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Entry #1
Frame used: Montana Moulding #1789, Montana Moulding #8421
Mat: Crescent 7114 Carbon Black Suede
Item framed: 5 rounds of ammunition from the Beaches of Normandy. Included
is a plaque to her fiance.
Design Description: The black suede mat was chosen for both its ability to
allow the bullets to stand out and the drama it added to the design. The
mottled black moulding echoes the tarnishing of the medal and the feel of
the sea.
Other: Bullets were mounted with 2 small strips of Melinex each, to a quick
box made from the black suede mat. The Melinex was secured in the back with
3M 415 against the back of the matboard and Framer's Tape II from the top.
Entry #2
1-FRAME USED: Decor #7057
2-MATTING USED: Crescent #67307 'Van Dyke' club leather mat
3-DESCRIPTION OF ITEM: Dealer award statue from Chevrolet, magazine article about the dealer, large engraved brass plate with details of award.
4-DESCRIPTION OF DESIGN: Customer dropped off the items and said they wanted something different and left the design totally up to me. Instead of making a regular shadowbox (that would be basically 2 dimensional to look at just from the front), I decided to make an acrylic case for the items (with 360 degree viewing). Also, the magazine article and brass plate are mounted to seemingly float at an angle inside the box. I used a leather mat for the elegant look it gave to an important award such as this.
5-OTHER COMMENTS: The box itself is pretty standard technique. What's different is the way the magazine article/brass plate is mounted. It is on an angle for more visual interest and all 4 sides are unattached to appear to be floating. What holds it in place is a length of 1-1/2" PVC pipe which is covered with the top leather layer that was stripped from the leather mat. The pipe is glued to the bottom mat and cut at an angle on top and glued to the back of the black foam core mounting board. It took a little work to get the height and angle cut of the pipe just right to fit in the box, and also to get the mat glued to the top in the center and so that the edges are plumb and level.
Entry #3
I had previously done special projects for this customer so when he
brought in this antique oil can and photo of his wife’s father he just
said “work your magic”. He was presenting the finished project to his
wife for her birthday.
I started by cutting four half circle frames out of Roma 11387. These
had to be exactly the same so that the frame would be the correct
dimensions. There were 48 1.9” pieces cut at 73 degrees to get the
desired curve in the four sections. The half circles were then glued
together reversed to form the top and bottom of the frame. These two
joined half circles were then connected to each other with two pieces of
the same moulding cut at a 45 degree angle. I then cut a piece of 1/16”
acrylic to size and formed it to the curve of the frame for the glazing.
The top and bottom of the inside of the frame are cut from Artique 4809
mat board. The same mat was used for the back of the inside that has the
picture mounted in it. The oil can was mounted on the bottom of the
frame and the back with the photo in it was then attached to the back of
the frame.
The top, bottom and back of the outside of the frame are cut from
Crescent 9111510 mat board and hand finished using American Accents
Natural Rust finishing kit to match the finish on the frame and the oil
can. The top of the outside of the frame was finished off with Larson
Juhl fillet 195079 which was also refinished using the rust kit.
The entire project took about 24 hours to complete (spread over several
days).
Entry #1
Frame used: Montana Moulding #1789, Montana Moulding #8421
Mat: Crescent 7114 Carbon Black Suede
Item framed: 5 rounds of ammunition from the Beaches of Normandy. Included
is a plaque to her fiance.
Design Description: The black suede mat was chosen for both its ability to
allow the bullets to stand out and the drama it added to the design. The
mottled black moulding echoes the tarnishing of the medal and the feel of
the sea.
Other: Bullets were mounted with 2 small strips of Melinex each, to a quick
box made from the black suede mat. The Melinex was secured in the back with
3M 415 against the back of the matboard and Framer's Tape II from the top.


Entry #2
1-FRAME USED: Decor #7057
2-MATTING USED: Crescent #67307 'Van Dyke' club leather mat
3-DESCRIPTION OF ITEM: Dealer award statue from Chevrolet, magazine article about the dealer, large engraved brass plate with details of award.
4-DESCRIPTION OF DESIGN: Customer dropped off the items and said they wanted something different and left the design totally up to me. Instead of making a regular shadowbox (that would be basically 2 dimensional to look at just from the front), I decided to make an acrylic case for the items (with 360 degree viewing). Also, the magazine article and brass plate are mounted to seemingly float at an angle inside the box. I used a leather mat for the elegant look it gave to an important award such as this.
5-OTHER COMMENTS: The box itself is pretty standard technique. What's different is the way the magazine article/brass plate is mounted. It is on an angle for more visual interest and all 4 sides are unattached to appear to be floating. What holds it in place is a length of 1-1/2" PVC pipe which is covered with the top leather layer that was stripped from the leather mat. The pipe is glued to the bottom mat and cut at an angle on top and glued to the back of the black foam core mounting board. It took a little work to get the height and angle cut of the pipe just right to fit in the box, and also to get the mat glued to the top in the center and so that the edges are plumb and level.


Entry #3
I had previously done special projects for this customer so when he
brought in this antique oil can and photo of his wife’s father he just
said “work your magic”. He was presenting the finished project to his
wife for her birthday.
I started by cutting four half circle frames out of Roma 11387. These
had to be exactly the same so that the frame would be the correct
dimensions. There were 48 1.9” pieces cut at 73 degrees to get the
desired curve in the four sections. The half circles were then glued
together reversed to form the top and bottom of the frame. These two
joined half circles were then connected to each other with two pieces of
the same moulding cut at a 45 degree angle. I then cut a piece of 1/16”
acrylic to size and formed it to the curve of the frame for the glazing.
The top and bottom of the inside of the frame are cut from Artique 4809
mat board. The same mat was used for the back of the inside that has the
picture mounted in it. The oil can was mounted on the bottom of the
frame and the back with the photo in it was then attached to the back of
the frame.
The top, bottom and back of the outside of the frame are cut from
Crescent 9111510 mat board and hand finished using American Accents
Natural Rust finishing kit to match the finish on the frame and the oil
can. The top of the outside of the frame was finished off with Larson
Juhl fillet 195079 which was also refinished using the rust kit.
The entire project took about 24 hours to complete (spread over several
days).


