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Hope all is going well for everyone.

Here is my latest piece, which I created as a birthday gift for a very good friend of mine. I presented it to him yesterday at his party and it was a hit! I know you all will appreciate the work put into it as well, so I hope you enjoy.

It has a lower 8-ply mat, modified billiards fillet moulding, wrapped faux fur top mat, spacers, and a shallow shadow frame moulding. New techniques were learned for this build, and had a great time working on it.
 

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A descriptive walk-through of the process would be appreciated.
Was there any kind of fixative used on the dyed fur to get it to lay so perfectly?
 
Thank you all, I appreciate the comments and the interest on how I created the faux fur mat.

I cut the mat & openings using straight cuts, laid it on the faux fur (purchased at Joann's Fabric), cut the fur a bit larger than the mat, then I adhered the fur onto the mat using 3M Super 77 multipurpose adhesive (very strong stuff that I've used on my door panels on my current auto restoration), apply the adhesive on the fur and the mat, let dry until tacky, then lay the mat on the fur and I used a roller to press the mat on the fur to make sure every piece of the mat is adhered onto the fur.

A standard paint brush was used to paint the fur, I probably applied 15 light coats of paint until I reached the saturation I desired. You have to apply light coats because if you just dump paint on, that area will get so saturated and will look soaked. It took me a few test pieces to figure out a good technique for this, so you may need to figure out what works best for you. Once you reach the look you want, I used a regular 6" comb and ran the comb down the fur to give it that nice brushed look. When you get the look you want, I let it dry for a day, then turn it over and cut the fur along the mat. I used a long straight blade made to clean glass and tile, but it worked perfectly for his application.

This is a quick explanation of the process, and hope the pictures help too. If there are any additional questions, feel free to post and I'll reply when I can.

Thanks again,
Rigo Charo
 

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Thanks for the detailed description, quite invetive.
You've made a very unique and creative finished product. đź‘Ť

How long did you allow for the glue and paint to completely cure?
What kind of paint did you use?
I would change the spray adhesive for fabric glue (or other EVA/PVA adhesive), 3M77 is nasty stuff.
 
Thanks for the detailed description, quite invetive.
You've made a very unique and creative finished product. đź‘Ť

How long did you allow for the glue and paint to completely cure?
What kind of paint did you use?
I would change the spray adhesive for fabric glue (or other EVA/PVA adhesive), 3M77 is nasty stuff.
Great to know about the adhesive, I'll try one you mentioned. I use what I have, so good to get advise from folks who know.

I went to Home Depot and had them color match the three colors I used. Went with eggshell interior paint to not have too glossy of a look. I use artist acrylic paint too, but I'm not great at color matching on my own.

The 15 or so coats I applied were laid on back to back, to keep the fur wet until ready to comb. Once that step was done, I let the paint dry for 24 hrs before turning it over and cutting it.
 
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