Gary Tanner
CGF, Certified Grumble Framer
A fun shadow box. This one is almost 3" deep to accomodate the Miramichi River driftwood and Cains River Streamers. Frame is pine with cherry splines and tung oil finish. Frame was a beast to build.
Driftwood in a box
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That is wonderful, what a beautiful presentation.
One question, and might be just angle of the photo: It looks like the mats are separating a little bit, do you use glue (and dry under weight) to bond the mats? I think I see some gapping on the top of the mats.
One question, and might be just angle of the photo: It looks like the mats are separating a little bit, do you use glue (and dry under weight) to bond the mats? I think I see some gapping on the top of the mats.
Gary Tanner
CGF, Certified Grumble Framer
The mats are actually each separated from one another by 3/16" foamcore; the foamcore is usually 1/2" wider/longer that the mat opening above. Hides perfectly. I only bond the mats and foamcore with one strip of double-sided tape along the top edge. Kind of keeps things together when you're stacking that many mats and boards together. Been doing it that way for awhile; no probs yet! It is a bit hard to tell from the photos, for sure. My framings always contain very three dimensional items like fishing flies. William Cushner, the most famous and prolific of the "fishing framers" used a different method to cope with the third dimension...kind of a tapered box within the box of the frame (hard to describe, easy google. I could have gone that route (I've handled hundreds of his framings), but I like this method better...I just like color! Everything he did was off-white.
Does that help??
Gary
Does that help??
Gary
Gary Tanner
CGF, Certified Grumble Framer
Here's a shot of the mat separations in a different framing might help my poor explanation. The first pic is how Cushner did it.
Yes, that makes sense. I would advise to use glue (I use Lineco). Just dots of it.
Double sided tape might eventually fail and the foam board might fall out.
Glue is less expensive and easier to handle. I sometimes use ATG to hold things together until the glue dries but usually I weigh it down
Double sided tape might eventually fail and the foam board might fall out.
Glue is less expensive and easier to handle. I sometimes use ATG to hold things together until the glue dries but usually I weigh it down
Gary Tanner
CGF, Certified Grumble Framer
I'll look into the glue! But, the way I do the foam board, it has no where to go or fall out to. It's outer dimensions are exactly the same as the mats; nobody has anywhere to go. It's just a sandwich of pieces all have the same size, just different window cuts. Hope that makes sense. But I will definately use your suggestion about glue instead of tape. I learn here every time I stop in.
Gary
Gary
Yes, the explanation does make sense 
However, you can save yourself some money by just using thin strips of the foam board instead. It's what I do with my cut offs
So to verify, there is foam board between every layer of matboard? The first (black?) right on top, foam, then the gray, foam, burgundy? I usually put foam just between the first layer and then the next one, gluing the top one to the one beneath (when doing triple mats)
However, you can save yourself some money by just using thin strips of the foam board instead. It's what I do with my cut offsSo to verify, there is foam board between every layer of matboard? The first (black?) right on top, foam, then the gray, foam, burgundy? I usually put foam just between the first layer and then the next one, gluing the top one to the one beneath (when doing triple mats)
Gary Tanner
CGF, Certified Grumble Framer
In this instance, there is foam between the base with text on it on it in the frame with the driftwood. I platform frame quite a few things, especially etchings; in those cases, I do put the bottom mat down without foam between it and the image. Same if I'm using t-hinges. In the last pic, the first mat also goes right on the image. I appreciate your comments very much!
Yes, platform mounting works really well for a variety of things
So between the top mat and the second mat (burgundy and the grayish blue), there is no foam? As that is where I see the gapping, of mat not securely attached to each other.
So between the top mat and the second mat (burgundy and the grayish blue), there is no foam? As that is where I see the gapping, of mat not securely attached to each other.
Gary Tanner
CGF, Certified Grumble Framer
Just a bad pic i'm afraid. there is foam between the two.
You might find it interesting, to try Crescent's 6-ply Earthcore mats on a project.
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Gary Tanner
CGF, Certified Grumble Framer
It looks like it would fit right in to much of what I do....is there a supplier for it??
Gary
Gary
Kudos.
Another feather in your cap (pun intended).
Too bad you took up framing so late in the game, lol!
The examples with pen lines are a twist I hadn't seen.
Thanks again for sharing.
Another feather in your cap (pun intended).
Too bad you took up framing so late in the game, lol!
The examples with pen lines are a twist I hadn't seen.
Thanks again for sharing.