Tag Archives: custom picture frame molding

Walnut Picture Frame #201

Posted on June 27, 2020 by woodworksbyjohn

As a furniture maker for me it’s all about the wood so when I get an artist client that needs a frame and wants it made of wood in all its natural beauty I get excited!  I just completed this … Continue reading →

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Frame Talk #2: Sherri Profile

Posted on March 1, 2020 by woodworksbyjohn

Establishing myself as a local “boutique” frame maker means I need to let Phoenix artists know and understand what I can do for them and their art.  Of course I have some prejudice but I look at the frame and … Continue reading →

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New Frame Commission and Drawing Desk Follow-Up

Posted on October 25, 2019 by woodworksbyjohn

  Before I begin to talk about the frame commission allow me to share the final results of the drawing desk.  If you missed that post here is a LINK to it which includes a YouTube video showing how it … 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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Picture Frames and a Doggie Ramp!

Posted on April 19, 2019 by woodworksbyjohn

To my way of thinking, a picture frames purpose is to isolate a painting from the rest of the world and subtlety complement the work of the artist.  When I design a frame I observe  the palette and mood of … Continue reading →

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Tabernacle Frame Progress Report

Posted on February 17, 2019 by woodworksbyjohn

I’m not sure if all artists and woodworkers get as excited about the progress of their projects as I do but my guess is that they do!  It’s just plain exciting to watch something take three dimensional shape after drawing … 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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