This is one of my favorite profiles. 22k gold and about 5 inches deep. Since it is a fairly contemporary look designed this carve in the style of the American impressionist frames.
I'm a semi-pro painter from just outside Buffalo, NY. MY paintings don't sell for high enough margins for me to acquire quality closed-corner water gilded frames. I have been using off the shelf stuff, which to be honest is just absolute junk.
So I've made a decision to try to make my own frames as many artists from America's past have done. I'd like to get to the point where I can design my own frames to bring out the best qualities of the paintings I make. And, because my labor cost is a sunk cost, I will be able to get much better quality frames to enrich my paintings. Someday, if I ever get established (which is pretty unlikely at this point) and my paintings command more margin, I'd love to acquire quality frames, too.
Anyways, I hope you don't mind, but I'm wondering if you'd be willing to answer a couple of questions on the milling and routing of this casseta style American Impressionist frame. Not so much the carving/gilding. I'm curious as to learn how a piece like this is milled.
Perhaps there might be a willingness in your heart to share a little know how. I realize as a professional framer, you don't have to share your know how. As an artist, I'm always learning from others, and I freely share what I've learned myself. But I do realize that if you are making a living at this that you might not be willing to offer some information.
My questions really are around what types of router bits you use to do the base molding, and whether this is done from a single piece of basswood, or if it's a composite.
I love American Impressionist style frames. But like I said, I'm really just a nobody who can't afford these myself. I'm lucky to get a $1 or $2 per sq. in for my paintings, and that's a long way from being able to cover the embedded costs of framing let alone painting materials and time.
my blog is: robertbrittonjr.blogspot.com if you want to stop on over.
But really, i'm more than hopeful that you'd be willing to help me understand how you routed the base molding of this casetta style frame. It really is beautiful. my email is robertbrittonjr@hotmail.com
HI Brian:
ReplyDeleteThis is just lovely!
I'm a semi-pro painter from just outside Buffalo, NY. MY paintings don't sell for high enough margins for me to acquire quality closed-corner water gilded frames. I have been using off the shelf stuff, which to be honest is just absolute junk.
So I've made a decision to try to make my own frames as many artists from America's past have done. I'd like to get to the point where I can design my own frames to bring out the best qualities of the paintings I make. And, because my labor cost is a sunk cost, I will be able to get much better quality frames to enrich my paintings. Someday, if I ever get established (which is pretty unlikely at this point) and my paintings command more margin, I'd love to acquire quality frames, too.
Anyways, I hope you don't mind, but I'm wondering if you'd be willing to answer a couple of questions on the milling and routing of this casseta style American Impressionist frame. Not so much the carving/gilding. I'm curious as to learn how a piece like this is milled.
Perhaps there might be a willingness in your heart to share a little know how. I realize as a professional framer, you don't have to share your know how. As an artist, I'm always learning from others, and I freely share what I've learned myself. But I do realize that if you are making a living at this that you might not be willing to offer some information.
My questions really are around what types of router bits you use to do the base molding, and whether this is done from a single piece of basswood, or if it's a composite.
I love American Impressionist style frames. But like I said, I'm really just a nobody who can't afford these myself. I'm lucky to get a $1 or $2 per sq. in for my paintings, and that's a long way from being able to cover the embedded costs of framing let alone painting materials and time.
my blog is: robertbrittonjr.blogspot.com if you want to stop on over.
But really, i'm more than hopeful that you'd be willing to help me understand how you routed the base molding of this casetta style frame. It really is beautiful. my email is robertbrittonjr@hotmail.com
God bless and I hope you are well.