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Roasted Oak Floater Frame
Once I published a picture of this project the messages started coming in: “what in the world is Roasted Oak?” Allow me to answer that first before I blog about this frame and painting by Diane Eugster. Roasted Oak is … Continue reading
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Redwood Gate
After posting some pictures of this project on Instagram and Facebook a number of followers asked for details so here’s a post explaining the process. Here’s a visual so you can see the before and after side by side: As … Continue reading
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2020 Ends – 2021 Begins!
I doubt anyone would disagree if I said 2020 was an unusual and challenging year. It’s very easy to be discouraged, I need to discipline myself to create challenges even with the setbacks. Most art shows have gone virtual which … Continue reading
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LayOut and Carving the Guilloche Design
In my latest blog I mentioned that I would write up the process I used to get the Guilloche design onto Frame #205 and here it is! Although it does seem rather complicated once you figure out your pattern and … Continue reading
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Frame #205: Guilloche
I don’t recall the first time I ever saw the carved design known as a Guilloche but it sparked an interest in me; just another challenge to attempt to conquer! A recent painting that Diane has been working on had … Continue reading
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Unique and Interesting Commission
I was recently contacted about making a set of blocks that would be used for something called letter press. The client is an artist who I’ve sat for in his portrait workshops and his request intrigued me to say the … Continue reading
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What happened to March?
Wow, just turned the calendar to April and wondering what happened to March? My wife really dislikes the expression “f *#*t in a whirlwind” but that’s how I feel the month went! Many things going on between the house, woodwork, … Continue reading
September Wrap Up & New Kumiko Box
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
Kumiko or “down the rabbit hole!”
The expression of “down the rabbit hole” came from Greg Merritt who writes a blog called HillBilly Daiku. He’s been doing some Kumiko woodworking and got me intrigued, I laid some of the blame on him and his response was … Continue reading
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Gilded Floater Frame in Progress
I’m just getting started on a frame for a new client who was referred to me by a previous client of mine. How’s that saying go: “referrals are your best form of advertising?” That’s certainly true and I always appreciate … Continue reading
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