Here is my First Project
After making the dbFletcher Dust Collector attachment when I first got my machine last year I began to put together the design for this picture frame:
Its a Victorian or Rococo style frame with leafy organic flowing shapes. The design is my own but the idea came from another plastic frame that I purchased on ebay. This frame is made for a 16" x 20" canvas. I dont have a canvas that would fit this kind of frame. I tryed a painting that I had done a while back but it didn't look right. This kind of frame needs to have an old stuffy, dark and dreary portrait in it. Or maybe a lanscape with dark green and umber colors. I want to make, and feature this frame on ebay once I start up my own business.
This frame is made of white oak. I used a gunstock, natural mix for finish. Next time I want to try gel stain to get a more antique look with darker colors in the cracks. I used the little dremmel sanding wheels with a flex shaft to sand the detail. You can't really see it but the leafy parts have a very wavy contour. Each side is carved, and there are two layers glued together so it is actually pretty thick and heavy. I learned a lot putting the design together in the computer but I have learned much since then. I plan on making a whole series of these Victorian style frames.
Alan
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Originally Posted by jaustin
