Display Case Frame

A carved display case frame that needs to be repaired and restored. It is fitted with bevelled edge glass which is very thick and heavy, far too heavy for such a frame that is intended to be opened and on small, and rather inadequate hinges.

Ashes cricket bat

This cricket bat is signed by the England 2013 winning Ashes team, it was framed for a local charity auction. The deep obeche box frame was painted black, the edges were then exposed with sand paper to break up the lines and create some detail. The bat is held in place with an acrylic cricket bat holder, and the title below the bat is stuck to black core mountboard which is then cut at on a bevel to show a thick black line around the text.

Frame extension

This gold fluted frame is being used to frame some 3D objects, which means an extension needs to be added to accommodate the extra depth required. There are a number of ways of doing this, you could use a bevelled box made from mountboard, another moulding 'cap' could be put round the side, but in this case I am using a plain wooden moulding to create the extra space.

This wooden backing frame could be finished in various ways; it could be stained a wood colour or painted in a traditional colour like yellow ochre (often used on the sides of antique frames), it could be given a gilt finish to match the sides of the frame, or you could just finish the sides of the wooden backing frame with brown paper tape. All of these finishes look neat and tidy, and the sides of the frame are rarely viewed directly or face on.

In this case I have simply taken four pieces of the same moulding as the frame, and just cut the side off the moulding, so that I have a flat section 1/8" thick, which is then glued to the sides of the backing extension.

Football shirt

I've mentioned before that I don't get many football or sports shirts for framing, and only do them occasionally. This one has been framed in a glossy black frame.

Making a display case