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Tag Archives: Japan Black
Silver Leaf and Textured Cove
The title of this 18″x24″ oil on stretched canvas is The Parisian, painted by Diane Eugster. Since posting this frame and painting I’ve received a number of comments about how the frame was made and how long it took. It’s interesting to … Continue reading
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Tagged #7/10 gouge, Basswood, custom picture frame, Diane Eugster art, Diane Eugster painting, Frame #247, Japan Black, Liberon Black Bison Wax, Liberon steel wool, long bent carving chisel 7/10, oil gilding, platinum blonde shellac, table saw cove, WoodworksbyJohn
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Frame #238: Summer Hues by Diane Eugster
This painting by my wife, Diane; is on stretched canvas and measures 18″ x 24″. Regular readers of my blog know that I often get inspired to create a frame when I see the work in progress, just gets the … Continue reading
New Frames and Cataract Surgery in my Future!
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
Beaded Frame & Water Gilding Experiments
Definitely keeping busy, how in the world did I ever find time to work a “regular” job? Our house has a bigger yard which requires more maintenance than we’d planned on but having a separate studio for Diane and a … Continue reading
Posted in Artist, custom profile, custom profile, Gilding, Hand Planes, Picture Frames
Tagged burnisher/sealer, Charles Douglas, closed corner frame, desert landscape, Diane Eugster art, Diane Eugster painting, hand applied finish, Japan Black, Mixol tints, Peterman Lumber, splined joint, watergilding, WoodworksbyJohn
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Tabernacle Frame #157 Complete
I always have mixed feelings at the completion of a project. Seeing what I imagined in my mind progress from pencil and paper to 3D completion is always great but sad in its own way. Maybe you’ve heard of those … Continue reading
Posted in custom profile, custom profile, Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Picture Frames, Tabernacle, tabernacle picture frame
Tagged burnisher/sealer, casein paints, custom picture frame, frieze, Japan Black, Julian Miranda, Liberon Black Bison Wax, miter shooting board, oil gilding, Solomon's Temple, tabernacle frame, tabernacle picture frame, toning, WoodworksbyJohn
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From Gilt to Black; Frame Do-over
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
Tabernacle Frame Done, final details
Very happy to share the final results of the large, tabernacle frame I’ve been working on lately. It was commissioned by Christine Vallieres and our goal was to design a frame that combined the traditional style of a tabernacle … Continue reading
Hand Carved Picture Frames — My Process
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
Christine Profile Picture Frames Take Two!
Those of you that follow me may recall that back in October I had an order for 15 frames from a local artist. These were 4″ x 6″, finished with black and about 4″ wide. She contacted me recently and … Continue reading
Creating Custom Profile Picture Frame Moldings
Remember I once referred to myself as wanting to be known as a “boutique framer”? Maybe a bit overly ambitious but it’s something that has evolved as much out of necessity and as a challenge to see what I can … Continue reading
Woodworks by John 