Making Frames
Nearly 2 weeks ago, I started making some frames, and I finished them up about a week ago. (One of them is for a piece in upcoming exhibition in CO at "The Center for Fine Art Photography.") Here's some photos from the process.
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Sorry everyone else shopping at Menards, but I picked over their poplar stock PRETTY well.
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At the Hamline University woodshop.
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From my Instagram: "Playing in the woodshop. Making some frames for an upcoming exhibition."
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After a pass through the table saw.
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Safety selfie.
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After 2 passes through the table saw.
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Final frame (and mat) dimensions for the piece for the CO exhibition.
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The large frame and 1 of the small frames mitered, assembled, and puttied (just the nail holes).
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Another Instagrammed photo: "A 32"x41" frame for an upcoming show in CO,
and three 22"x28" frames. Puttied, sanded, and ready to be finished!"
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Some tight joints.
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Hanging out in my office for the weekend.
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Wiping on a coat of tung oil. The difference is subtle, but I like the way it gently
"warms up" the frames. (Coated on left, not on the right.)
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Before / after.
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Before / after.
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After drying for a day.