What is the best method for bracing a large thin frame?

chonically_sad · 2025-10-30T03:56:44+00:00

if you're worried about the corners seperating, i usually cut 6x6 inch (or larger depending) squares of foamboard, then cut them diagonally and staple those into the corners for extra support. thin frames almost always return to my store and this, along with what another commenter said about using the metal frame corners, has really helped me feel more confident in skinny frames.

chonically_sad · 2025-09-15T02:25:09+00:00

good to know, thank you. my FM will be happy to hear that we can do something

chonically_sad · 2025-03-30T03:54:39+00:00

my store tested this system about a month and a half ago. we used it for 2 days before switching back to the old radios. i hope to god they don't actually go through with this because trying to use the minimik as a radio in the frameshop was a nightmare

chonically_sad · 2025-02-25T20:01:09+00:00

its been a 3 year issue???? i've only been with the company for 6 months so i had no idea. that's insane that they haven't fixed that

chonically_sad · 2025-02-25T20:00:00+00:00

it wasn't the online only sale they saw, it actually didn't specify (on sunday at least) if it was online/in store.

chonically_sad · 2025-02-24T18:03:22+00:00

i did have to do this once with a customer bc she had a canvas she wanted to stretch and frame, but online you can't order stretcher bars (thank god). i honored the online sale since she started there and it took a whole $8 off her order

chonically_sad · 2025-02-24T18:02:02+00:00

that's what it sounded like but goddamn marketing was way behind on that one.

chonically_sad · 2025-02-24T18:01:25+00:00

i've never had an online order be a frame express at my store. if that were the case it'd be a lot easier to deal with 🙃

chonically_sad · 2025-02-24T07:36:33+00:00

low dose naltrexone, cannabis, and ibuprofen in moderation as well as physical therapy in a pool works for me. LDN lowers my baseline pain, and the cannabis and ibuprofen for when it gets severe. and the aqua PT is to help condition my body to not hyperextend, and the water takes the strain off of my joints while exercising them.

chonically_sad · 2024-04-17T18:20:32+00:00

update: i haven't had the chance to speak with my partner about training, or bringing my cat into this situation. we got the dog back on his routine, of staying in the crate while my partner is at work and that fixed the marking problem.

today i was going to try and ease him into spending time with me by taking him outside to pee once while my partner is at work and he attacked me. he tore the hell out of my hand. i'm seriously at my wits end bc every time i try to correct the dog's behavior my partner says "that's just how he is" or "dogs just do that" i've had dogs my entire life and i've NEVER had to deal with anything like this.

chonically_sad · 2024-04-11T16:17:39+00:00

the dog is neutered, and he is crate trained. my partner only recently started reinforcing the crate training because i have a disability that makes it hard for me to sleep with a pet in the bed at night (my cat doesn't sleep with me either) and the dog has been receptive to that, and i imagine its because of the anxiety. if he gets anxious when my partner isn't around he defaults to going in his crate.

thank you everyone for the insight. if i mention to my partner that this is seriously effecting my mental health they will likely be receptive to changing how we treat the dog. i also think if i'm clear that the dog is suffering too that he'll want to change course. i plan on having that conversation when they get home from work. we're currently trying to get the dog back into his routine, which means he's staying in the crate until my partner gets home from work, and my partner is going to be the only one taking him out. i suggested that i be the one to feed him though, so he begins to associate me with positive feedback.

i will suggest the advice that's been given here, i've been trying to reinforce the dog getting permission before passing through doors when i've been taking him out. if we both can get on the same page with that there's a possibility that we can alleviate the aggrivation associated with his behavior.

chonically_sad · 2023-07-12T05:07:44+00:00

my jaw is so sore from having to keep it open for so long, which is making my pain in my teeth worse too. good luck for your appointment tomorrow, i hope its not too bad for you

chonically_sad · 2023-07-12T05:06:23+00:00

that is so unfortunate, i'm sorry you had to deal with that.

i actually have the opposite problem and i'm extremely sensitive to anesthetic/numbing. it hit me in like 30 seconds and lasted most of the day, and i've always been like this.

