Framing of Disney’s Pinocchio
- At April 14, 2015
- By steve
- In Framing projects
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I really love Disney, and years ago was offered a job to work in Disney’s Art Of Animation in Florida. I would have loved being the director of the art gallery for Disney, but we couldn’t get my wife’s medical license to transfer to Florida. So I very excited when had the chance to frame Disney’s Pinocchio. He’s produced on heavy weight paper, and needed to go into a narrow space between a doorframe and a thermostat. Since he’s on a deckle edge, he could be mounted on a mat board instead of having the board on top of the artwork.We decided on a somewhat deep, gold frame to work with the yellows within the artwork. I also lined the edges of the frame with the deep blue suede mat board, and placed Museum glass on top to protect the artwork while at the same time minimizing reflections.He came out great and here he is on the wall!
Displaying a Family Heirloom
- At April 10, 2015
- By steve
- In Framing projects
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We recently had a wonderful woman come into the shop with a purse she received from her grandmother. The purse really meant a lot to her and she wanted to display it on her walls.
We picked out some black suede fabric to help show of the wonderful colors of the purse. I then stitched it to the board (never glued) so it displayed it nicely, but was also removable.
We also needed a moulding that had some small decorative elements that would go with the clasps, and also had the depth to allow the purse to be displayed away from the glass. We decided to use a black moulding and attach a nice filet to the inner edge.
I also added the suede to the sides and glued them in place to create a custom box for the purse to be displayed within. We also used a piece of Tru Vue Museum glass for the front, to protect against damage (fading, dirt & dust) and since it is practically invisible, it doesn’t distract from the final project.