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About woodworksbyjohn

I'm a retired woodshop teacher. I build one of a kind furniture pieces and custom picture frames. You can see some of my currently available work, boxes, carvings through my Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WoodworksbyJohn?ref=si_shop Contact me about your project -- always up for the challenge of unique work.

2019 + Cowgirl Up Show = 3 Frames!

Posted on January 12, 2019 by woodworksbyjohn

If starting the new year with Charles Douglas’s gilding workshop in Seattle wasn’t wonderful enough, I was also  commissioned by Sheri Farabaugh  to make three frames for her.  She’s an artist that I made a frame for last year.  Three … Continue reading →

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Gilding in Seattle

Posted on January 8, 2019 by woodworksbyjohn

For quite some time it’s been a desire of mine to add the fine art of traditional water gilding to my framing  repertoire.  Although I feel pretty proficient at using composition metal leaf; aka Dutch Gold, there’s just no comparison … Continue reading →

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From Gilt to Black; Frame Do-over

Posted on December 21, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

Diane has a life philosophy that I really like. Basically when we look back on things or situations we may find that there could have been a better choice or path than what was done then.   She simply resolves … Continue reading →

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Tabernacle Frame Done, final details

Posted on December 15, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

  Very happy to share the final results of the large, tabernacle frame I’ve been working on lately.  It was commissioned by Christine Vallieres and our goal was to design a frame that combined the traditional style of a tabernacle … Continue reading →

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Frame # 147: Double Floater Effect

Posted on December 12, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

Seems as if the last two frames I’ve been commissioned to do are really large sized ones!  Matter of fact, I needed to buy a couple of folding sawhorses from that purveyor of fine tools: Harbor Freight!  The Tabernacle Frame … Continue reading →

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Tabernacle Frame # 148

Posted on December 2, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

In my last published post I had just begun to work on a Tabernacle Frame, an exciting project to say the least.  If you recall, the plan was to first make the spandrel (gold leafed panel that surrounds the painting) … Continue reading →

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Tabernacle Frame Commission

Posted on November 19, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

A Tabernacle style picture frame has been on my “want to do” list for a long time and although I’ve had artists occasionally express interest in having one made, up until now it has just been talk.  One of my … Continue reading →

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Carved Tulip Cross

Posted on November 2, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

Quite a number of years ago I found a carving of a mirror frame on Pinterest and saved it.  This was of a tulip and it’s leaves that wrapped around on side of it.  The carving was by someone named … Continue reading →

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October was an Exciting Month!

Posted on October 28, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

Gallery Representation This is the most exciting thing to happen in October for sure, this is the first gallery to represent me since our move to Phoenix.  The timing was just right, I approached the owner of the gallery; Phillip … Continue reading →

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September Wrap Up & New Kumiko Box

Posted on September 25, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

This has been a productive month beginning with commissions for several frames and ending up starting another Kumiko box and a glimmer of hope to get them in a local art gallery.  More on that when it happens, don’t want … Continue reading →

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