The Great Frame-Up!

Starts with a trip to the lumberyard

for a careful selection

of the available lumber of poplar.

I prefer using poplar to pine,

because it's harder and

yet still fairly light in weight.

Poplar is known for having

a rainbow of colours

white blondes,

rich yellows,

sappy greens,

and wonderful streaks

of dark purples.

I prefer the white blonde look for

my Floating Frame-Stock.

1" x 3" and 1" x 6"
boards are selected
for the framestock.

Then it's back to the woodshop

to make the floating framestock.

For the Floating Framestock

I rip 2 2" widths from the 1" x 6"

and keep the remainder 1 1/4"

for the interior part of the frame's profile.

I also rip 2 1" widths from the 1" x 3".  

Once all the rips and cuts are made

it's time to assemble the lengths

into their proper Floating Frame profile.

Floating Frame profile glued, stapled, and drying.

All 128 linear feet sanded and ready for the next step,

painting the interior of the profile with latex - flat black.

Second coat of flat black in drying stage.

80 miter cuts later makes for 10 frames!

Filled, sanded, waxed, and ready for paintings.

Detail of waxing.

Back of frame with painting set in place.

The Great Frame-Up!!