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Entry #1
1) Frame used: International 495-30 & 495-35
2) Matting used: Bainbridge 8641; Bainbridge 8516; Crecent 27154
3) Description of item framed: Two Mucha Litho's
4) Description of framing design Very Art Nouveau To complement the imagry and maintain the soft fell of the overall piece
5) Other comments you would like to share about the project (like items used, techniques used) To begin with the rounded corners were done to match the plate marks, then the custom designed notched top to accentuate the Mosaic behind the womens heads. As a final feature each of these (They were being hung as a pair ) has a v-groved modified version of wizards FeathersAN.WCA. I used the solid core mat to minimize the impact of the v-grove element, and used the wizard software to simplify the design so it would not detract from the piece on a whole.
Entry #2
Lj232035
C1627 Cerise / C1672 Barlely Pink / B8181 Black
Vintage Barbie Greeting Cards
Retro-Modern
Tri-colored mat was hand cut to reflect memories of the tri-color coconut 1 Penny candies so popular when these cards were first issued. Wanted to flood viewer with subliminal memories of childhood. Cards are floated at different levels to add visual interest and movement as shadows change with viewing angle.
Entry #3
1-FRAME USED: 1" wide maple (don't know the specific moulding number-not a moulding I carry)
2-MATTING USED: Bainbridge Alphamat #8574 Sapphire (top mat) plus 7 under mats of Alphamat
3-DESCRIPTION OF ITEM: 'Heroes' Stamp sheet
4-DESCRIPTION OF DESIGN: Main design feature is a patriotic design of a top mat of blue with 7 under mats alternating (painted) red and (unpainted) white bevel colors, with the bevels all lined up to look like one continuous bevel that's one half-inch thick.
Entry #1
1) Frame used: International 495-30 & 495-35
2) Matting used: Bainbridge 8641; Bainbridge 8516; Crecent 27154
3) Description of item framed: Two Mucha Litho's
4) Description of framing design Very Art Nouveau To complement the imagry and maintain the soft fell of the overall piece
5) Other comments you would like to share about the project (like items used, techniques used) To begin with the rounded corners were done to match the plate marks, then the custom designed notched top to accentuate the Mosaic behind the womens heads. As a final feature each of these (They were being hung as a pair ) has a v-groved modified version of wizards FeathersAN.WCA. I used the solid core mat to minimize the impact of the v-grove element, and used the wizard software to simplify the design so it would not detract from the piece on a whole.



Entry #2
Lj232035
C1627 Cerise / C1672 Barlely Pink / B8181 Black
Vintage Barbie Greeting Cards
Retro-Modern
Tri-colored mat was hand cut to reflect memories of the tri-color coconut 1 Penny candies so popular when these cards were first issued. Wanted to flood viewer with subliminal memories of childhood. Cards are floated at different levels to add visual interest and movement as shadows change with viewing angle.



Entry #3
1-FRAME USED: 1" wide maple (don't know the specific moulding number-not a moulding I carry)
2-MATTING USED: Bainbridge Alphamat #8574 Sapphire (top mat) plus 7 under mats of Alphamat
3-DESCRIPTION OF ITEM: 'Heroes' Stamp sheet
4-DESCRIPTION OF DESIGN: Main design feature is a patriotic design of a top mat of blue with 7 under mats alternating (painted) red and (unpainted) white bevel colors, with the bevels all lined up to look like one continuous bevel that's one half-inch thick.

