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Old March 5th, 2009   #1
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Default Custom Tabernacle

This is a tabernacle style frame that was designed by our customer. He was able to use software to make us a picture of what he wanted. We built a skeleton for the frame and then added the individual sections. It is hand carved bass wood and finished in 22k gold over red clay. It is over 11 feet long and 6 feet wide. The artwork for the frame was discovered in the basement of a church. They were almost going to throw it out because of it's condition but when they got it appraised they were pleasantly surprised and it justified making this extraordinary frame to display it. The pictures below show some of the steps during the production process.





















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Old March 5th, 2009   #2
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Wow!

Beautiful and inspirational!
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Old March 5th, 2009   #3
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Beautiful! What craftsmanship.
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That is absolutely incredible. And thank you for posting photos of the entire process. Stunning!!!!!
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Old March 5th, 2009   #5
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Outstanding, frame making skills.
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Old March 5th, 2009   #6
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Holy Tabernacle Frame, Batman!! Do your workers have to wear sunglasses while laying down that gold leaf??
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Now that's a Masterpiece!!
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I am in awe everytime I see this. Your work is beautiful and is art in itself.
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Old March 5th, 2009   #9
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Holy Tabernacle Frame, Batman!! Do your workers have to wear sunglasses while laying down that gold leaf??
That would have been a great idea. Since the frame was so big it didn't fit in our leafing room so we had to burnish it near a window. When the sun was out the glare was amazing. The frame actually didn't fit into our freight elevator either. We had to remove the roof of the elevator and lower it down with ropes!



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Old March 5th, 2009   #10
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I've got a couple of your samples on my wall, gifts from a fellow frameshop owner. I may have to take a look at my budget (and more importantly, my wall space) to see if I can fit in a few more!
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