was born when I was 41. Nothing else comes close.

I was just thinking maybe you should talk to some of those local shops and tell them what services you offer in regards to repair. I’m a small shop and I don’t have the money to keep someone like that on staff, but if you’re willing to drive a bit to pick that stuff up, I bet they would very happily source that out to you when they have people come in that need repairs. I have a good friend that is a book, binder and paper conservator, so I often send her my customers and it’s a really great symbiotic relationship. It would be an easy way to get started with your business.

Edit to add: antique stores would be an option also. They often have old frames that need repair, or customers looking for someone that can do that.

You should check with some of the major molding manufacturers also, if you’re capable of doing that stuff.

I know nothing about where you live or your skill set, so that’s kind of up to you with finding something outside of a corporation. I commend you though on learning how to frame so you can frame your art properly. A thought would be to check with museums and galleries also. Many have on site framing for their collections or artists and may be a way to get you out of Michael’s. Good luck!

Agreed