The Scarlet Mistress

[prospero]

Got a project in the pipeline to frame a biggish portrait painted in a sort of 18th century style so
trying to make a frame to suit. My first idea was to use a big flash Frinton frame with lots of swirls
and ornaments, but this (as I anticipated) was a bit OTT pricewise.

So I knocked up this combo using stuff on hand.






I put on a basic gilded finish on the sample just to show the client. The real thing will need a bit more tweaking.
It's about 6" wide. The painting is 40x35". I may have overcooked the width having seen the end result.
I have a plan B which is about 3/4" narrower.

It's R&H A137 outer - extended with a bit of 3/4" pine. The fillet is something I had lying around and no idea where it came from.
Inside that is a 3/4" spacer and R&H A24. Then another shot-edge moulding and finally R&H A276 bevel liner.

Waiting to hear the customers reactions.....

[Keith Hewitt]

Well impressed

[Timh]

nice, and a really good looking section
don't think it would be too wide though

I tend to make the moulding about 3/4 width of the frame as a general rule of thumb and it tends to work out
good luck with it all

[IFGL]

Nice job peter

[Not your average framer]

Very nice Peter, Superb as always!

[prospero]

Just had confirmation she is going for the big one.

[prospero]

I've got the actual painting now.



I think the sample I did will be about the right scale.

I've made a start on the frame so I'll post a few 'in progress' pic later.....

[IFGL]

where is the like button, anyway I like it!

[prospero]

I started in the middle. This is the core moulding (R&H A24) and small shot edge and bevel liner.



This is the outer part (R&H A137) with the ornate unknown fillet fitted. Just fixing in the filler piece.

[prospero]

That done, extend the depth with another piece of pine.



Then stick it all together.



Lots of sanding, filling and blending now.....

[Jamesnkr]

Do you not underpin the filler piece? (photo 2)

[Not your average framer]

Lovely! I like the painting and the frame too!

[Not your average framer]

Oh, I've just looked up the outer moulding and realised what I'm looking at. That's very nice Peter!

[prospero]

Do you not underpin the filler piece? (photo 2)

Not in this case. It's easier to fit if each bit is separate.

[233ART]

Sorry Prospero.It`s a MAGNIFICENT frame.No offence, but in my oppinion, I think it looks a bit wide for the picture...

[IFGL]

Don't agree at all, it's bang on for the picture.

[Roboframer]

Nothing like too wide, it could take wider still - if it were on paper and mounted, the mount would be at least as wide as that, and then frame.

[prospero]

Well I thought I had overcooked it a bit when I made the sample. But myself and the artist sat looking at it for
about half an hour and concluded it was OK. I did have a reccy of the location that it is to hang via some photos of
the lady's house and other frames in her collection.

[233ART]

Just my opinion.Still a great frame...

[Timh]

I find that a corner sample can sometimes look too wide whereas when it's all made as a full frame the effect can be quite different
would be good for us all to see when it's finished