Thread: Artworks framed..

Psychiatrist's office, eh? Seems like an appropriate place for the work.!!

^ Haha.. I have been told my works are quite strange.. abstract expressionism and it is the only style I can paint.. I am a social worker by day so that might be the reason..

Hi BB,
Congratulations on taking the big step from creating to framing and selling BUT a table saw and router have got to be the most expensive way ever to get into framing? If you are planning on getting into much more extensive woodwork and/or creating your own framing sections then maybe it's agood plan but.......
Given the enormous range of framing section available off the shelf I would suggest you could get into very creative framing for a tenth of the cost.
A small drop saw or, even less expensive, a handsaw mitre box, will fill all of your needs. I recommend you have a look at FrameCo's website for some ideas.
Another point that you should keep in mind is that ONLY you can do your style of artwork but there are many who can frame it to your ideas. If your paintings take off, and I hope they do for you, then the first thing you will have to do is stop framing and keep painting!
fletty

Hey Fletty, thanks for the kind words!

The costs of having my works framed by a framer is in the region of $450 - 650 - I started with a mitre and made my own moulds out of two pieces of wood and it was taking forever to finish one - I am wanting to make my own mouldings from scratch - I want to get into finger joining and dovetailing my own frames so that they are truly custom and from stretching, priming, creating to framing is all done by me i feel adds a little more to my passion. I am also quite keen in adding veneers of different wood to my frames.. make them the art pieces as well.. if that makes sense?

Forgetting time I would save around $300 on each frame which also reduces my selling costs and means that the buyer gets a better and fairer price.. the whole package!

i would like to learn more about wood work and what i can achieve with my new tools!

it would be grand if all i did was paint.. but i see so much opportunity in being creative with wood!



Thank you again for the kind words and encouragement...

I am looking at what you have done from a creative view point. You have started working in another medium. Well done.

@ Christos.. hopefully it is kind to me and i am happy to share my load in the world of cursing as I grow!

We all go through that, as I too have a few offcuts laying around.

Welcome to Woodwork, I think you have made a wise choice in Leda. I have a shed full of Leda gear & am about to buy a Lathe as well.

MOST IMPORTANT RULE: You MUST be able to still count to ten at the end of the day.

Enjoy


Steve

as in with all fingers!?!

Originally Posted by BillyBleed

as in with all fingers!?!

Yep! Very important.