This is a two-part class. The goal is to build floating frames for existing artwork that has been mounted on stretcher bars. I will bring a painting as a model for a sample frame, but you are welcome to bring one of your own.
Thursday, March 12, 3 pm: We’ll meet at Home Depot finish lumber aisle. I’ll let you know the aisle number, but it is in the back half of the store to the left of the 2 x 4s. You will inspect the walnut, poplar, oak, and finish pine and we’ll estimate the cost to make a frame for the sample and for a typical 2 ft x 3 ft artwork. You are welcome to spend for the expensive wood, but for the class we will pick up some cheap 2 x 4s and bring them back to the woodshop where we will use the table saw to produce the dimensions you will need. You will be shown the power tools and will have the opportunity to make the cuts. We may use the jointer, planer, and/or drum sander to prepare the pieces which we will then glue up, clamp, and put aside to set.
Friday, March 13, 3 pm: Hopefully we will have at least two artworks to finish framing. You will take the clamps off and clean up any stray glue. You will hand sand as necessary. After carefully checking the dimensions of the art, you will mark the frame pieces, use the miter saw to cut them, and glue up the frames. We have a belt clamp for one frame and four angle clamps for another. You will put the frames aside for the glue to set, and after twenty-four hours can claim your frame. Your follow up may be paint, stain, varnish, and drilling screws through the back of the frame to finish your piece. We can discuss a schedule if you need help with the subsequent steps.
