Framing a Painting

[@irenehenjumfineart]

Frank, that looks awesome! I am honored to have my painting featured in your video!

[@beldarin]

It's a lovely piece Irene, glad to see it displayed with such care. You should be proud :)

[@Wordsnwood]

I like the "floating" aspect. It's subtle, but makes an impact.

[@sydneymcconnaughhay5947]

You my friend are such a joy to watch.

[@jessefoulk]

That fade in from black at the beginning has been a real nice intro to the videos. A gentle "Hello."

[@griffinwolf5704]

That's a very nice painting. And a very appropriate frame for it

[@LonghornWorkshop]

Great looking frame sir. You are right it’s always about the painting when it comes to frames. This frame made the painting even better

[@Abigail-hu5wf]

Yes, it provides a thick buffer with the outside world so that, against a noisy brick backgound, the painting is still sitting alone in a sea of well-crafted but neutral material. So when your eye is over the painting, it has emphasis on the painting itself rather than emphasis on the frame or on the background.

[@julietphillips1991]

Perfect! Beautiful...painting and frame!

[@tomim7187]

Perfect! What a complement to the painting! It is simple and beautiful all on its own but, doesn't distract from the painting itself! Bravo, Frank!

[@choimdachoim9491]

I love the colors she used...has a strong effect on me. I'm impressed by your engineering.

[@-ZIO]

Nice! This give me an idea for a frame that would have more than one painting of the same size. That would be a nice addition to my hallway

[@BuildswithBrian]

The frame really complements that painting 👍 nice work as always Frank

[@tonyv3860]

A beautiful frame for a beautiful picture. Very nice.

[@jbredenhof]

I love that painting! Your friend is talented!

[@johnbouttell5827]

Hi Frank, you've got a good eye; it's spot on. Best wishes, John

[@FearsomeWarrior]

The wood compliments the painting. Turned out fantastic.

[@glennstasse5698]

A nice look, especially with the brick background.

[@HyperactiveNeuron]

First, I love the painting. Kudos to your friend. It's beautiful. Second, the frame is excellent. I like the idea of a thin frame as a way to emphasize the painting but this goes against that and sort of resets the viewers eyes with respect to the background.

[@matt3642]

Hi Mike great video Not going lie haven't watched in a few years but just fount and rewatcjed your maple blanks video can't believe that was 9 years ago now Great to see your still grinding and still pumping out great videos

[@joyfuldesignstudio]

That painting is gorgeous and the frame you made really compliments it.

[@rickcimino5483]

incredible how you can take something so seemingly simple as making a rectangular picture frame and do it in such a way that it's really truly instructive. And of course, those terrific video enhancements such as the diagram over the video.....those as so cool. Thank you for posting this Frank.

[@tjacksonwoodworker3726]

awesome job....love the way it floats in the frame...

[@ellieboa]

Beautiful painting and lovely frame!

[@kenc2257]

Goodness...that's quite a bold painting; it really commands your attention. The wrap-around frame you made for it is lovely, and the floating feature is different, and really works with piece.

[@glennryzebol4472]

My wife is an artist so I make frames pretty often for her paintings. I think you made the right call not "overpowering" painting with the frame. I use a stepped rabbet router bit and the paintings sit in one of the steps (inserted from the front of the frame) and it also gives that floating appearance without the need for shims. I know a lot of guys using playing cards or business cards as shims for these purposes. The frame looks great. So does the painting. Well done and thanks for posting

[@mitzibud6908]

Another awesome video!! Thank you!!

[@c.a.g.1977]

Finally Frank makes something that makes me think: Hey, I can build this, too!

[@Cooldaddio2]

Ok i’ll have to admit the finished frame looks good.

[@TheHuizenre]

Very nice painting, that really comes to life in this frame. You always find a way to make something special, even when building a frame. Esthetical and technical very well done.

[@tasesq]

Cool idea. If you made the gap between the frame and the painting larger you could use clear acrylic on the corner tabs and the painting would look like it was truly floating.

[@MarshallLoveday]

Beautiful painting......and frame!

[@edgarmatzinger9742]

Beautiful piece! And a great frame!

[@scottthomas5999]

Looks great! Nice job 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@martinpanev6651]

That is a beautiful frame!

[@makethepart]

That turned out great Frank

[@Maxid1]

I'm in my 60's and I've done work working stuff all my life from small objects to houses. I found Varathane (brand name) very early on. I think my Dad used it. I'm wondering right now how many gallons I've used. I've done floors with it and bench top things like coffee tables, end tables cabinets etc. I bought it by the gallon.

[@jeffgoldenberg9579]

Very elegant. Really complements the painting. Definitely want to try to make something similar for a couple of my own paintings.

[@jeffforbes3772]

Very cool. Not overstated at all

[@Warrigt]

"It's ART Jerry. You wouldn't understand!"

[@chad10006]

That's quite the respirator you got. Frame turned out good

[@emilylindstrom724]

beautiful frame for a beautiful painting =)

[@DovetailTimberworks]

Trying to up my video making game a bit and yours are always so nicely framed and composed with great lighting. Coupled with interesting and informative projects and you get great content! Thank you again...

[@adamowens1180]

The first project in I don't know how long you didn't use you cnc. Nice work.

[@MrHeer]

I've seen others (and I've done it myself. I think I learned it from Bourbon Moth) use playing cards to center drawer faces in a face frame; same number of cards wedged into the gaps above, below, left and right. That might have been a good way to center your painting in the frame!

