Thread: Picture Frame

Nice and trendy Gill

Gill, Your design? Not something I've seen before...neat idea. A bit curious about how you did up the backer and plexi. Are the little pieces of wood glued or how are they attached to the back of the frame and backer? then string/wire? is threaded thru them? What will be used as a hanger or is it to be a stand-up frame and I'm not understanding? I have my moments and this my be one of them....lol
Lin

The backer and the plexi were cut simultaneously. Then I cut three little cleats (is that the right word?) which I glued to the frame so that they would hold the backer and plexi in position, one at the top and the other two equidistant at the bottom. Then I ran a loose thread through the cleats and the drilled tensioning block, tying the thread so that it would be loose enough for the backer and plexi to be inserted and removed. The thread tension is adjusted by moving the block up and down.

There's also a rebated piece of wood glued to the backer board which is a wall hanger. I was a little worried at first because the threads run over the top of this wood, but in practise it doesn't seem to interfere. The weight of the picture frame against the wall presses the tensioning block flat so that it doesn't lift the picture off the wall. In fact, it helps to keep the thread tensioned.

Does that make sense? If not, yell out .

Gill

It makes perfect sense, to me anyway. Your idea?

Not that it matters, I'm gonna pinch it. Compensatory greenie launched.

Nice frame. the mdf has come up a treat. Don't worry about Skew, he's the forum tea leaf.

Originally Posted by chrisb691

Nice frame. the mdf has come up a treat. Don't worry about Skew, he's the forum tea leaf.

Tea Leaf ??

Cor, I didn't expect to find cockney rhyming slang on an Aussie forum! I could hardly believe my mince pies. It makes me feel proper like I'm back in the manor, gov, it does, hanging out in the rub a dub before a Ruby. Anyway, the idea is free to all so there'll be no lemon if you do half-inch it.



That said, I'm a monkey-hanger (born in Hartlepool) not a cockney.

Gill

And I thought trying to figure out what my 14 year old son is saying half the time was hard......You win.....
Lin

Originally Posted by Gill

Cor, I didn't expect to find cockney rhyming slang on an Aussie forum! I could hardly believe my mince pies. It makes me feel proper like I'm back in the manor, gov, it does, hanging out in the rub a dub before a Ruby. Anyway, the idea is free to all so there'll be no lemon if you do half-inch it.



That said, I'm a monkey-hanger (born in Hartlepool) not a cockney.

Gill

I'm a pom, came out in 1964. I get hammered by both sides re the cricket. Just had an icy forsyte saga with me old china plate, and it's getting a bit late. So I think I'll get on me bacon and eggs, and head for the uncle ted.

Originally Posted by chrisb691

I'm a pom, came out in 1964. I get hammered by both sides re the cricket. Just had an icy forsyte saga with me old china plate, and it's getting a bit late. So I think I'll get on me bacon and eggs, and head for the uncle ted.

Well nighty night and toodle-oo