Tag Archives: WoodworksbyJohn

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 →

Posted in Artist, custom profile, Design Process, Hand Tool Woodworking, Picture Frames, Tabernacle, tabernacle picture frame | Tagged 23gauge pins, assembly, custom picture frame, custom picture frame molding, tabernacle frame, tabernacle picture frame, WoodworksbyJohn | 2 Comments

Tabernacle Frame Done, final details

Posted on December 15, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

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 →

Posted in Artist, custom profile, Design Process, Gilding, Picture Frames, spandrel, Tabernacle | Tagged Christine Vallieres artist, custom picture frame, Japan Black, spandrel, tabernacle picture frame, The Sagrado Galleria, WoodworksbyJohn | 1 Comment

Kumiko Table Progress

Posted on August 25, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

As many of you know, working on a project begins with various bits and pieces and then after a long span of time you actually begin to see things take shape, that’s the case with the sofa table project. … Continue reading →

Posted in Kumiko | Tagged Cherry, custom furniture, feeler gauge, Kumiko, kumiko hint, Mike Farrington, sofa, WoodworksbyJohn | 2 Comments

Mesa Art Center Co-Op

Posted on March 7, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

I am really happy to say that I am now officially a member of the artists co-op of the Mesa Arts Center. I’ve mentioned (lamented?) several times over the past few months that the jurying in process was underway but … Continue reading →

Posted in Mesa Arts Center Store | Tagged artists co-op, MAC store, Mesa Arts Center, Sparks event Mesa AZ, WoodworksbyJohn | 1 Comment

Building a Bookcase; My Approach

Posted on January 24, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

My current furniture project is a small bookcase made of Walnut. I talked about my design approach and the requirements for it in my last blog. While working away in the solitude of the shop I started thinking about why … Continue reading →

Posted in custom furniture, Mortise and Tenon Joint | Tagged custom bookcase, joinery, joinery methods, tongue and groove joint, Walnut, Walnut plywood, WoodworksbyJohn | 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

Summerlin Art Festival

Posted on October 15, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

Well, we did it — our first ever venture into the craft fair world and; over-all, it was a positive experience. Our goal was to break even financially and we achieved that plus some additional profit. Since this was our … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Fair | Tagged RagDollsRising, Summerlin Art Festival 2013, WoodworksbyJohn | 6 Comments