Philliam Phulgor
CGF II, Certified Grumble Framer Level 2
Galesburg, Michigan, 1950's, I ended up with my Grandpa's lock & key from the barn on his farm when he passed away. I framed it about 4 years ago and used it as a design display of a stacked frame shadowbox. The dumb idea was to put it on a small tabletop easel where it got knocked to the floor a couple of times. I just got around to doing a new top frame, Museum Acrylic this time.
Just have to do some re-puttying and touch-up. Otherwise start from scratch and try some new combo stack frames just for fun.
BB Chocolate Suede lower mat and shadow box walls
Hidden 2 layers of AFFC raise
Same suede again with reverse fillet, flat, dark wood grain - I think it was Nurre Caxton
Another hidden 2 layers of AFFC raise
Octagon hand wrapped suede, some scrap that is very pale mossy green for an aged accent; poked some hidden holes in it so my combo silicone/dab of Gorilla Glue (hey, it's mine - in the 1/2 dozen crashes to the floor. it never released, nor did the key!) would hold the lock tight.
Flat, old 1" screws hold the key up
Second generation "show" frame is a LJ Belmont, fits snug in the turned on edge 2 3/4" extension frame.
Sevalon brass crimps as pegs. Holds the two frames together extremely tight.
Shadow walls are a scrap of a discontinued mat, gold and black which accentuates the aged lock and is much more subtle that photos show.
Museum acrylic
I can hang it square or diamond shape on the wall
This example that I can easily, quickly open for Show Me, Feel me, Inhale Me demonstrations has allowed me to sell 10-12 similar (always different designs to the customer's objects) jobs in the $500 to $900 range.
I've taken 15-20 frame scraps and turned them on edge to have multiple extender chevrons. The visual examples are so much easier to show and sell when in that form.
Just have to do some re-puttying and touch-up. Otherwise start from scratch and try some new combo stack frames just for fun.
BB Chocolate Suede lower mat and shadow box walls
Hidden 2 layers of AFFC raise
Same suede again with reverse fillet, flat, dark wood grain - I think it was Nurre Caxton
Another hidden 2 layers of AFFC raise
Octagon hand wrapped suede, some scrap that is very pale mossy green for an aged accent; poked some hidden holes in it so my combo silicone/dab of Gorilla Glue (hey, it's mine - in the 1/2 dozen crashes to the floor. it never released, nor did the key!) would hold the lock tight.
Flat, old 1" screws hold the key up
Second generation "show" frame is a LJ Belmont, fits snug in the turned on edge 2 3/4" extension frame.
Sevalon brass crimps as pegs. Holds the two frames together extremely tight.
Shadow walls are a scrap of a discontinued mat, gold and black which accentuates the aged lock and is much more subtle that photos show.
Museum acrylic
I can hang it square or diamond shape on the wall
This example that I can easily, quickly open for Show Me, Feel me, Inhale Me demonstrations has allowed me to sell 10-12 similar (always different designs to the customer's objects) jobs in the $500 to $900 range.
I've taken 15-20 frame scraps and turned them on edge to have multiple extender chevrons. The visual examples are so much easier to show and sell when in that form.