Framerguy
PFG, Picture Framing God
As promised (or threatened as the case may be), here are some ideas for framing plate sets. Most times the framing is cheaper when you can place a couple of plates in a single frame than framing each plate individually.
This is a basic octagon frame with the 2 vertical sides elongated to accommodate 3 plates. I have done up to 5 plates in one of these before they become awkward and out of balance.
This was half of an 8 plate set. These 4 were in the winter (blue) frame and the other 4 were in a summer (Oak and green mats) frame.
A closeup of the same frame.
The next one is one of my favorites. It is the only time that I duplicated a design exactly. The frames are black walnut and connected together with 3 solid black walnut dowels. The design isn't too difficult but the way it hangs on the wall is really neat and I just like it.
A closeup of the floating rings and the cuts involved in the matting.
Here is a quarter shot to show depth of the frame and how the different levels fit together.
I hope you enjoy these and give me some feedback on what YOU do with collector plates.
Framerguy
This is a basic octagon frame with the 2 vertical sides elongated to accommodate 3 plates. I have done up to 5 plates in one of these before they become awkward and out of balance.

This was half of an 8 plate set. These 4 were in the winter (blue) frame and the other 4 were in a summer (Oak and green mats) frame.

A closeup of the same frame.

The next one is one of my favorites. It is the only time that I duplicated a design exactly. The frames are black walnut and connected together with 3 solid black walnut dowels. The design isn't too difficult but the way it hangs on the wall is really neat and I just like it.

A closeup of the floating rings and the cuts involved in the matting.

Here is a quarter shot to show depth of the frame and how the different levels fit together.

I hope you enjoy these and give me some feedback on what YOU do with collector plates.
Framerguy