[@dwightl5863]

I use playing cards as shims in most all of my projects.

[@troytheriot8679]

I make my own frames for my paintings. I make slotted ones traditional ones or ones where the painting is on the front of the frame with molding over it and wooden pegs to keep it in place

[@jimmyrk3]

That worked well. Thanks for the idea.

[@tonywharton5220]

That's a really nice project Frank. I almost thought you were going to cut the painting down to fit the frame 😉

[@BumblingB-DC]

I built my frames for my Art School graduation and I did something similar. I didn't want to have a thin touching the sides of the pieces, so I created sort of an L-shaped sides the piece was able to sit on that gave "air" around the piece. I think it came out great, but I feel no one really appreciated the effort I put into making them. Most were surprised I made my own. lol

[@frankmakes]

A flipped around version of the "L" I did. I like it

[@BumblingB-DC]

@@frankmakes thank you! I also made some with glass too for watercolor pieces I did. I really like building the substrates I worked on too. I enjoy your channel, I love your shop! 💙

[@MCsCreations]

Amazing work, Frank! I've never seen a frame like that! It's just brilliant! 😃 I have lots of paintings of mine which the frames are broken... I need to make new ones. 😬 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@bluemalamute]

really cool design. very pretty.

[@andy4an]

at the beginning, without anything in frame, i expected the pop teleport thing you love, lol

[@VideoNOLA]

"Pieces of the Frame" is an excellent book by John McPhee. Recommended reading!

[@Philtoid]

Love your videos dude. Always fun to watch

[@williamellis8993]

Looks great, Frank. Bill

[@dannyjepp985]

So glad you went with a wide profile, the proportions look great. I've been a custom framer for a long time, and I understand that thin float frames are on-trend, but they rarely help emphasize the work. If it's a big statement piece that's displayed in a prominent place, why try and tone it down with a tiny frame?

[@Maxid1]

Making the two tabs different thicknesses. This is where I would have screwed it up dozens if not hundreds of times because I also would have recessed part of the threads as well as the bolt head, because I have to overbuild EVERYTHIING!!!! Eventually I would have made the blocks adjustable because I can't cut anything accuratey, acurately, accurately...

[@cardguys]

Beautiful

[@Tugmun11]

Awesome Thanks for Sharing

[@jerome2362]

Next time you could use some playing cards for shims. Great video as always!

[@bobweiram6321]

Supposedly, plain corner bevel joints are even stronger than most other corner joints. It's surprising since iend grain to end grain is considered the weakest glue bond.

[@jpsimon206]

I know you have sponsorships and such, but have you tried deft satin? Personally I don't like the spray paint version, but I'm a big fan of the satin and Matt finish applied by a brush, it has a tendency to self level quite nicely. For whatever reason, the satin and the mat are slightly more expensive. I have found you can use the standard stuff for everything except the top coat and achieve the exact same finish. It's not a huge savings, but it leaves variety on your shelf at least. I'm quite picky, I prefer a French polish, I dislike any finish that removes the feel of the grain entirely. I'm pretty much a permanent convert, two coats with sanding in between is good enough for 90% of projects, the really special 10% I follow up with a friction polish, I've been with deft going on 20 years, it works quite well for me

[@uncannyvalleywoods7248]

Frank, you are a wizard, but you gotta just leave the wipe on poly behind my fren. 🙂 There are better finishes out there.

[@donstelfox2936]

Very nice, thank you. Cheers

[@tawmrawff]

The painting is on a stretcher. Did you lock it in place by screwing it into the frame? Will that cause problems later?

[@virtualfather]

What type of hood were you using ? Do you like it ?

[@reidflemingworldstoughestm1394]

This one time? In band clamp?

[@stephent1117]

Beautiful Frame. Painting ?

[@jhtnpa]

Great job!

[@Luzeon]

Not too shabby.

[@TheTrophyStore]

Nice Frame Good Job

[@martinfahy8348]

I'm sitting in the van in shock ,that you bored the holes freehand

[@MRrwmac]

Frank, The frame is definetly different, but that’s who Frank is, right?!

[@kwilj]

"...first they were too thin, then I cut them...and they were too thick." 🤣🤣🤣

[@LH782]

In 50 years time someone will be trying to hang up the painting using those "bolt tabs" and be very frustrated that it wont hang level no matter how precisely they screw the bolts to their wall.

[@HKAbsolutus]

frank you should have set the picture in a rebate, to let the frame move in the stretcher that has wedges in it , not great idea to screw it down, the canvas could shrink or grow depending on the seasons , check other framing techniques , the frame is held in a rebate with clips screwed into the frame not the stretcher

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[@mymemeplex]

You could do the wire on the wall instead of the painting. Nail in the painting.

[@fleurdelune5240]

❤

[@lisahodges8299]

No glass? Birdy

[@SciPunk215]

Neat

[@Maxid1]

7:52 Expansion bolts in the mortar!?!?! Tsk tsk tsk....

[@DebakulumToughguts]

👍 für den Algorithmus

[@rix0r222]

your fancy lens makes it so barely anything is in focus now

[@RobotPete]

Franks father in law paid for EVERYTHING

[@rd-ch1on]

What do you mean?

[@TheVictorOfTheDIY]

Who’s your friend- Jackson Pollack?