Racing Frame

[j Paul]

Here’s a project we got when a local banker came into solicit our business. She was so wowed by our shadowboxes she decided to do this for her Racer husband. During April she is going to have it displayed in the Bank Branch during their “Race into Savings” promotion. She offered to let us put out a placard and business cards during the month long promo.

 

[FramerDave]

Wow.

But come on, you must tell us more. Is that real diamond plate as the background? If so, how in the world did you mount the stuff to it? And those acid-bright borders around the pictures? LeCirque fillet?

 

[j Paul]

Yea, drilling thru that diamond plate was a killer. No really it is Vinyl sign material and so are the day-glo borders around all the pictures. Pics are mounted on reverse cut black foam core.

1/2" spacer by Frame-tek

Moulding is LJ210285 overall size is 30" x 48"
Backing is barced with 4-ply

Wall Buddies for all the Fans!

 

[JohnR]

Some plastic suppliers stock rolls of this material with various patterns.

Cyro has a line of plexi, er, um acrylic with the patterns too.
http://www.cyro.com/Internet/SiteContent.nsf/Sterling2004!OpenPage
John

 

[j Paul]

Originally posted by FramerDave:
Wow.

But come on, you must tell us more. And those acid-bright borders around the pictures? LeCirque fillet?

Here is a close-up which shows that the brite day-glow colors are actually background

 

[Twin2]

Cool!

It certainly is eye-catching and it will be great exposure for you to have the frame displayed at the bank!

 

[MnSue]

As a former road course car owner/races (IMSA/SCCA pro series), I'd like to tip my hat (if I wore one)to you. Highly creative, and I hope greatly satisfing for you. It's a terrific job.

 

[framinzfun]

That's great inspiration for me to get more cool shadowboxes up in my shop. That looks great... where did you get the vinyl sign material?

 

[j Paul]

Originally posted by framinzfun:
That looks great... where did you get the vinyl sign material?

Now you got me giving away a trade secret. The customer (wife/Banker) also has a little sign making business on the side and does of course the car graphics, so I send my piece of mat board home with her and she covered the board using her system to our colaborated design.
We're both happy

 

[Framerguy]

Originally posted by framinzfun:
That looks great... where did you get the vinyl sign material?

Or you could simply talk to Cyro and order your own.

Did you check out the URL that JohnR posted above??

Framerguy

 

[j Paul]

QUOTE]Or you could simply talk to Cyro and order your own.

Did you check out the URL that JohnR posted above??

Framerguy [/QB]

Framerguy, I don't think that is the same stuff. Cyro seems to be a ridgid sheet material, what was used on this project is the thin film that they use to make letters that stick to the sign board or your windows or truck.

 

[Liz]

I don't see any images. Any ideas how I can see the photos of this shadowbox?

Thanks!

 

[j Paul]

Originally posted by Liz:
I don't see any images. Any ideas how I can see the photos of this shadowbox?

Thanks!

Liz, pics are still here on my computer at home and work. Don't know how to help you must be your setting. Do you see other pics in other posts where they are suppose to be?

 

[Liz]

JPaul - I just sent you an email request for the image. We see all of the other images on the grumble, but can't get this one. Thanks for your help!