Tag Archives: LA Gold Leaf

Frame #168: Final Work

Posted on August 21, 2019 by woodworksbyjohn

If you’ve been following the consruction of this Tabernacle style frame you’ll remember that the last BLOG dealt with how the roof was constructed. That was an interesting challenge that I can now say I’ve conquered; at least for this … Continue reading →

Posted in custom profile, Gilding, Picture Frames, Tabernacle, tabernacle picture frame | Tagged 12kt. gold leaf, airbrush, custom picture frame, gilding, LA Gold Leaf, Liberon Black Bison Wax, oil gilding, Red burnisher sealer, tabernacle frame, tabernacle picture frame | 1 Comment

Frame #168 Trim and Roof

Posted on August 14, 2019 by woodworksbyjohn

In the last blog the main part of the frame was constructed along with the base for the pilasters. The next step is to apply the embossed molding along the bottom and build the roof. Applying the molding at the … Continue reading →

Posted in custom profile, Gilding, Hand Tool Woodworking, Hybrid Woodworking, Picture Frames, Tabernacle, tabernacle picture frame | Tagged block plane, LA Gold Leaf, mitered trim, Red burnisher sealer, roof design, shooting board, tabernacle frame, tabernacle picture frame, tablesaw tenoning jig | Leave a comment

June Frame Projects

Posted on July 3, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

June has been a busy month as far as frame making goes. Kind of ironic because I’ve just fallen down that Kumiko rabbit hole and have a project half way started with that. However, with my philosophy of keeping this … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist, custom profile, custom profile, Kumiko, Picture Frames | Tagged closed corner frame, custom picture frame, handcarving, Kumiko, LA Gold Leaf, picture frames, Red burnisher sealer, woodworks by john | Leave a comment

Lovely Vanessa Frame

Posted on January 6, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

For this frame I decided to use a gilding technique where planed wood is directly oil gilded without the wood being sealed. I wrote an article about this and was honored to have it published in the August 2011 issue … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist, Floater Frame, Gilding, Hand Tool Woodworking, Picture Frames | Tagged chamfer, custom picture frame, Diane Eugster art, floater picture frame, LA Gold Leaf, Liberon Black Bison Wax, oil gilding, Portrait Artists of Arizona, Veritas small plow plane, Walnut, WoodworksbyJohn | 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

First Scottsdale Adventure Picture Frame

Posted on January 19, 2016 by woodworksbyjohn

So it begins — the first of hopefully many frames that I’ll be able to accomplish on our 6 months Scottsdale adventure! This one features the corner leaf design from Chris Pye’s series. What you see is ready to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Carving, Picture Frames, Scottsdale Adventure | Tagged Foster Planing Mill, LA Gold Leaf | 3 Comments