Tag Archives: composition gold leaf

Making Tabernacle Frame #234

Posted on November 19, 2022 by woodworksbyjohn

There’s a feature of WordPress I really like called image compare that allows you to see the final results and then slide the arrow to the other side to view the backstory. The backstory on this frame is the full … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Basswood, composition gold leaf, custom picture frame, custom picture framer, Diane Eugster art, oil gilding, tabernacle frame, tabernacle picture frame | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Artist, Carving, Hand Tool Woodworking, Picture Frames, Tutorial, YouTubeVideo | Tagged Carving, chisel selection, chisel sweep, composition gold leaf, design pattern making, Design Process, oil gilding, Olive leaf pattern, quick set oil size, slow set oil size, template, YouTube Video | 3 Comments

Christine Profile Frames Completed!

Posted on October 13, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

If you recall from the last POST about this particular series of frames I was getting down to the finish line. Many steps required to complete this series of 15, 4″ x 6″ frames. In that post the process of … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist, Hand Tool Woodworking, Picture Frames | Tagged Christine Profile, composition gold leaf, custom picture frame, Merle Band Clamp, picture frame finishes, picture frame profiles | 1 Comment

Scottsdale Adventure Coming to a Close

Posted on June 30, 2016 by woodworksbyjohn

Our lease is almost up so we’re preparing to return to our home in Las Vegas. It’s been quite an adventure and great way to celebrate our 20th. Anniversary! Renting a trailer to haul everything back to Las Vegas and then … Continue reading →

Posted in Carving, Gilding, Picture Frames, Scottsdale Adventure | Tagged composition gold gilding, composition gold leaf, Foster Planing Mill, Foster Planing Mill #95, gamsol, hand carved picture frame, oil paint, rottenstone, toning gold leaf, toning picture frame | 4 Comments

Last Scottsdale Frame: #9/10 Design

Posted on June 23, 2016 by woodworksbyjohn

With the remaining, pre-joined frame we brought with us to Scottsdale I wanted a design that bridged Art Nouveau and western style and this seems to fit that requirement. I’m calling it the #9/10 design because that was the size … Continue reading →

Posted in Carving, Gilding, Picture Frames, Scottsdale Adventure | Tagged carved basswood, composition gold leaf, Design Process, Foster Planing Mill #95, hand carved picture frame, Pfeil #9/10, picture frame, shop made tools | Leave a comment

Gilding the Final Frame

Posted on June 19, 2016 by woodworksbyjohn

Well for starters, this may not be the final frame since I have one left and a couple of weeks to go. There is one more frame with this profile that measures 11″ x 14″. As far as our move … Continue reading →

Posted in Carving, Gilding, Picture Frames, Tutorial, YouTubeVideo | Tagged air brush, carved picture frame, composition gold leaf, custom frames, custom picture frame, Dutch gold, how to lay gold leaf, LA Gold Leaf, Norton dry dust cloth, oil based size, shellac, Slow set size | 5 Comments

Faux Sgraffito

Posted on March 3, 2016 by woodworksbyjohn

Maybe I better explain this blogs title before I go to far! Faux is probably familiar enough as a word meaning false or phony. Here’s a link to the definition of sgraffito and it’s used in several art forms, especially painting and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged casein paints, CJ Frames, composition gold leaf, Diane Eugster painting, frame desing, picture frame carving, Sgraffito, Sgraffito picture frame, toning | 2 Comments

Flower Nouveau Complete

Posted on February 26, 2016 by woodworksbyjohn

It always feels good to complete a frame and this 16″ x 20″ is no exception, it’s titled Flower Nouveau because it just seems like a different way of looking at a flower carved into the corner of a frame. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged casein paints, composition gold, composition gold leaf, Diane Eugster Paintings, gilded picture frame, metal leaf, Picture Framers Grumble, toning picture frame | 1 Comment

Waterleaf Molding — Gilded

Posted on February 9, 2016 by woodworksbyjohn

The question in my mind was would I be able to lay the composition gold into the carvings on this waterleaf carved frame and thankfully, the answer turned out to be yes! The previous blog about this frame had to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Gilding, Picture Frames, Scottsdale Adventure, Tutorial, YouTubeVideo | Tagged compo, composition gold leaf, gold leaf, how to lay gold leaf, oil gilding, slow set oil size, Slow set size, tutorial, YouTube Video | 2 Comments

Short Follow-Up on Leaf Motif Frame

Posted on January 26, 2016 by woodworksbyjohn

They say a picture is worth a thousand words and I know the quality of that picture will have a lot to do with that! That being said I’d like to have a photographic history of the frames made during … Continue reading →

Posted in Carving, Picture Frames, Scottsdale Adventure | Tagged Celtic knot, composition gold leaf, gilding, Mary May | 2 Comments

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