I framed this painting by my friend Francis Cunningham. This painting will live in the same room as the Lily table I made last year and the modern sofa table I just finished. I think this simple white frame does a great job presenting painting rather than decorating...
In my latest woodworking project I show you how to make a wooden display frame using mortise and tenon joinery. Learn How to Build Furniture: Join Today! The through mortise and tenons with the walnut spline is a really classy joint and a great way to highlight the...
A few weeks ago I met with my friends from Real Antique Wood Mill at the old barn they were taking down in Mendham New Jersey. While I was there I found A short piece of quartersawn white oak just enough to make this small spline Frame. In my next video will meet and...
Learn how to make a frame with a bead molding profile to add a little bit of decoration to the finished frame. I use Sapele, which is similar to Mahogany and finish the frame with a walnut stain and a hand rubbed lacquer finish. The frame is easy to make and a perfect...
I show you how to make a sacrificial fence for my Hitachi chopsaw to help make perfect miter cuts. A big part of my business is making picture frames and using a sacrificial fence is a great way to make accurate cuts on small moldings. Having a sharp chopsaw blade,...
Learn how to make your own stretcher for a painting. Making a stretcher is a great woodworking project and it’s a great skill to have if you’re interested in making your own artwork. I’ll show you how to make a 34″ x 40″ stretcher for a...
Learn how to use a router and different router bits to make molding to build a pair of picture frames. I use one piece of Poplar measuring 5/4″ X 8″ to make both frames. It’s nice to have a good router and set of bits and a good starter set of...
I show you how to make molding using old Douglas Fir 2 x 4’s and the table saw and then use the molding to make a picture frame. Once I cut the coves into all of the 2 X 4 pieces using a jig, I use the table saw blade again to mill Poplar boards into 3/8″...
I use spray foam to fill the gaps on a wooden frame that I built to display a piece of artwork that is painted on metal and is warped in a bunch of areas. The art is hung using a French Cleat system. Here’s the step-by-step process for framing the metal sign and...
I use the Bernzomatic TS 8000 hand torch to create a burned wood finish on the frame I built for the magnetic chalkboard. The finish works great with simple 2x4s and the grain really pops with the torch finish and a few coats of shellac. Here’s a link to the...
Frame System$150.00