Comments on: 80- Nicole’s Picture Frame http://thewoodwhisperer.com/80-nicoles-picture-frame/ Education and entertainment for the modern woodworker. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:19:02 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kenneth Ewald, Sr. http://thewoodwhisperer.com/80-nicoles-picture-frame/#comment-48397 Kenneth Ewald, Sr. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:45:00 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=4789#comment-48397 Marc, As a certified picture framer, I have a few pointers for you. Placing the artwork directly against the glazing is not a good idea. Either the artwork could stick to the glazing due to moisture, or the pigment of the artwork (particularly pastels) will be drawn off the paper to the plastic due to static electricity. It is generally preferable to space the glazing at least 1/8 inch off the artwork. Using plywood for a backing board will cause the paper to become acid burned in due time. The acids in the lignins in wood will degrade paper artwork. It is preferable to use an acid free backing board - either mounting board or paper faced foamboard. Also, the acid in the frame itself can migrate to the artwork, so either the rabbet should be lined with a metalized tape, or acid free matting should be used to space the edges of the artwork at least an inch away from the inside edge of the frame. Apply a dustcover to the back of the frame. The best dustcovering material in my opinion is Tyvek. It is strong and provides a barrier against moisture and airborne pollutants. You built a beautiful frame, but it isn't doing justice to the artwork the way everything is assembled. Marc,

As a certified picture framer, I have a few pointers for you.

Placing the artwork directly against the glazing is not a good idea. Either the artwork could stick to the glazing due to moisture, or the pigment of the artwork (particularly pastels) will be drawn off the paper to the plastic due to static electricity. It is generally preferable to space the glazing at least 1/8 inch off the artwork.

Using plywood for a backing board will cause the paper to become acid burned in due time. The acids in the lignins in wood will degrade paper artwork. It is preferable to use an acid free backing board – either mounting board or paper faced foamboard. Also, the acid in the frame itself can migrate to the artwork, so either the rabbet should be lined with a metalized tape, or acid free matting should be used to space the edges of the artwork at least an inch away from the inside edge of the frame.

Apply a dustcover to the back of the frame. The best dustcovering material in my opinion is Tyvek. It is strong and provides a barrier against moisture and airborne pollutants.

You built a beautiful frame, but it isn’t doing justice to the artwork the way everything is assembled.

]]> By: thewoodwhisperer http://thewoodwhisperer.com/80-nicoles-picture-frame/#comment-41572 thewoodwhisperer Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:49:40 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=4789#comment-41572 Hey Matt. You are right. Each piece is actually two pieces together. I explain it at 1:40 in the video and at 4:00 you can see me slicing each piece down the middle to get the four frame pieces. Hey Matt. You are right. Each piece is actually two pieces together. I explain it at 1:40 in the video and at 4:00 you can see me slicing each piece down the middle to get the four frame pieces.

]]> By: Matt http://thewoodwhisperer.com/80-nicoles-picture-frame/#comment-41571 Matt Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:05:01 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=4789#comment-41571 I'm in awe of this frame but extremely confused... it looks as though you only glued up two separate pieces of wood, did those two pieces get cut into 4 or were there two other pieces that didn't get filmed? I’m in awe of this frame but extremely confused… it looks as though you only glued up two separate pieces of wood, did those two pieces get cut into 4 or were there two other pieces that didn’t get filmed?

]]> By: Brian http://thewoodwhisperer.com/80-nicoles-picture-frame/#comment-40529 Brian Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:35:40 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=4789#comment-40529 Marc, That was AWESOME! I waws a huge fan when you first came out, then switched gears and was unable to follow for a while. I recently dusted off all my Festool's and thought I would catch up on your podcast. Then, to find out that you and Nicole play WoW... Well, I was astonished. My wife and I also play and consider it some of the funnest family time that we have together. Anyway, keep up the good work. Marc,

That was AWESOME! I waws a huge fan when you first came out, then switched gears and was unable to follow for a while. I recently dusted off all my Festool’s and thought I would catch up on your podcast. Then, to find out that you and Nicole play WoW… Well, I was astonished. My wife and I also play and consider it some of the funnest family time that we have together.

Anyway, keep up the good work.

]]> By: Stephen http://thewoodwhisperer.com/80-nicoles-picture-frame/#comment-39844 Stephen Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:04:18 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=4789#comment-39844 Thanks Marc, once again you make a process that has left me a little daunted much clearer. Very nice frame by the way. An other thing I really enjoy is your choices of woods and veneers. The contrasting colors and shades have opened my eyes to more possibilities in my own projects. Thanks Marc, once again you make a process that has left me a little daunted much clearer.
Very nice frame by the way.
An other thing I really enjoy is your choices of woods and veneers. The contrasting colors and shades have opened my eyes to more possibilities in my own projects.

]]> By: thewoodwhisperer http://thewoodwhisperer.com/80-nicoles-picture-frame/#comment-39840 thewoodwhisperer Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:03:08 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=4789#comment-39840 On this frame, I did the standard pencil line across the joint thing. And I kept the slot size with no slop on both sides. Makes the glueup much easier. On this frame, I did the standard pencil line across the joint thing. And I kept the slot size with no slop on both sides. Makes the glueup much easier.

]]> By: arjan http://thewoodwhisperer.com/80-nicoles-picture-frame/#comment-39836 arjan Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:32:40 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=4789#comment-39836 Another good use for the domino. But it is essential the holes are in exactly the right place. Do you mark it with a pencil as you would do with a biscuit or do you make one hole larger than the other so you can shift for perfection. How do you do that? btw, nothing says I love you better than using that special piece of wood right? Another good use for the domino. But it is essential the holes are in exactly the right place. Do you mark it with a pencil as you would do with a biscuit or do you make one hole larger than the other so you can shift for perfection. How do you do that?

btw, nothing says I love you better than using that special piece of wood right?

]]> By: thewoodwhisperer http://thewoodwhisperer.com/80-nicoles-picture-frame/#comment-39777 thewoodwhisperer Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:30:27 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=4789#comment-39777 Actually at that point, there is pretty much no detectable gap in the miters. The only way I spotted the issue was to use my square. And I try to use the biggest square possible in order to exaggerate the error. Actually at that point, there is pretty much no detectable gap in the miters. The only way I spotted the issue was to use my square. And I try to use the biggest square possible in order to exaggerate the error.

]]> By: Brian http://thewoodwhisperer.com/80-nicoles-picture-frame/#comment-39773 Brian Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:20:59 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=4789#comment-39773 Thanks for the info, Marc. As soon as I read "parallelogram" the little light bulb lit up. Could you actually see a gap in the miters, or were they so small that only the tape measurer revealed them? Thanks for the info, Marc. As soon as I read “parallelogram” the little light bulb lit up. Could you actually see a gap in the miters, or were they so small that only the tape measurer revealed them?

]]> By: Gordon http://thewoodwhisperer.com/80-nicoles-picture-frame/#comment-39761 Gordon Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:58:32 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=4789#comment-39761 Marc, Thanks for the very timely post...I was planning on framing some photos for Valentines Day for the missus but didn't think to make my own frame. After seeing your post, I went out and bought some curly maple and leopard wood, unfortunately they didn't have any Afzelia on hand. I look forward to moving this to the top of the queue, my father-in-law can wait a little longer for his Christmas present to get done! Marc,
Thanks for the very timely post…I was planning on framing some photos for Valentines Day for the missus but didn’t think to make my own frame. After seeing your post, I went out and bought some curly maple and leopard wood, unfortunately they didn’t have any Afzelia on hand. I look forward to moving this to the top of the queue, my father-in-law can wait a little longer for his Christmas present to get done!

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