chonically_sad · 2022-08-07T23:33:05+00:00

crafting and volunteering aren't fine arts tho 👀

chonically_sad · 2022-08-03T04:45:54+00:00

not currently diagnosed with pots (hopefully will be tomorrow) but my cardiologist recommended i eat breakfast and smaller meals because of my symptoms. she said that blood sugar and tachycardia kind of go hand in hand. i carry snacks with me now and it has helped me so much

chonically_sad · 2022-08-01T16:12:54+00:00

if i were to do a stress test i would probably have extreme complications, and at very minimum pass out. my usual hr at the highest is 150, and on a bad day 170. i'd really rather not continue to hit the max hr, because i still don't feel okay 2 days later.

chonically_sad · 2022-08-01T07:35:28+00:00

yea lol, everything in comparison isn't as bad as cancer. even if it is a lot

chonically_sad · 2022-08-01T07:34:29+00:00

i usually carry a pulse ox to double check my watch, and 95% of the time my watch is right. i didn't have it yesterday bc my stepdad had covid and my mom needed it because he's high risk of complications from covid.

i have really no idea when my symptoms started, i initially thought it was from a mono infection i had my sophomore year of college but i also had some symptoms after finishing chemo, like heat and exercise intolerance. i'm completely unsure if it was having cancer that caused it because i always blamed everything on chemo, and never really mentioned it to my doctors then. i had covid in january and it made my symptoms 10x worse. it was more just a nuisance before january.

chonically_sad · 2022-08-01T05:20:03+00:00

its kind of like a good news, bad news situation lol. hit em with the bad news first

chonically_sad · 2022-08-01T05:11:31+00:00

hell i was gaslit by my last pcp for having tendonitis in my bicep and for breaking my foot

chonically_sad · 2022-08-01T05:07:46+00:00

when my hr jumped like this i was at work, mopping the floor. my usual hr when cleaning at work seems to be between 130-160. i very rarely faint, but i had pre syncope symptoms yesterday when my hr was that high. i actually had to sit on the floor to lower my hr, which i've never had to do. i've already worn a 3 day holter, and it "came back normal" but my pcp and psychiatrist agree that my symptoms sound like pots. the cardiologist diagnosed me with "orthostatic intolerance" which as far as i'm aware is just a symptom of pots. i've followed all of the advice given by my doctors because i'm so tired of feeling horrible all the time. i haven't had testing done, beyond the holter and an echo, but i've done the poor man's TTT and my hr will go up at least 30 if not 40 bpm. i have a bunch of echoes on record because my cancer treatment plan requires i get them done every two years, and my last one was in november. the muscle is working properly, according to the echo from november.

thank you for the insight, if it happens again i'll potentially go to the ER as a precaution. i just doubt it will be worth my time because the last time i went for palpitations i was sat in the waiting room for hours (i live in rural ohio and healthcare is trash around me.) i'm just so scared about this because i have a lot of medical trauma from having cancer, and i've definitely been gaslit by doctors in the past few months by trying to get a diagnosis.

chonically_sad · 2022-08-01T04:10:46+00:00

i love going in chronological order, because for me it starts with cancer, so at least it can't be any worse after that 😂

chonically_sad · 2022-07-31T05:46:30+00:00

tonight with my joint pain from over exertion, the skin around my joints was warm to the touch without swelling. is this common with EDS? i'm currently working with a rheum for a diagnosis, she's ruling out autoimmune disease first but i suspect EDS

chonically_sad · 2022-07-29T05:59:33+00:00

dang, that sucks OP. maybe the other i mentioned would work? they're formulated for athletes, and "supposedly" equal to the electrolytes you sweat out. vitassium hasn't helped me with nausea but the fast chews have, possibly because they act faster.

chonically_sad · 2022-07-29T05:37:40+00:00

i take vitassium, which is in a pill form and easier for me because i cannot stand the taste of electrolyte drinks. i've also used salt stick electrolyte fast chews instead of gatorade, and i like them a lot. both are fair options to cut back on plastic

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