Patti
Grumbler in Training
I'm not sure how much this will interest most of you, but I've really enjoyed reading posts here and learning from all of you, that I thought I'd show off some work.
I am very new to framing - took an "adult ed" class taught by a wonderful local frame shop owner in January and loved every minute of it. I am not looking to get in the business, at least not for many, many years, but I am looking to improve my skills. Right now I am mostly framing my own original art for my home and gifts, frame projects for friends and family, and a series of landscape photographs for my home.
The following photos are of a gift I just finished:
The art is my own paper-cutting/calligraphy. The mats were cut by hand. And the frame is a ready-made, I would have much rather cut and joined my own frame, but being an amateur I still haven't been able to find anywhere to get the molding (I tried creating some of my own, but I am not a woodworker!). As it was, I had to re-paint the frame, I hated the ready-made finish. The gold band on the top mat is scapbooking paper affixed to the mat.
Thanks again to everyone for the great discussion on these boards.
Patti
I am very new to framing - took an "adult ed" class taught by a wonderful local frame shop owner in January and loved every minute of it. I am not looking to get in the business, at least not for many, many years, but I am looking to improve my skills. Right now I am mostly framing my own original art for my home and gifts, frame projects for friends and family, and a series of landscape photographs for my home.
The following photos are of a gift I just finished:


The art is my own paper-cutting/calligraphy. The mats were cut by hand. And the frame is a ready-made, I would have much rather cut and joined my own frame, but being an amateur I still haven't been able to find anywhere to get the molding (I tried creating some of my own, but I am not a woodworker!). As it was, I had to re-paint the frame, I hated the ready-made finish. The gold band on the top mat is scapbooking paper affixed to the mat.
Thanks again to everyone for the great discussion on these boards.
Patti