These two mouldings have been joined together to make a frame for a large painting on board. The inner flat moulding had the outer hollow part cut off, and the outer box frame had the depth decreased by about 25mm, these slight modifications were done on a table saw. The two frames are then glued together, and the join between the frames is filled with a gesso putty, which I make from PVA glue, water, and whiting. The whole frame is now ready to be sanded and then the gilding process will begin.
