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Tag Archives: Liberon Black Bison Wax
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 #240 Art Nouveau Carved Motif
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
Frame #168: Final Work
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
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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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
Lovely Vanessa Frame
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
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Floater Frame — A Furniture Builders Method
To be sure, if there’s one thing I can be accused of it’s of over-building and/or over-thinking a project. Recently Diane asked for a floater frame for a recent work of hers. I can’t show the completed picture of it … Continue reading
Waterleaf Frame Complete — Next!!
Before I get into the work on the next frame, allow me to share the final result of the Waterleaf one just completed. Toning and giving the finish a sense of age without making it look like it’s been through … Continue reading
The End is Closer!
Tired but happy is the best way to describe how I’m feeling at the end of this long day. You can see in these two pictures that the Armoire is virtually complete, all that remains is the back and bottom … Continue reading
Carving and Gilding of Picture Frames
After the frames were carved and sanded the next step is to apply a coat or two of burnisher sealer. This is the product you use in oil gilding that takes the place of multiple coats of gesso and then … Continue reading
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