Category Archives: Carving

Carved Frame and Paring Chisel!

Posted on November 17, 2020 by woodworksbyjohn

I have been working on this frame that I will use for the upcoming class from Charles Douglas. This class is about creating the Dutch Black finish and is the first Zoom meeting will be the first week in January.  

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April + May + Covid-19 = Shop Changes

Posted on May 26, 2020 by woodworksbyjohn

I’m certain that this blogs title isn’t a shocking revelation to anyone, this pandemic has changed us and the world we live in tremendously.  If you too are an artistic type you’re probably somewhat accustomed to working in isolation but … Continue reading →

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Twisted Feather Carve — Sharing the Process

Posted on August 27, 2019 by woodworksbyjohn

When I first began making picture frames it was incredibly difficult to find information about the finer points of how to go about it.  Most literature was pretty old and when talking with other framers I’d get the feeling that … Continue reading →

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New Frames and Cataract Surgery in my Future!

Posted on June 10, 2019 by woodworksbyjohn

Well, did that title inspire you to read the rest of this blog?  Approaching my seventieth  decade and noticed over the past couple of years that things are becoming more difficult to focus on and see.  Thank God for muscle … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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Hand Carved Picture Frames — My Process

Posted on July 17, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

Why take the time to blog? That’s a question that I’m asked from time to time and the answer is somewhat complicated!  For starters, as a career teacher I seem to have a natural inclination to share with others.  A … Continue reading →

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Celtic Clover Study

Posted on March 19, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

Celtic designs seem to hold a fascination for many of us, myself included!  There’s just something mesmerizing about how the lines go under, over, and around in an endless loop with no apparent starting or ending point.  Much like an … Continue reading →

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Design & Carving Procedure for Custom Frame

Posted on December 12, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

In a recent blog I talked about my process for getting a design onto a picture frame for carving.  Whenever I share the methods I’ve come up with there are two reactions I get.  First of all it’s a thank … Continue reading →

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