Posts tagged Gold
The Gift Blog

It’s been yet another shockingly long time since I update this page. But so it is. I have been trying to think of something fascinating to fill in the blank Word page and equally as a follow up to my last word- dump.

So I have chosen this. A gift I have made for my friends… a restored 18thC frame with a double aperture mount to show off their beautiful children. It’s a bit showy and bling but that’s the point.

 

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Gilding; Incase you didn't know- I'm a fan.

It’s always a great joy when a customer is openly happy to hear that you hand finish frames according to their own specifications and art works. Rather than puzzled looks while their eyes glance rapidly around my chaotic workshop for some hint of a ready- made cornice.

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How to Make a Gothic Sand Gilt Frame for a 17th Century Print

… And Why does this bloke Vicenzo Lunardi deserve the Grandeur of Gilt? A Gothic Sand Gilt Frame. Believe it or not this is a thing. And straightforward as it looks in appearance, the assembly and occurance is indeed rather complex. And the final article is traditionally used for early prints and engravings, as it is being used in this instance

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