Tag Archives: Carving

Carved Fans: Frame for a Dancer

Posted on October 25, 2025 by woodworksbyjohn

Those of you who follow my work know that I’m often inspired to create a frame when I go into Diane’s studio and see a work in progress. Well, recently I saw a dancer that she was painting and immediately … Continue reading →

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Two Frames: #270 & #271

Posted on September 3, 2025 by woodworksbyjohn

Things have been somewhat disorganized in the shop lately! I needed to replicate a previous frame (#256) to send to Diane’s gallery in Carmel to replace a painting sold there, somewhat confusing but it involved a commission Diane received through … Continue reading →

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Frame #266: Milk Paint, Beads, & Clavos

Posted on April 24, 2025 by woodworksbyjohn

Frame #266 measures 24″ square and was designed for Diane Eugster’s painting titled Trail Dust. The closed corner frame was made using my 15° process and I’ll admit I probably went into way too much detail on how it’s made … Continue reading →

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Real Milk Paint for Frame #245

Posted on December 9, 2023 by woodworksbyjohn

My wife and I were visiting an artist friend of hers and she showed us an antique picture frame she had. It had a lot of patina (another word for beat up) where gesso had broken off, paint was worn … Continue reading →

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Frame #240 Art Nouveau Carved Motif

Posted on April 22, 2023 by woodworksbyjohn

The title of this painting is Tapestry and it’s painted by Diane Eugster. This piece is oil on panel measuring 18″ x 24″. To compliment her work I wanted to carve a very low relief, Art Nouveau motif with the … Continue reading →

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Finally — Carving Chisel Holder

Posted on May 18, 2022 by woodworksbyjohn

Ever since I started carving; having a safe place to lay the chisels I’m using on a project has been a problem. If it’s a picture frame I can lay them on other legs of the frame to keep them … 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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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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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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End of Year Goals Met

Posted on December 31, 2016 by woodworksbyjohn

This has been quite a year for the Eugster’s to say the least!  It began with Diane and I challenging ourselves and moving to Scottsdale, Arizona for our 20th. anniversary.  We’d always wondered how living in a more arts oriented … Continue reading →

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